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Business & Economy• Trending• Featured• Daily Angle

India’s Gig Economy Is Growing, but AI Is Changing the Rules for Delivery Workers

From app-based ratings to automated routes, AI is reshaping platform work. The challenge is making technology work for workers, too.

Editorial Desk•2 weeks ago•4 min read

Career & Jobs• Featured

Degrees Are Increasing, but What Skills Are Employers Actually Looking For?

As India’s workforce evolves, practical experience, communication and the ability to learn may matter as much as academic qualifications.

Saurabh Mahto•2 weeks ago•4 min read

AI & Technology• Trending• Featured

AI Is Changing India’s IT Industry. Are Professionals Ready for the New Rules of Work?

As technology companies rethink traditional service models, the next career advantage may belong to professionals who know how to work with artificial intelligence.

Editorial Desk•2 weeks ago•7 min read

News & Trends• Trending• Featured

When a Name Disappears From the Voter List, What Happens to Democracy?

India’s voter-list controversy raises a larger question about electoral accuracy, citizens’ rights and the responsibility to ensure that every eligible voter gets a fair chance to participate.

Editorial Desk•2 weeks ago•6 min read

Culture• Trending• Daily Angle

India After the Monsoon: When the Country Turns Green Again

Across farms, forests, rivers and city streets, the retreating monsoon leaves behind a different-looking India.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•2 min read

AI & Technology• Trending

India’s Next Digital Shift: Why Small Cities Are Becoming the New Innovation Hubs

India’s technology story is increasingly moving beyond the biggest metropolitan cities.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•4 min read

History• Trending

How India’s Old Trade Routes Shaped the Cities We Know Today

Long before highways, airports and digital marketplaces connected India, ancient trade routes linked ports, towns, kingdoms and cultures — and many modern Indian cities still carry the imprint of that forgotten commercial geography.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•8 min read

Business & Economy• Trending

Starbucks to Set Up Chennai Tech Centre With 800 Jobs: What It Means for India’s GCC Economy

Starbucks’ planned Chennai technology centre highlights how India’s global capability hubs are moving beyond support work toward software, finance and research.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•4 min read

AI & Technology• Trending• Featured

India’s $12 Billion Chip Push: Why the Next Semiconductor Race Is About More Than Making Chips

Fresh investment interest in India’s semiconductor ecosystem is expanding beyond chip factories into equipment, materials, packaging, research and supply chains.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•7 min read

AI & Technology• Trending

India’s Semiconductor Shift: The Bigger Race Is Beyond Making Chips

India is building more than chip factories: a wider ecosystem of manufacturing, packaging, materials, equipment, design and skilled talent is taking shape.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•6 min read

Innovation• Trending

India’s Next Big Innovation May Come From Everyday Problems

From low-cost engineering to rural solutions and frugal technology, India’s innovation story is increasingly being shaped by people solving practical problems around them.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•8 min read

Education• Trending

India’s Education System Is Changing: Why Skills May Matter More Than Marks

As AI and new technologies reshape work, Indian students may need a different definition of what it means to be “job ready”.

The Next Angle•1 month ago•6 min read

Business & Economy• Trending

India’s Small Businesses Are Going Digital: How MSMEs Are Changing the Indian Economy

From digital payments to online marketplaces and faster access to formal systems, India’s small businesses are entering a new phase of digital commerce.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•8 min read

AI & Technology• Trending

AI Is Changing How Indians Search for Information — What Comes Next?

From short keyword searches to long, conversational questions, AI is reshaping how people in India discover, understand and verify information online.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•7 min read

Business & Economy• Trending• Featured

India Faces New 100% US Tariff Risk: What the Russia Oil Bill Could Mean for Trade

A US House measure has moved forward with provisions that could give President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy. India is among the countries named in the measure.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•5 min read

Business & Economy• Trending• Featured

UPI Is Changing: What the New ₹2,000+ Payment Rule Really Means for Indians

India’s UPI ecosystem is entering a new phase as a proposed merchant-side charge changes the economics of larger digital payments.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•4 min read

Environment• Trending

India’s Circular Economy Moment: Can Waste Become Wealth?

