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BNP clinches landslide majority; Tarique Rahman poised to be PM
Scale of BNP’s reforms agenda, coupled with a reinvigorated opposition led by Jamaat, is set to place his premiership under sustained domestic and regional scrutiny
Electronics surge powers India’s exports in Q2 FY26: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog’s Trade Watch flags export strength and a 33.4% rise in electrical machinery, but cautions that India risks staying an assembly hub without deeper value-chain integration
Retail inflation dips to 2.75% as new CPI series debuts
The revised 2024-base index expands the consumer basket, lowers the weight of food, and incorporates digital-era spending patterns to better reflect structural shifts in household consumption
Telecom sees Dec surge as wireless, 5G accelerate
TRAI data shows a sharp rise in wireless additions, a narrowing competitive gap after M2M reporting changes, and accelerating 5G FWA growth, as enterprise services drive next growth phase
Rafale fleet expansion anchors India’s Rs 3.6L crore defence push
Massive acquisition package underscores India’s urgent effort to plug squadron gaps, strengthen maritime dominance and accelerate indigenization amid intensifying regional security competition
Digital danger: Half of India’s children face online harm
LocalCircles survey of 89,000 urban parents finds over half of kids aged 9-17 are exposed to inappropriate content, bullying and deepfake misuse, revealing serious gaps in enforcement & child safety
Bangladesh votes in pivotal election with major implications for India
With the Awami League banned from contesting, the polls will test India ties amid security concerns and a key constitutional referendum
Labour force participation rate rises to 55.8% in Oct-Dec, joblessness eases
Labour market sees higher participation, improved worker population ratio and declining rural and urban unemployment. However, youth unemployment stayed in double digits at 14.3%
White House revises trade deal factsheet, drops pulses
Revisions dilute earlier claims on tariff cuts, digital tax removal, and a $500 billion buying commitment, reflecting a more cautious framing of the interim pact
Avoidable blindness: WHO raises concern over global cataract care gap
A Lancet Global Health study of 68 countries, including India, found nearly half of people blinded by cataracts haven’t had surgery, and fewer than half regain good-quality vision after treatment
An election born of upheaval & external anxiety
For India, Bangladesh’s election is not a democratic litmus test but a strategic stress point. The post-Hasina vacuum, interim fragility & Islamist recalibration have replaced assurance with anxiety
White House trade deal fact sheet states wider access to India’s agri-market
The Feb 6 Indo-US joint statement explicitly limited US red sorghum imports to animal feed, a restriction absent from the White House fact sheet