Putting the VVIP helicopter scam row behind, Italy's AgustaWestland—now operating under Leonardo—has re-entered India's defence sector to set up a helicopter production base with the Adani Group
FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget walks a fine line between fiscal prudence and developmental ambition just as India's new GDP series and Finance Commission awards are about to reset the game
Deepak Kumar and Vijay Rawat had stood up for an elderly Muslim man in Kotdwar, who was being threatened over the word 'Baba' in his shop's name
Mamata Banerjee's stand-off with chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar highlights the deepening mistrust between the Bengal government and EC as the state heads for polls
As protests over redrawing of the Aravalli hill range intensify, a new eco-restoration report has raised sharp questions about the 'cure over prevention' approach
The free trade agreement will open up a market of 27 EU nations for Indian exporters and create a level-playing field with Bangladesh, India's biggest competitor in the sector
With New Delhi and Washington striking the coveted trade deal, the spotlight is on PM Narendra Modi's tactful engagement of US president Donald Trump
Budget 2026 bets on growth through infrastructure, technology and tax reform while echoing the Economic Survey's call for prudence without pessimism. Yet differences on green finance, agriculture and reforms reveal the limits of that synergy
Policy faux pas and cadre pushback may have likely brought down the axe on Railway Board member (operations and business development) Hitendra Malhotra
As the second-largest employment generator after agriculture, the textile sector was expecting some direct financial incentives in Budget 2026. That has been ignored
The next phase of the CM Women's Employment Scheme is active, promising those who productively used the Rs 10,000 seed grant a scale-up capital of Rs 2 lakh
Surrendered Chhattisgarh Maoists and those afflicted by the insurgency staff the new café that's attracting the youth with its celebration of local food, flavours and customs
Understanding these linkages not only helps patients make sense of complex symptoms but also guides better treatment
On his death anniversary, we recall how Annadurai founded a vibrant regional party in the DMK and used Tamil cinema for effective propaganda
MSME stakeholders see scale-up promise for the sector in the Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund but underline the critical growth levers missing
The aim is to build interconnected systems: high-speed passenger rail aligned with freight backbones, highways supported by a deleveraging NHAI, waterways linked to ports and aviation to niche connectivity
The Union Budget echoes the Economic Survey's call to improve learning and skills. Success will depend on how it recalibrates spending on quality-focused capacity-building
Since Operation Sindoor, the Indian military has entered a phase of accelerated strengthening as China, Pakistan and Bangladesh simultaneously step up military purchases
From biopharma and semiconductors to electronics and rare earth, the Union Budget marks a firm step towards scaling up manufacturing through initiatives in strategic and frontier sectors
The Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex outlay, emphasis on manufacturing depth and steady reduction of fiscal deficit indicate India has embraced a data-based growth plan to global economic ascent
