Economy

Indian agriculture becoming powerful instrument of foreign policy

File Photo: A farmer spreads fertilizer in a field, in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Once primarily focused on domestic food self-sufficiency, Indian agriculture is undergoing a fundamental strategic shift. Spurred by geopolitical conflicts, climate change, and supply chain vulnerabilities, the sector is increasingly becoming a powerful instrument of foreign […]

Queer men in Indian cinema – A tale of 50 years

A few days ago, Canadian director Roshan Sethi’s 2024 directorial venture, A Nice Indian Boy was released in India as A Nice Boy. The distributor reportedly cited “censorship” for the name change. The film, however, leaves no stone unturned to showcase all the mainstream cultural markers of Indian identity in the South Asian diaspora: the […]

EU sanctions 45 entities: 3 Indian firms named for alleged Russian ties; to face tighter export rules

Three India-based companies were among 45 entities sanctioned by the European Union (EU) on Thursday for their alleged links to the Russian military.The three Indian firms named in the EU statement are Aerotrust Aviation Private Limited, Ascend Aviation India Private Limited and Shree Enterprises, news agency PTI reported. ‘Very Good Discussions’: Goyal Expresses Confidence As […]

Indian real estate sees record 42 deals worth $2.9 billion in Q3 2025

The real estate sector recorded a record-breaking 42 transactions valued at $2.9 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, marking the highest quarterly deal volume to date. This included nine public market transactions–five IPOs and four QIPs, up significantly from the previous quarter, according to Grant Thornton Bharat’s Real Estate Dealtracker. Excluding public market […]

Kantara Chapter 1 dethrones Chhaava to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, crosses ₹800 crore

₹800 crore”> Updated on: Oct 23, 2025 06:31 pm IST Kantara Chapter 1 has grossed over ₹800 crore worldwide, surpassing Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025. The crown of the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 has been passed on from Chhaava to Kantara Chapter 1. The Rishab Shetty film crossed […]

Economy

Cochin Shipyard hands over Mahe, the first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, to Indian Navy

S. Harikrishnan, Director (Operations), CSL, and Commander Amit Chandra Choubey, Commanding Officer (Designate), INS Mahe, with the signed acceptance document during the official handing-over of the vessel to the Indian Navy. Rear Admiral R. Adhisrinivasan, CSO (Tech), Western Naval Command, Commodore Anup Menon, WPS (Koc) and other senior officials from CSL and the Navy are […]