India’s reported 7.8 per cent GDP growth for the first quarter of the current fiscal year has moved beyond a simple discussion of economic performance. Once the initial surprise and statistical arguments settled, a deeper fault line became clear: the question of public and professional trust in official data. Two former Chief Economic Advisers have … Read more
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has taken enforcement action against CG Foods India Private Limited after an inspection at its manufacturing unit in Rajasthan uncovered serious hygiene and regulatory violations. Officials found that broken noodles collected from the factory floor were being reprocessed into bhujia products without proper heat treatment. The company … Read more
The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying that maternity leave cannot result in the loss of a woman’s original role, status or career progression opportunities. The court held that women returning from maternity leave must ordinarily be restored to the position they held before going on leave. It further directed the Central … Read more
Nissan Motor India has recorded a sharp improvement in its domestic wholesale performance during August 2026, with sales climbing 147% year-on-year. The company’s latest numbers show stronger demand for its SUV range, while the arrival of the new Tekton is giving the brand another important product to build around. Nissan India is also expanding its export … Read more
Nearly three decades after one of hip-hop’s most infamous killings, a Las Vegas jury has convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder in the death of Tupac Shakur. The 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader was found guilty on Monday of murder with a deadly weapon in connection with the September 7, 1996, … Read more
The formal search for the next chairman of Tata Sons has moved into its early operational phase. Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata met former HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh in Mumbai as the process of constituting a Selection Committee gathers momentum. The meeting signals that the leadership transition is advancing after N Chandrasekaran announced he would … Read more
The artificial intelligence race is no longer only about massive data centres, powerful GPUs and specialised AI chips. OpenAI is reportedly adding an unexpected piece of hardware to its computing strategy, with the company acquiring tens of thousands of Apple Mac mini and Mac Studio systems for specialised AI work. The move shows how quickly … Read more
In a quiet corner of Bihar, a locomotive factory has quietly rewritten the story of Indian manufacturing and global engineering capability. The Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited plant produces India’s most powerful 12,000-horsepower electric locomotives. More significantly, the skills and systems developed there have helped make India responsible for roughly 30 percent of Alstom’s worldwide … Read more
In a progressive step aimed at safeguarding student confidence and expanding pathways beyond conventional academics, the Bihar government has decided to eliminate the word “fail” from Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets. The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will instead use the phrase “eligible for skills” or its Hindi equivalent “kaushal ke liye patra.” Education … Read more
A nurse working at the district hospital in Kishtwar has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old tribal girl and the minor’s subsequent death. The arrest brings the total number of people held in the case to six and expands scrutiny of possible medical and institutional involvement. … Read more