How market turbulence is hitting IPO plans & why PhonePe has hit pause π
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How market turbulence is hitting IPO plans & why PhonePe has hit pause
IPOs are highly sensitive to stock market sentiment. When markets are bullish, investors are more willing to invest in new listings, often leading to strong demand and higher valuations
As AI sees wartime adoption, why OpenAI & Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts π
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As AI sees wartime adoption, why OpenAI & Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts
The dispute reflects a deeper clash between Silicon Valleyβs attempts to set ethical boundaries for AI and the Pentagonβs desire for unrestricted access to cutting-edge technologies
US is building a new tariff architecture for regaining trade leverage: why India plans to wait and watch π
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πMarch 17, 2026 at 11:02AM
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US is building a new tariff architecture for regaining trade leverage: why India plans to wait and watch
The new tariff structure would be crucial for India-US trade deals as well as other trade partners who were willing to give market access to American products in exchange for the easing of reciprocal tariffs
With 2 Oscar wins, how βKPop Demon Huntersβ charted a path to mainstream success π
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With 2 Oscar wins, how βKPop Demon Huntersβ charted a path to mainstream success
How did βKPop Demon Huntersβ become Netflixβs most-watched film and earn critical acclaim along the way? Its formula builds on several overlapping cultural trends, eye-catching aesthetics, and the basics of what makes for an enjoyable animated film.
Pakistan strike kills 400 in Kabul: Where is this war headed, what it means for region π
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Pakistan strike kills 400 in Kabul: Where is this war headed, what it means for region
Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting, and what should India look out for? Here's all you need to know, in five points.
Why Karnatakaβs railway exams were cancelled over a language row π
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Why Karnatakaβs railway exams were cancelled over a language row
Candidates said that an official notification for promotional railway exams initially spoke of three languages, but later mentioned only Hindi and English.
Expert Explains | As war drags into third week, what Iran is looking to achieve π
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Expert Explains | As war drags into third week, what Iran is looking to achieve
Tehran's present response is a far cry from the face-saving positions Iran has adopted in previous conflicts, especially the 12-day war in June 2025. So what has enabled this new Iranian position? And what could be its likely outcome?
Why honey bees attack humans and what you should do to protect yourself π
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Why honey bees attack humans and what you should do to protect yourself
The threat has grown serious enough that the Uttar Pradesh government is now considering classifying bee attacks as a state-notified disaster. We explain what provokes bees to sting humans and how a timely response could be lifesaving.
Why Ukraine is helping the US counter Iranian Shahed drones in West Asia π
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πMarch 18, 2026 at 09:13AM
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Why Ukraine is helping the US counter Iranian Shahed drones in West Asia
Ukraine has offered anti-drone support to the US in West Asia amid rising Shahed attacks. Hereβs why Kyiv is stepping in and what it means
Explained: Supreme Court to decide what counts as an βindustryβ under Indian labour law π
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πMarch 18, 2026 at 11:14AM
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Explained: Supreme Court to decide what counts as an βindustryβ under Indian labour law
The definition of an 'industry' determines which workplaces are covered by the law and, consequently, which employees are entitled to a higher degree of statutory protection regarding wages, working hours, strikes and protection against arbitrary dismissal
Explained: The growing ambit of Indiaβs online censorship mechanism π
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Explained: The growing ambit of Indiaβs online censorship mechanism
The effects of these widespread efforts are showing through: users on social media have been flagging that many of their posts which were satirical or critical of the government, and not necessarily illegal, have been impacted
India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese imports π
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πMarch 18, 2026 at 05:56PM
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India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese imports
The domestic sourcing mandate covers solar PV modules while components like cells, wafers, ingots and polysilicon could be imported. However, the mandate to use domestically manufactured solar cells in clean energy projects be enforced from June
Why Kerala HC urged nurses to defer strike, recommended pay dispute to mediation π
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πMarch 18, 2026 at 06:29PM
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Why Kerala HC urged nurses to defer strike, recommended pay dispute to mediation
UNA-affiliated nurses began an indefinite strike on March 4, demanding that the monthly basic salary in private hospitals be increased to Rs 40,000. This number is higher than the minimum wage for such nurses revised by the Kerala government earlier thisβ¦
Iran loses bridge builder: How Larijaniβs death leaves Tehran without a pragmatist π
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πMarch 18, 2026 at 07:03PM
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Iran loses bridge builder: How Larijaniβs death leaves Tehran without a pragmatist
Ali Larijani was the quintessential Iranian politician: bureaucrat, technocrat, and diplomat rolled into one. He is likely to be replaced by hardliners more averse to negotiations.
The other Hormuz: Inside the kaleidoscopic mountains near the Persian Gulf π
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The other Hormuz: Inside the kaleidoscopic mountains near the Persian Gulf
The Hormuz mountain ranges are a unique geological formation with a kaleidoscopic finish. Though most other mountain ranges are formed as the result of tectonic plates colliding, they do not have the unique coloration or geological importance of the Hormuzβ¦
Israel strikes South Pars: Why the gas field is so important for Iran β and Qatar π
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βThe US knew nothingβ: What Trumpβs distancing from Israelβs oil field strike says about Iran war
South Pars is the world's largest gas field. The attack marks only the second one by Israel and the US on Iranian downstream facilities since the war started.
Why Supreme Court struck down the 3-month cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers π
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πMarch 19, 2026 at 07:21AM
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Why Supreme Court struck down the 3-month cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and its successor, the Code of Social Security, 2020, were both amended to include adoptive mothers within the scope of maternity leave, including only those women who adopted a child below the age of three months
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Dire Straits: Some vessels trickle through Hormuz, their unusual paths indicate a nod from Iran π
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πMarch 19, 2026 at 07:31AM
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Dire Straits: Some vessels trickle through Hormuz, their unusual paths indicate a nod from Iran
India currently has 22 merchant vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf. A majority of those are oil and gas tankers, cumulatively holding 3.2 lakh tonnes of LPG, 2 lakh tonnes of LNG, and 16 lakh tonnes of crude oil destined for India
Tariffs, AI, war, oil: what next for Indian stock markets π
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πMarch 19, 2026 at 11:07AM
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Tariffs, AI, war, oil: what next for Indian stock markets
Corporate earnings, domestic growth and inflation, and foreign demand for Indian goods will all get affected by the elevated oil prices
Stock market crashes over 2% on HDFC Bank fall, fuel surge, US Fed hawkish outlook π
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πMarch 19, 2026 at 01:00PM
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Stock market crashes over 2% on HDFC Bank fall, fuel surge, US Fed hawkish outlook
Shares of HDFC Bank sharply crashed after its chairman Atanu Chakraborty unexpectedly resigned from his position citing certain practices ongoing in the bank which conflicted with his personal values