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India, Malaysia Seal Semiconductor Pact Amid Global Tech Shifts
In a move that signals deepening middle-power collaboration in critical technologies, India and Malaysia on Sunday signed a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation in semiconductors, marking the most tangible outcome of a strategic partnership upgraded less than two years ago and offering a window into how nations are quietly reshaping global supply chains amid great-power competition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, meeting in Putrajaya, oversaw the exchange of 11 agreements and documents that span semiconductors, anti-corruption, disaster management, vocational training, health, social security for workers and cultural co-production. The semiconductor framework stands out as a strategic bet on complementarity: India’s burgeoning design talent and policy-driven manufacturing push paired with Malaysia’s established assembly, testing and packaging ecosystem, which accounts for a significant share of global capacity.…
India-Russia Arctic Push: The New Great Game Over Talent and Ice
Russian President Vladimir Putin's high-profile visit to India this week, culminating in 16 agreements and a ambitious roadmap to $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, has thrust the enduring India-Russia partnership into the global spotlight amid escalating U.S. tariffs and shifting alliances. While media narratives have centered on defiant energy pledges and defense collaborations, a deeper geopolitical undercurrent is emerging: the consolidation of ties as a bulwark for multipolarity, with fresh dimensions like a proposed skilled migration corridor to Russia's Far East and joint Arctic ventures signaling a strategic pivot that could redefine power balances in Eurasia and beyond. Drawing on exclusive insights from recent diplomatic exchanges, economic projections, and on-the-ground perspectives, this analysis explores how this "special and privileged strategic partnership"—now 25 years strong—is not just weathering Western…
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In a measured but significant step toward mending one of the most strained relationships among major democracies, India and Canada…
Hornbill Festival 2025: Nagaland’s Spectacular Celebration of Naga Heritage, Myths, and Unity
From Ancient Myths to Modern Unity: Inside the Vibrant Hornbill Festival Amid the rolling, mist-shrouded hills of Nagaland in India's…
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Finality Vs Reversal: The Uncertainty In India’s Insolvency And Bankruptcy Regime
When Finality Falters, Confidence Follows The 2016 implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was a promise rather than…
India Sets 1-4 pc Royalty Rates on Caesium, Graphite, Rubidium, Zirconium to Unlock Critical Minerals Auctions
India’s Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved royalty rates ranging from 1% to 4% on…
From Srinagar’s Shadowy Walls to Delhi’s Fiery Heart: A Terror Web That Shook the Capital
In the misty dawn of October 19, 2025, a routine patrol in Srinagar's Bunpora Nowgam neighborhood unearthed more than graffiti…
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Hindu Seers Escalate Battle Against ‘Forced Conversions’ with Supreme Court Intervention, Igniting Clash Over Faith and Fundamental Rights
In a move that underscores deepening fault lines in India's fractious debate over religious freedom, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, a powerful Hindu saints' body…
Modi Rejects Foreign Intervention in India’s Operation Sindoor pause, Rahul dares him to tell on record Trump is ‘lying’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday firmly denied any foreign intervention in India’s halting India's military response to the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir…
BSF to operate along India-Bangladesh border with Body‑cams, Biometric Scanners
In a major push to modernize its border security and bolster evidence gathering, India’s Home Ministry has approved the deployment of more than 5,000 night‑vision…
Vice President’s Exit Raises Alarms Over Institutional Independence In India
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation on July 21, officially attributed to health concerns, has triggered widespread speculation and concern over the state of institutional…
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From Srinagar’s Shadowy Walls to Delhi’s Fiery Heart: A Terror Web That Shook the Capital
In the misty dawn of October 19, 2025, a routine patrol in Srinagar's Bunpora Nowgam neighborhood unearthed more than graffiti on weathered walls. Handwritten posters,…
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India, Malaysia Seal Semiconductor Pact Amid Global Tech Shifts
In a move that signals deepening middle-power collaboration in critical technologies, India and Malaysia on Sunday signed a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation in semiconductors,…
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India Launches Rs 20,000 Cr Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters to Boost MSMEs, Target $1 Trillion Exports
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE), offering…
India Sets 1-4 pc Royalty Rates on Caesium, Graphite, Rubidium, Zirconium to Unlock Critical Minerals Auctions
India’s Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved royalty rates ranging from 1% to 4% on…
Airtel Q2 Profit Zooms 108 pc to Rs 8,651 Cr on Premium Users, ARPU Surge
Bharti Airtel Ltd posted a 108 per cent surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 8,651 crore for the July-September…
US Tariff Tensions: India’s Reserve Bank Holds Repo Rate Steady Amid Uncertainty
RBI Holds Repo Rate Steady at 5.5% Amid U.S. Tariff Tensions, Signals Caution on Global Headwinds The Reserve Bank of…
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Diverse Rituals: The Sacred Story of Tika in Hindu Culture
Sacred Strokes: Ritual Power and Blessings Behind the Tilak Mark From the bustling courtyards of Vishnu temples in South India to the tranquil ashrams of…
