Private Markets Often Outsize Public Returns — But the Upside Comes with Big Caveats
New Delhi — Private equity, venture capital and other private-market investments have frequently posted higher headline returns than public equities over recent decades, but experts warn that those figures mask…
Tata Unveils Nexon EV 45 with Level-2 ADAS and Dark Editions: First Look
Mumbai — Tata Motors on Wednesday updated its Nexon.ev 45 with a Level-2 Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and a handful of comfort and cosmetic upgrades, rolling out a new…
3,000 Grooms for 200 Brides: Kerala Panchayat Pauses Male Registrations for Mass Wedding
Payyavoor, Kannur — The Payyavoor Grama Panchayat’s ambitious mass-wedding drive, “Payyavoor Mangalyam”, has drawn an overwhelming response from men but scant interest from women, prompting the local administration to stop…
“You Added Spice”: Supreme Court Bars Comment, Kangana Ranaut Withdraws Plea in Defamation Matter
New Delhi — The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition by actor-turned-MP Kangana Ranaut seeking to quash a criminal defamation complaint, telling her counsel that the social…
Global Push for Domestic Rare-Earth Magnets Accelerates as Governments Offer Big Support
Governments and industry are racing to build homegrown production of rare-earth magnets — vital components for electric-vehicle motors, wind turbines and defence systems — unveiling a string of incentive plans…
India’s Retail Inflation Accelerates to 2.07% in August as Food Price Decline Eases
New Delhi — India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.07% year-on-year in August, up from a revised 1.61% in July, government data showed on Friday, nudging inflation back…
Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Put in Spotlight as Officials ‘Wipe Out Traces’ After China Trip, South Korea Says
Seoul/Beijing — South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be positioning his daughter, widely identified as Kim Ju-ae, as his likely…
Australia Keeps Permanent Migration Cap at 185,000 for 2025–26, Government Says
Canberra — The Australian government confirmed on Tuesday that the permanent Migration Program will remain set at 185,000 places for the 2025–26 program year, maintaining the same planning level and…
From Poquoson to the Forbes 400: Baiju Bhatt Joins Ranks of Youngest U.S. Billionaires
San Francisco — Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt, the 40-year-old Indian-American co-founder of the commission-free trading app Robinhood, has been named among the 10 youngest members of the Forbes 400 list after…
Trump Set for Unprecedented Second State Visit to UK in September as Trade Talks Take Centre Stage
London — President Donald J. Trump has accepted an invitation from King Charles to make an unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom from Sept. 17 to Sept. 19,…