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India must move beyond legacy teas to capture premium global markets: Goyal
Calling for innovation-driven growth, the commerce minister urged the industry to develop new high-value blends, strengthen supply-chain traceability, and embrace sustainable practices
As AI reshapes South Asia’s job market, India becomes region’s hiring hotspot
Demand for AI expertise more than doubled after ChatGPT launch. India & Sri Lanka account for most AI-related openings. For them, AI is not merely a tech upgrade, it's becoming a competitive advantage
India emerging as ‘voice of balance’ in shifting world order: Rajnath
At Chanakya Defence Dialogue, he underscored India’s growing geopolitical weight, powered by economic growth, technological progress and sweeping defence reforms
India re-elected to International Maritime Organization council for 2026-27
Gets record mandate in category B, securing 154 out of 169 votes; result will help India strengthen its influence over global maritime standards, trade regulation & green shipping initiatives
GDP growth surges to 8.2% in Q2 on manufacturing & services boost
Robust expansions in manufacturing, construction and financial services lift real GDP growth to an six-quarter high. Private consumption strengthened further
Five FTAs sealed, talks with 50 nations on as India shifts to strategic trade play: Goyal
India has clinched five “balanced” trade pacts and is in talks with nearly 50 nations, as government sharpens focus on self-reliance, innovation investment and resilient supply chains
In sweeping move, Trump announces permanent pause on migration from ‘Third World’ countries
Decision sends shockwaves through India, raising fears of blocked student visas, stalled work opportunities and potential disruption for thousands of Indian immigrants already living in US
Putin to visit India on Dec 4-5 for 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit
PM Modi will hold extensive talks to review bilateral progress and shape the next phase of the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ with Russia
DoT affirms cybersecurity overhaul still in force after Gazette mix-up
Telecommunication Cyber Security Amendment Rules, 2025 remain legally enforceable, and will roll out major frameworks including mobile number validation, resale-device IMEI scrubbing
Another ‘NUDGE’ from CBDT: Spotlight on undisclosed offshore wealth
High-risk taxpayers to get alerts from Nov 28; Board urges them to correct foreign asset and income disclosures to avoid black-money penalties; advises them to revise ITRs by Dec 31
India, UAE target faster trade expansion as bilateral commerce tops $100 bn
Both sides agreed to accelerate CEPA implementation through stronger regulatory cooperation, streamlined market access, and a push to boost non-oil and non-precious-metal trade to $100 bn by 2030
A Bungalow, a Symbol & a Message: Power Play on Patna’s 10 Circular Road
The move to reclaim the bungalow from Rabri Devi isn’t bureaucracy; it’s a calculated strike in Bihar’s power war, signalling an attempt to tear down the last physical symbol of the Lalu era