Southern States’ concerns need to be addressed by the Finance panel

The country’s vast pool of skilled professionals in engineering, data science and software development puts it in a position to become a global AI hub

BRICS countries have expressed the need for developing a platform where central bank digital currencies can be linked. This will reduce intermediation costs

Incentives under PM E-DRIVE must be backed by tighter fuel consumption rules, charging infra and demand creation

FMCG multinationals seem to be hurt more by sector-specific disruptions that they have failed to foresee, than any economy-wide distress

India with 300 days of sunshine each year, possesses vast solar energy potential. The National Institute of Energy estimated the country’s solar potential at 748 GW, assuming solar PV modules cover 3% of the geographical surface. Solar energy is expected to be the main driver pushing India closer to its renewable energy targets. Diving deep into the state-wise push towards solar energy. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are the leading States in India, both in terms of installed capacities and power generation, in the solar segment. Also, with respect to solar energy projects, Rajasthan and Gujarat lead in terms of the capacities added since FY22 and projects in pipeline

Germany’s overtures to India are significant on various counts — geo-politics, technology sharing, immigration and trade talks

With the government holding the selling price of DAP at a fraction of production costs, producers depend on subsidies to make ends meet.

Their part in fostering knowledge is invaluable

Centre, States should augment revenue to bring down debt

Time limit for MFs to invest NFO funds not a good idea

Q2 earnings point to challenges in many sectors

Modi and Trump have the potential to redefine bilateral ties based on mutual economic growth, security, and strategic interests in an increasingly complex global landscape

For every tonne of copper used in renewable energy systems, carbon emissions are reduced by 100 to 7,500 tonnes over the system’s lifecycle

Trump may end existing animosities, start new ones

India could well face higher tariffs on exports like textiles, chemicals, pharma and auto/engineering products

A household of five individuals does not need 25 kg of free grain per month. Instead, with the same level of food subsidy, pulses and oils can be introduced, where they don’t find a place in the PDS already

SC ruling curtails untrammelled State powers

Renewable energy is a sector where there is strong alignment and co-operation between the Centre and the States. Public sector units and the private sector must now deliver

The developed world has been implicitly arguing that China and India should contribute to the climate kitty rather than receive monies from it

While the monetary policy normalisation is proceeding on expected lines, the change in regime in the US, following the Presidential elections is likely to pose currency related issues in particular for global central banks

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Rohit Shetty's strengths have been action and humour; the former he delivers in spades, but the latter is totally lacking in Indian Police Force, observes Deepa Gahlot.

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.

For all its oddball energy and earnest ambition, Fairy Folk cannot be missed, applauds Mayur Sanap.

Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma is back with his show and while the set is bigger and the look is grander, the gags are still the same, feels Namrata Thakker.

If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated with a dash of melodrama, feels Deepa Gahlot.

Malayalee From India is trapped within its self-serving corniness and refuses to break free in the process, observes Arjun Menon.

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's vision, observes Arjun Menon.

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot.

Citadel: Diana is fun to watch, in a popcorn entertainment way, observes Deepa Gahlot.

The divide between the real world and the strategy to be adopted in the healthy longevity initiative is too wide to be ignored

India and Canada must not allow ties to deteriorate further 

Implementation on the northern part of the corridor, which is mostly in West Asia, is going to move slowly until the conflict subsides, while progress is faster on the eastern leg connecting the UAE and Indian ports

Shruthi arrived at the Landywood Snooker Club as the lowest-ranked of the seven competitors, representing five nations

The Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance’s hybrid powertrain merges a 2.0-litre AMG turbo engine with an Electric Drive Unit (EDU)