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Monday, November 17, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Netflix to target India’s English speakers, experiment with price cuts

In India, Netflix is targeting the 100 million people who speak some English & earn enough to afford a video service like Netflix.

Jet Airways India’s troubles deepen after third straight loss

The net loss in the three months through September was 13 billion rupees, compared with a profit of 496.3 million rupees a year ago

India’s infrastructure could use a dose of ironclad resolve that got Statue of Unity done

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. took less than three years to erect the statue. By comparison, China needed 11 years to construct its Buddha.

Donald Trump’s decision to skip Asia summits not a snub, says US Vice-President

The president’s absence leaves Mike Pence to fill a void that’s grown wider under Trump, who’s intensified a diplomatic and economic battle with China.

Ugly fight to control RBI is hurting India

Modi govt is citing public interest to undermine the RBI like never before.

Modi govt wants RBI to forego part of its surplus reserves to put it to better use

The government’s demand is expected to further escalate tensions with the RBI which has lately intensified its push for its independence and autonomy.

Economists find new measuring tools for hard-to-predict Indian economy

Indicators such as rainfall, auto sales and foreign tourist arrivals, co-relate more with the old series.

Pests and drought seen cutting India’s sugar output from record

Just 35% of crop rated as good, compared with 52% last year.

Delhi’s air pollution is a water crisis in disguise

Delayed rice planting relieves pressure on aquifers but exacerbates the stubble burning that chokes the capital.

Netflix announces nine new Indian shows, including a prequel to Baahubali

Some estimates say that India has emerged as Netflix’s biggest market in Asia,  leaving Japan, its first Asian foray, far behind. 

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.