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RBI-govt forex push steadies rupee, structural risks persist for economy
RBI-backed foreign capital measures may steady the rupee, but oil shocks and weak exports could quickly test optimism
AI to rewrite rules of business by 2050. But are companies ready?
Companies that’ll lead the global economy in future may be those that treat AI not as a silver bullet, but part of a wider structural transformation
Hope for diabetics: Old TB vaccine cuts insulin use in patients
Decades-old tuberculosis vaccine has shown surprising potential to improve blood-sugar control in autoimmune diabetes
Rural finance data gap calls for panchayat-level reform
Weak local data is crippling fiscal devolution. Better data is no longer an administrative requirement but a prerequisite for efficient public finance management & rural development
India-US energy pact could power the next big trade boom
The hydrocarbon cooperation could reshape bilateral trade, strengthen energy security and unlock investments critical for the $500b target
Mamata’s darkest hour: Can she save the party she built?
Electoral defeat exposed what years of victory concealed: Trinamool was built around 'Didi', not beyond her. Now, that edifice is beginning to crumble
RBI’s $65 billion bet could lift rupee, ease banking stress
By combining incentives for foreign currency deposits & overseas borrowings, it is seeking to improve dollar liquidity while reducing funding pressures across the financial system
India deployed 12 nuclear warheads in 2025: Sipri
Arms watchdog flags possible shift in India’s nuclear posture; move signals higher readiness amid growing strategic competition with China & Pakistan
India’s digital commerce has a ₹28,000 crore problem: Rise of ‘dark patterns’
Deceptive digital design is draining billions from Indian consumers, eroding trust and threatening the future of online commerce, finds Datum Intelligence study
Steel sector maintains growth momentum in May amid margin pressures
Declining prices combined with rising raw material costs are expected to impact producer margins in the near term, even as demand fundamentals remain supportive
Uniform framework for district GDP estimates released by govt
Guideline standardises district-level economic accounting under base year 2022-23, improving comparability, planning, policymaking and regional analysis
India’s IT industry is being rebuilt for AI era
The sector is entering a post-fresher era as AI reshapes hiring, prioritising specialised skills over workforce scale