India’s Surge in Wealth: Knight Frank Global Wealth Report 2025 Highlights Rapid Rise India has cemented its place as a global wealth powerhouse, ranking fourth in the world for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with 85,698 citizens possessing a net worth exceeding $10 million, according to the Knight Frank Global Wealth Report 2025. This marks India’s most significant climb yet in the…
Musk Backs Down After Blistering Feud with Trump Elon Musk expressed regret over his recent online attacks on Donald Trump, saying some of his posts had “gone too far.” The billionaire’s apology followed days of escalating tensions with the U.S. President, sparked by Musk’s public condemnation of a key spending bill central to Trump’s second-term domestic agenda….
Spike in Cases Raises Alarm India has reported 6 Covid-19-related deaths and 306 new cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the country’s active caseload to 7,121, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The deaths occurred in Kerala (3), Karnataka (2), and Maharashtra (1), with most victims either elderly or immunocompromised, highlighting the virus’s continued threat to vulnerable groups. This…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has unveiled an ambitious industrial roadmap under the ‘Samrudha Odisha 2036’ initiative. This strategic blueprint aims to attract ₹4.5 lakh crore in investments and generate 2.9 lakh jobs within a single year, marking a significant step towards transforming the state into a diversified industrial powerhouse by its centenary year. Odisha’s ‘Samrudha Odisha 2036’ Vision: A…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently chaired the Global Young Scientists Conference and the Annual General Meeting of the Global Young Academy (GYA) at IIT Hyderabad. The event’s primary objective was to foster scientific collaboration and innovation, aligning with India’s vision of human-centric development and global well-being. India’s Science Philosophy: Empathy and Equity During the conference, Minister Pradhan articulated India’s core…
The Maldives tourism industry has announced Bollywood actress and style icon Katrina Kaif as its new global brand ambassador. This strategic move, unveiled by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) alongside their summer sale campaign, aims to draw travelers worldwide to the picturesque archipelago. This appointment carries significant weight, coming after a period of diplomatic tension between India…
India’s recent suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has plunged Pakistan into a deepening water crisis, exacerbated by an ongoing heatwave. A report from Pakistan’s Indus River System Authority (IRSA) highlights a 13.3% year-on-year shortfall in water released from the Indus basin, severely impacting farmers in Punjab province. This drastic measure by India, following the April 22…
A First: Nation’s Brightest to Intern at India’s Grandest Spiritual Event For the first time, India’s premier academic minds from IITs, IIMs, and leading policy institutes will step beyond classrooms and boardrooms to work behind the scenes at Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025. The initiative is part of a Public Systems and Infrastructure Internship introduced by…
Indigenous Power on the Rise India is set to consider a ₹30,000 crore plan to buy three regiments of indigenous Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) systems for the Army. This decision comes in the wake of the successful thwarting of multiple Pakistani drone and missile attacks during Operation Sindoor, thanks to India’s robust air defence capabilities. The…
May Exports Hit Three-Month Low as U.S. Tariffs Tighten the Grip China’s export growth slowed sharply in May, hitting a three-month low as U.S. tariffs slammed trade flows, exposing deep vulnerabilities in the world’s second-largest economy. According to customs data released Monday, exports rose 4.8% year-on-year, down from 8.1% in April and below the 5%…
