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Energy transition: Green hydrogen is the game changer, say experts
As India accelerates its clean energy push, the next phase of decarbonization must be powered not just by govt mandates but by strong market signals, competitive economics & private sector leadership
Modi, Netanyahu elevate India-Israel ties, back Gaza plan & FTA
During his two-day visit, both PMs agreed to deepen cooperation across defence, AI, trade and agriculture, endorsed the Gaza Peace Plan, and pushed for early conclusion of the proposed FTA
Next-gen flu vaccines could save 6.2m lives by 2050: WHO
Its new assessment finds that broader, longer-lasting flu vaccines can vastly cut global infections, deaths & antibiotic use over the next 25 yrs, providing major benefits for countries such as India
Cybersecurity: Auto industry’s next recall crisis
Software vulnerabilities are emerging as leading triggers of vehicle recalls, transforming data governance and cybersecurity from back-office functions into boardroom-level imperatives
India Inc set for 9.1% salary hike in 2026, Aon survey finds
Average pay rises are projected to edge up from 8.9% in 2025, with real estate and NBFCs leading increments, while employee attrition falls to near pre-Covid levels amid a stabilizing labour market.
India’s economy poised to grow over 8% in Q3: SBI Research
It projects a robust Dec-quarter expansion driven by strong domestic demand and broad-based momentum, even as sweeping changes to the GDP base year and rising global trade tensions cloud the outlook
India, Israel launch first round of FTA talks
New Delhi and Tel Aviv begin formal negotiations for a comprehensive FTA aimed at boosting high-tech collaboration, strengthening supply chains and expanding market access across key sectors
NMP 2.0 targets ₹16.72L crore in asset monetisation over FY26-30
NMP 2.0 targets nearly ₹17L crore, including ₹5.8L crore in private investment, across highways, railways, power & ports, sharply scaling up after achieving 89% of its ₹6 lakh crore NMP 1.0 goal
When AI 'invents' law, courts face perils of non-existent judgments
As lawyers lean more and more on generative AI, fabricated judgments are infiltrating courtrooms, forcing judges to fact-check pleadings and exposing grave risks to justice and trust
A Wicked Problem: Inside Southeast Asia’s $64b 'scam camps'
UN report finds fortified ‘scam cities’ enslaving 300,000 people worldwide, generating $64 billion through torture, deception, corruption, and industrialized digital slavery
Rahman’s reckoning: A defining moment for Indo-Bangla relations
His ascent to power resets Dhaka’s strategic compass, testing whether bilateral ties will deepen into durable partnership or fray under nationalist recalibration and regional rivalries
Glittering gains, fading shine? Gold faces its next test
With dollar strength and US Federal Reserve cues driving short-term swings, buying by central banks and geopolitical strains continue to anchor gold's medium-term outlook