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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicStar Wars

Topic: Star Wars

What the e-waste industry has learnt from Star Wars’ economic model

At a time when recycling markets are depressed, companies have shifted focus from salvaging raw materials to recovering whole gadgets and parts within them.

Disney bets on nostalgia to win back ‘Star Wars’ fans

Marketing for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ plucks the nostalgia strings and plays up the fact that there won’t be another film for years.

Rahul Gandhi, may the farce be with you

This is all Narendra Modi’s doing. He has somehow come to define the ‘ideal politician’: he does yoga, works 19 hours a day, and eats mushrooms.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.