On July 24, 2025, India and the United Kingdom sealed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a deal hailed as a “historic milestone” by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer. After over…
Private Credit Boom: Is India’s Shadow Banking Sector a Hidden Gem?
India’s private credit market is emerging as a dynamic force in the financial landscape, stepping in where traditional banks hesitate. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) are filling critical…
The Great Indian Work-from-Home Battle: A Wake-Up Call for Corporate Empathy
A viral Reddit post from an Indian techie, shared on July 16, 2025, has set the internet on fire, and for good reason. The unnamed employee’s plea for work-from-home flexibility after their…
A Red Star Fades: The Enduring Legacy of V.S. Achuthanandan
Yesterday, Kerala bid farewell to Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, fondly called ‘Comrade VS’, who passed away at 101 in a Thiruvananthapuram hospital. A titan of Indian communism, his life was a saga of…
Ringing Terror: The Plague of Financial Institutions Harassing Indian Customers
The phone rings at 8 p.m., then again at 9, and again at 10—an unknown number, a robotic voice, or a pushy salesperson pitching loans, credit cards, or insurance you never asked…
The Crushing Weight of Work: Banks Must Act to Save Lives
The tragic death of Shivshankar Mitra, a Bank of Baroda chief manager in Baramati, Pune, who took his own life on July 17, 2025, citing unbearable work pressure, is not just a…
India’s Trade Talks with US Falter: A Costly Stand or Prudent Caution?
India’s ambition to forge a comprehensive trade agreement with the United States has hit a roadblock, with negotiations failing to yield a deal before the July 9, 2025, deadline set by US…
Why Is India Failing Its Fishermen in the Katchatheevu Crisis?
In July 2025, one issue dominates India’s newsstands, social media feeds, and public discourse: the Katchatheevu dispute. This long-standing maritime disagreement with Sri Lanka over a tiny island in the Palk Strait…
The TikTok Tipping Point: Why the Platform’s Cultural Dominance Signals a Broader Societal Shift
As of July 15, 2025, the digital landscape is buzzing with a singular force that continues to shape culture, commerce, and communication: TikTok. This platform, with its staggering 2.051 billion global users…
Air India Crash: A Tragedy That Demands Accountability
India is reeling from the devastating crash of Air India Flight AI-171 on June 12, 2025, which claimed 260 lives in Ahmedabad. The preliminary report points to a chilling detail: the plane’s…