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India adds record 52 GW power capacity in FY26
Surge underscores accelerating renewable deployment and signals a structural shift in India’s energy mix and infrastructure ambitions
India’s IT jobs aren’t vanishing — they’re being rewired by AI
New ICRIER study finds generative AI boosting productivity without mass layoffs in India’s IT sector, but limited workforce training and regulatory ambiguity could impact adaptation
Median marriage age in India rises to 29 as singles delay tying the knot
Remarriage is gaining wider acceptance, with sharp rise in second-time seekers and growing interest from never-married individuals, showing gradual decline in stigma around divorce, finds Jeevansathi
The end of coding - or the end of coders?
Elon Musk's "death of coding" may be exaggerated, but generative AI is already compressing the skill itself. The real disruption is economic: when code becomes instant, labour arbitrage breaks
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%