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If you want real news on TV, watch business channels. There’s no spectacle, noise, hype

Business news channels offer what general news channels seldom do: information and informed opinion without any fireworks.

Is Trump being too radical in defying economic sanity? Think Narendra Modi and demonetisation

No American president has ever attempted to do anything this radical in the face of opposition from nearly every serious economist.

Revanth Reddy is battling a series of PR disasters in Telangana. Gachibowli to HYDRAA

When the BRS came to power, it launched social welfare schemes and brought hope to the people of Telangana. It did not go about harping on how bad the past governments were.

How is China reacting to Trump’s trade war? With comedy, of course

The digital space is now a minefield of mockery, with Chinese social media users treating the trade dispute as both absurd theatre and comic relief.

BJP has changed Indian politics for CPI(M). MA Baby doesn’t have the comfort Yechury enjoyed

Kerala and West Bengal elections will either confirm the trend of right-ward shift in politics or underscore the CPI(M) leadership's optimism on the relevance of the Left.

MAHASAGAR is the next step in India-Africa collaboration. It addresses maritime security

Within a month of its announcement, India is poised to launch its MAHASAGAR initiative in collaboration with the littoral countries of the Western Indian Ocean Region.

Can India satisfy Trump with tariff reduction? Vietnam has already tried and failed

India has had a unique approach to Trump 2.0. It has been at once the most enthusiastic, conciliatory and the biggest votary of the ‘method behind the madness’ theory.

Time for another 1991 is now. Focus not on what to reform, but how to implement it

A long list of reforms has begun doing the rounds among policy experts, industry bodies, and think tanks. The argument is to help Indian economy weather the storm unleashed by Trump's tariff regime.

Mounjaro will shrink India’s appetite for packaged food, gyms, weight loss supplements

The pharmaceutical world’s latest blockbuster isn’t just changing waistlines but reshaping entire industries.

New round of Iran nuclear negotiations begins. Time to talk about Israel’s atomic bombs too

Trump and Iranian negotiators will have to find guarantees that address the concerns of Iran but also its adversaries like Israel and Saudi Arabia.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.