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ED fines BBC World Service India Rs 3.44 crore for FEMA violations, penalises 3 directors too

ED’s FEMA case came after an Income Tax Department survey of the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai in February 2023 found violations.

How global media is seeing Modi’s Kyiv visit, from calling it ‘balancing act’ to a ‘placating’ agenda

International media also highlights how Indian women are often 'left to bear the burden of their own safety' and the thousands of deaths caused by lightning strikes in rural India.

Price tag of the grand Ambani wedding, popularity of UPI & the ‘cultural shift’ India is witnessing

Global media also discusses impact of 'scorching heat' and elections on Indian companies, with profits for some firms showing a downward trend & the 20-yr-old who tried to shoot Trump.

UK’s Daily Express fed up with Western media bias against India. Waking up to ground reality

A segment of the Western world, particularly in the UK, is closely monitoring India's progress. It's not just about predicting a doomsday scenario.

BBC says it won’t be parent of Collective Newsroom, entity set up in restructuring of India ops

Under lens for alleged FDI violations, BBC announced Wednesday it will restructure its India ops to comply with foreign investment rules. The new entity set up is called Collective Newsroom.

To comply with FDI rules, BBC staff to launch new company for Indian-language services

The British broadcaster said 4 staff members, including current India head Rupa Jha, would leave the company to form 'Collective Newsroom' and provide services as commissioned by BBC.

Hamas ‘militants’ or ‘terrorists’? BBC & Canadian public broadcaster face ire over Israel coverage

BBC's coverage ‘not balanced’, says UK special envoy for post-Holocaust issues, while Canadian columnist says CBC ‘is far less disciplined in avoiding use of word terrorism’.

‘India don dey Moon now’: How world media reported Chandrayaan-3, from Pidgin to Queen’s English

From highlighting the confidence of ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 to talking about India's deep tradition of science, global media is abuzz with the success of the lunar mission.

Arms deals to vintage cars — colourful story of Choudhrie clan, ‘Rolls-Royce middlemen’ in CBI case

From 2007-16, the family faced several charges — getting over $100 mn from Russian arms firms to Rolls-Royce making 'secret payments'. Bhanu Choudhrie was named in 2021 Pandora Papers case.

UN recognition of Palestinian Nakba counters the myth that Israel was created on empty land

For Palestinians, commemoration and remembrance of the Nakba is not about marking a historical event. It’s about the need to continue telling their stories.

On Camera

From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.