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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicInternational media

Topic: International media

Blue flame of Indian gas stoves ‘flickering’—global media spotlights ‘anxiety’ over LPG

NYT & BBC report on rumours of shortage of cooking gas while FT looks at India’s lowering of barriers to Chinese investment and the ‘wariness’ behind it.

Global media spotlights Carney’s India outreach, ‘data’ overhaul & UNESCO ultimatum to Jaipur

The Economist reports on how Jaipur risks losing its UNESCO World Heritage status granted in 2019.

Optimism, with caution—global media on India’s AI push; and Tata Trusts is a house divided

Global media reports on AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Trump’s AI export plan, no takers for Pakistani cricket players & India’s initiative to improve urban infra also find coverage.

Delhi’s annual pollution ‘ritual’ & its economic toll, & the politics of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry

Bloomberg looks at how Indian capital's toxic air crisis is fuelling public anger against the govt. BBC says India vs Pakistan match is never just about the game.

Global media dissects fractures in India-US ties & New Delhi’s ‘great-power delusions’

FT reports on SEBI’s call for structural reforms after Jane Street ‘manipulation’ while BBC highlights urban India’s new fad—fake weddings.

Global media on India’s ‘downed’ fighter jets during conflict with Pakistan & Musk’s ‘milestones’

Global media also looks at how India may have overlooked China’s role as Pakistan’s primary arms supplier during the conflict, as well as Modi govt's rethink of its PLI schemes.

India hits green milestone early but still coal-reliant & Diljit Dosanjh film ‘Sardaar Ji 3’ faces blocks

Global media also questions findings of the Air India crash investigation and reports on a Russian woman found living in a cave in Gokarna with her 2 daughters.

Canada PM’s G7 invite to Modi amid ‘deeply strained’ ties & grief turns into anger after Air India crash

International publications also trace Air India's journey in the aftermath of the Ahmedabad crash.

Global media on India’s budget, ‘anti-red-tape revolution’ & Maha Kumbh being a ‘marketing opportunity’

International media reports on main takeaways from Union Budget and how Maha Kumbh is a ‘cultural and developmental showcase’ rather than just a religious event. 

Why private investment is a key driver of India’s growth & the ‘trump card’ behind Modi-Putin bonhomie

Global media also reported on IMF's upgraded growth forecast due to robust rural consumer spending, and Air India's market share being at its highest in three years.

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US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.