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Russia Keeps Attacking. But Former US Vice-President Mike Pence Says Ukraine Is Winning Anyway
Russia Keeps Attacking. But Former US Vice-President Mike Pence Says Ukraine Is Winning Anyway
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Former US Vice-President Mike Pence emerged from a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a striking message: Ukraine is still winning. His remarks come at a moment when Russian missile attacks are int ...
Piyush Goyal's New Pitch to Japan: Don't Just Invest in India. Move In.
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The Commerce Minister's latest Japan outreach is not just about investment deals. It is part of a much bigger story: India's attempt to become the manufacturing, technology and supply-chain partner Ja ...
From Self-Doubt to Spotlight: Who Is Miss Universe India 2026 Kaziah Liz Mejo?
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The 19-year-old law student from Kerala who once struggled with self-confidence is now heading to Puerto Rico to represent India at Miss Universe. Who is Kaziah Liz Mejo, and how did she get here?
Bad Loans Are Gone. Now India's Banks Have a Different Problem
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India's banks are healthier than they have been in years. Bad loans are near record lows, profits are strong and capital buffers are comfortable. But just as the sector closes the chapter on its bigge ...
Red Rot Explained: How Sugarcane’s ‘Cancer’ Turned India From Exporter to Importer
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The fungus hollows out cane from within, El Niño threatens the next crop and sugar prices have climbed just before the festival rush. What exactly is red rot, why has India opened its doors to Brazili ...
Beco’s Aditya Ruia on Why It Took on HUL and What Comes Next
6 min read
The home-care challenger says its #WarOnWhatsHidden campaign is part of a larger ingredient-transparency push; brand experts see quick salience but warn of the risks of commercial disparagement
Iran Boomerang: How Trump’s Sanctions Could Swing Back Through Hormuz
4 min read
Washington says it will sever every economic lifeline keeping Tehran alive. Iran has responded with proposed shipping fees, threats to seize vessels and a warning that “not a single drop of oil” will ...
Foreign Disclosure: Report anything earned in an overseas account
2 min read
In foreign-income reporting, consistency is the real tax-saving habit
Delusional Encounters: Neil deGrasse Tyson debunks favourite alien theories
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Take Me to Your Leader is an entertaining takedown of a desperate obsession that human beings can’t let go of