As India hosts the World Circular Economy Forum 2026, one question stands out: Can India grow without creating more waste?

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•1 min read

Business & Economy• Trending• Featured

India’s Next Manufacturing Shift Is From Assembly to Components

India has become a major electronics assembly hub. The harder—and potentially more valuable—step is making more of the parts that go inside the products.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•7 min read

Ideas• Trending• Featured

Who Is Sidharth Babu? The Indian Officer Behind a Viral BRICS Photograph

The young Indian diplomat attracted attention after appearing in a photograph featuring global leaders.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•3 min read

News & Trends• Trending

India Women Lift Asia Cup for a Record Eighth Time

A dominant all-round performance helped India defeat Sri Lanka by 72 runs and reclaim the Women’s Asia Cup title.

The Next Angle•1 month ago•1 min read

Business & Economy• Featured

India-China Ties May Be Thawing, But the Bigger Problem Isn’t the Border - It’s Trade

The Modi-Xi meeting signals a cautious reset in relations, but the real test may be economic rather than diplomatic.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•6 min read

AI & Technology• Trending• Featured

The AI Advantage: Why Knowing What to Ask May Matter More Than Knowing What to Do

The future may belong to people who can ask better questions, think clearly, and turn AI into meaningful action.

The Next Angle•1 month ago•4 min read

Geopolitics• Trending• Featured

Why India and Russia Are Rebuilding Their Strategic Partnership

As global tensions reshape trade, defence and diplomacy, India and Russia are working to keep their long-standing relationship strategically relevant.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•6 min read

Business & Economy• Trending

Why Is the RBI Removing ₹1 Lakh Crore from the Banking System?

The Reserve Bank of India’s latest bond-sale decision is aimed at managing excess liquidity—but what could it mean for banks, borrowers and the wider economy?

The Next Angle•1 month ago•4 min read

Geopolitics• Trending• Featured

BRICS Summit 2026: Can India Turn a Growing Bloc into a Stronger Global Voice?

As India hosts the BRICS Summit, the bloc faces questions about unity, global influence, trade, energy security and its relationship with the West.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•7 min read

News & Trends• Trending

The Water Rises, the Questions Remain: Bihar’s Endless Flood Crisis

Every monsoon, Bihar’s rivers rise. But for the people living along its floodplains, the real crisis begins long after the water recedes.

The Next Angle•1 month ago•7 min read

Geopolitics• Featured

BRICS in a Changing World: Can the Group Challenge the Existing Global Order?

As BRICS expands its influence, the real question is whether it can become a powerful alternative voice in global governance—or remain a group divided by competing interests.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•5 min read

Entertainment• Trending• Featured

Ravi Kishan’s Viral “Money Follows My Brother” Meme Is Becoming an Official T-Series Song

From a Raj Shamani podcast moment to a commercial music release, Ravi Kishan’s viral dialogue has taken an unexpected turn.

Editorial Desk•1 month ago•5 min read

Culture• Trending• Featured

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma in Hanuman Ansh 2? Here’s What the Producer Actually Said

The star couple may be approached for a cameo in the spiritual film’s sequel, but no official casting confirmation has been made yet.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•4 min read

Ideas• Featured

He Saw a Dirty River. So He Got Into It Himself.

A young Biaora student spent months cleaning the polluted Ajnar River by hand. The bigger story is not just what he cleaned — but why nobody had to ask him to start.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•6 min read

Business & Economy• Trending• Featured

India, Iran and the US: How Far Will New Delhi Push Strategic Autonomy?

New Delhi's engagement with Tehran shows that strategic autonomy is not simply about choosing sides. It is about keeping options open when every choice carries a cost.

Saurabh Mahto•1 month ago•5 min read

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