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Friday, February 27, 2026
TopicUC Berkeley

Topic: UC Berkeley

Why India’s election is among the world’s most expensive

Lok Sabha polls 2019 are estimated to cost Rs 500 billion -- 40% more than 2014. The jump is expected from social media, travel & advertising expenses.

After America, Congress to showcase the ‘new Rahul Gandhi’ in Middle East

Sam Pitroda, the brain behind Rahul’s UC Berkeley event, says the idea is to take him to a new place every four months and introduce him to new audiences.

Congress plans UC Berkeley-like event in Bengaluru

Congress says Rahul’s speech at UC Berkeley generated a lot of interest from professionals abroad.

On Camera

Noel Tata is asking the right questions to Tata Sons, but he also needs to answer them

The larger issue is not whether the Tata Sons chairman has performed or not, but whether Tata as a conglomerate has a clear policy on how it is going to allocate capital.

AI to disrupt India’s software sector but ‘doomsday fears’ overstated, says Raghuram Rajan

The ex-RBI governor, in an interview, said many firms globally have yet to implement AI at scale, leaving opportunities for the Indian software firms. The transition will be gradual and a large scale displacement is unlikely.

Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal

It is estimated the deal would eventually work out to cost around $9 bn at least for 6 submarines—negotiated down by India. Original bid by state-run MDL & TKMS was over Rs 1.2 lakh cr.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.