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Sanchar Saathi app mandate ignites debate: Protection or control?
Safety tool, govt says. Surveillance doorway, critics warn. Sanchar Saathi has polarized India, pitting national security narratives against concerns State is tightening control over our digital lives
IIP inches up just 0.4% in Oct as festive holidays, weak power demand drag output
Factory activity lost momentum with mining and electricity contracting, only handful of manufacturing segments showed resilience; investment-linked sectors held up, consumer goods demand remained weak
India’s power mix turns green: Non-fossil capacity overtakes fossil for first time
Drift marks major acceleration in clean-energy transition, driven by policy reforms, large-scale renewable deployments, and widening investment pipelines across solar, wind, nuclear & green hydrogen
Rupee nears ₹90 mark as external pressures overwhelm strong domestic growth
Despite India’s robust economic performance, the currency continues to weaken under the weight of persistent trade deficits, heavy portfolio outflows and uncertainty around a US trade deal
Winter Session: Both Houses adjourned on Day 1 over oppn’s SIR uproar
Opposition demands urgent debate on SIR amid claims of overwork-linked BLO deaths and fears of voter disenfranchisement. Fate of shortest Winter Session hangs in the balance
Nitrate, fluoride & salinity surge in groundwater across states 'alarming', warns CGWB
New nationwide assessment finds widespread exceedances of contaminants. Identifies 340 hotspots; urges targeted mitigation as agriculture, drinking water security and public health face rising risks
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