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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicAlakh Pandey

Topic: Alakh Pandey

Drishti IAS to continue independently ’for now’, after considering Physics Wallah deal, funding via IPO

The IAS coaching institute, founded by Vikas Divyakirti, admits to exploring various funding options last year, including talks with investors like online-first player Physics Wallah.

Alakh Pandey of Physics Wallah has turned into messiah of NEET 2024 students overnight

Alakh Pandey, who has taken the fight of NEET aspirants to the Supreme Court, is leading the movement among NTA, which has accepted to do away with the grace marks given to 1563 students. But Pandey persists: What about paper leak, high cut-off?

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.