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Economy

New Delhi, Washington Push Trade Deal Despite Tariff Shock

A high-level United States trade delegation will arrive in New Delhi next week for four days of negotiations aimed at finalizing an interim trade agreement and advancing the proposed India-U.S.…

By R. Suryamurthy · May 27, 2026

Community

India’s $14 Billion Gaming Tax Shock

India’s Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that could reverberate far beyond the country’s borders, dealing a potentially multi-billion-dollar blow to one of the world’s fastest-growing online gaming markets and…

By R. Suryamurthy · May 27, 2026

Diplomacy

Between “Shithole” and “Hellhole”

Issues of immigration are always a hot topic especially when rhetoric laced with perceived racism is thrown around. President Donald Trump first realized this when in a closed-door meeting with…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · May 27, 2026

Diaspora

Team India Arrives in England Ahead of 2026 Unity Cup

London calling! The Indian national football team has touched down in England for the 2026 Unity Cup featuring heavyweight nations such as Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Jamaica, with the latter playing…

By Anirudh Nair · May 26, 2026

Elections

India at the Crossroads

In the boardrooms of Blackstone and BlackRock, in the investment committees of Singapore's sovereign wealth funds, and in the hushed corridors of Tokyo's trading desks, a question is being asked…

By TN Ashok · May 26, 2026

Energy

Decarbonization of Steel

India produced 144.3 million tons of crude steel in 2023–24 and is now the world’s second-largest steel producer. However, the sector remains more carbon-intensive than the global average. India’s average…

By Anupam Ray · May 25, 2026

Diaspora

Satirical Storm Sweeps Indian Politics

“India has a new political superstar – a cockroach,” screams a headline.  “Let the cockroach be,” counsels a newspaper editorial. A third one notes, in seeming disbelief, that the ‘metamorphosis’ of…

By Mahendra Ved · May 25, 2026

Diaspora

IPL 2026 Week 8: League Stage Concludes

And breathe! The league phase of the 2026 IPL has finally come to an end. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals march on to the playoff…

By Anirudh Nair · May 25, 2026