A Storm Brews Over Billions A storm is brewing in India’s financial and political corridors after The Washington Post published an explosive exposé alleging that the Union Finance Ministry nudged the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to channel a staggering $3.9 billion into the embattled Adani Group. The move, reportedly intended to restore market confidence, coincided…
A New Chapter in India’s Chip Revolution Odisha is set to mark a major milestone in India’s semiconductor journey as SiCSem Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Archean Chemical Industries Ltd, prepares to lay the foundation stone for the state’s second semiconductor fabrication plant on November 1, 2025. The ceremony, to be attended by Chief Minister…
A Fresh Push for Clean Electoral Rolls The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, popularly known as SIR 2.0, across 12 key states and union territories including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry. This large-scale verification campaign aims to ensure accuracy…
A Brighter Economic Horizon India’s economic engine is gaining momentum, with growth projected to accelerate to 6.7% in FY 2025-26, surpassing earlier forecasts. According to a Reuters poll and upward revisions by the IMF, World Bank, and Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country is set to maintain its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The…
A Landmark Leap in Industrial Growth Odisha is poised for a massive industrial resurgence as the Vedanta Group—one of India’s largest natural resources conglomerates—announced an additional ₹1 lakh crore investment in the state. The announcement followed a high-level meeting between Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, marking one of the most significant corporate…
A Brewing Tempest Over the Bay of Bengal A powerful storm is gathering strength over the Bay of Bengal, triggering widespread concern along India’s eastern shoreline. Cyclone Montha, which formed from a deep depression on October 26, 2025, has rapidly intensified into a formidable system. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Montha is advancing north-westward…
New Sanctions Shake the Global Oil Order A new wave of sanctions from the United States, European Union (EU), and United Kingdom (UK) has sent ripples through the global energy landscape, tightening restrictions on Russia’s crude exports and refined products. These measures, aimed at further isolating Moscow’s oil revenues, have placed Indian refiners — particularly Reliance…
A Strategic Push for Agricultural Independence The Odisha government has unveiled an ambitious initiative to cultivate potatoes on 50,000 acres of farmland in the upcoming rabi season, signalling a decisive step toward agricultural self-reliance. The plan, finalized at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo in Bhubaneswar, seeks to reduce the…
In a decisive counter-terrorism operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has successfully dismantled an ISIS-linked terror module, arresting two operatives planning a suicide attack in the national capital just ahead of Diwali. The coordinated crackdown in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh prevented what authorities described as a high-impact bombing attempt targeting crowded public spaces, marketplaces, and festive gatherings,…
The Curtain Falls on an Advertising Luminary The world of Indian advertising lost one of its most celebrated storytellers on October 23, 2025. Piyush Pandey, the man whose imagination gave Indian advertising a heartbeat and a homegrown identity, passed away in Mumbai at the age of 70. A Padma Shri awardee and former Global Chief Creative Officer of…
