Classify Strategic Data As 'National Asset'

...on par with oil, power, and defence, and to restrict its storage under foreign control. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa, to begin new chapter

Amitabh Kant, who managed diverse assignments during his 45 years in government service, has resigned as the G20 Sherpa. Photograph: @amitabhk87/X Kant, a retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative......

Don't equate victim, perpetrator of terror attacks: Misri in Tokyo

Underlining that terrorism doesn't distinguish and impacts everybody, foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that it was important not to equate the victim and the perpetrator of terror......

Time India Learnt From China Playbook

If India caves in to US pressure as Trump hopes it will, he will further try to blackmail it into submission, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump at a press conference with......

India Eyes Self-Reliance in Rare-Earth Magnet Production

The government plans to establish a fully indigenous manufacturing ecosystem with an annual production capacity of up to 6,000 tonnes. The scheme is expected to run for seven years, according to......

Foreign mining firms assure rare-earth oxide supply under PLI scheme

Major foreign mining and refining companies have assured the Indian government that they will have sufficient stocks of rare-earth oxides to supply to the winning bidders under the country’s......

Govt nods Rs 7,280 cr scheme to push rare earth magnet manufacturing

The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 7,280 crore scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets, a move which would help reduce India's dependence on China. IMAGE: A sample......

India dials up record smartphone exports; shipments touch $13.4 bn in H1

Smartphone exports for the first six months (April to September) of 2025–26 (FY26) surged to $13.4 billion, based on industry estimates. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......