Iran says forces ready for war; accuses US, Israel of stoking unrest

Iran's armed forces, backed by the nation, are fully prepared to respond to any aggression against the country, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated on Monday, Iranian state......

Nationwide Stir Against Scrapping MGNREGA

IMAGE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and other Opposition MPs protest over the MGNREGA issue at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises, December 16, 2025. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI......

India's Startup Dreams, Ready to Bloom

Let's work flat out and create a policy framework that fosters the growth of Indian non-family business VC and private equity firms.This will allow our Indian startups' dreams to flourish, explains......

Turbulence In Tokyo: What It Means For India

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's sudden resignation after only a year in office has thrown Japan into political turmoil, raising doubts about how the country will handle economic and regional......

Public life likely to be hit as over 25 crore workers call 'Bharat Bandh' on Wednesday

More than 25 crore workers engaged in sectors ranging from banking, insurance, postal to coal mining, highway and construction are expected to go on a nationwide general strike on Wednesday,......

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman,......

Ola Electric: Can It Spark EV Adoption?

Why has the shift from ICE to electric slowed down despite initial enthusiasm? IMAGE: Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola Cabs, and founder of Ola Electric, speaks during a press conference in Mumbai.......

'Budget's Main Objective Was To Honour Taxpayers'

'Our attempt to honour the taxpayer has been since 2014 and more actively since 2019-2020 onwards.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey address a......