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Explained: What is the Odisha Vedanta Bauxite-mining issue, and how vested interests weaponise ‘ecological concerns’ and ‘tribal rights’ to stall a major industrial project

Odisha's bauxite mining project is the latest target of a recurring pattern of political opportunism and hollow environmentalism.

China’s AI boom loses steam, stocks enter bear market: Why Beijing’s economic troubles could benefit India

China’s AI-driven market rally is unraveling amid weak consumer demand, disappointing earnings and fading stimulus hopes, creating both opportunities and challenges for India’s manufacturing ambitions.

‘Limited impact on Indian websites, applications’: MeitY clarifies after eMudhra security scare; all you need to know about the issue that rattled Google, Apple...

MeitY stated that it took "serious note" of the security scare related to eMudhra, which led Google, Apple to take action.

From crime scene to conviction: Inside India’s forensic revolution

From DNA profiling and fingerprints to mobile phones and CCTV, scientific evidence is helping investigators identify suspects and victims, while new laboratories, specialised training and criminal laws strengthen India's forensic investigation capabilities.

Explained: As China announces licensing for tunnel boring machines, how it will impact India and what the Modi government is doing to curb import dependence 

Before the 18th of November license requirement and dual-use classification move, China had, in 2024, started delaying customs clearances for shipments of tunnel boring machines to India.

How gold is tied to the US dollar, oil and global finances

Interestingly, the price of gold depends very little on who is mining how much and in which country the mines are located. Instead, the price is dictated by macro liquidity, capital flows, and sovereign risk management at a global scale.

India, the petrol pump of the world

Oil-producing nations remain tied to their reserves, while India's sophisticated refineries can switch suppliers, process varied crude grades and serve multiple markets.

What is HLCDC: Read how demographic change is an impending disaster for India and the official method to report on it

High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) was set up in May by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

The two sides of India’s electricity story

On September 10, 2026, India's peak electricity demand reached 269.2 gigawatts (GW), an exceptionally high level for the monsoon season.

Who is Pramila Jayapal, the US politician who extended support to protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 130 million ‘voter purge’? Know about the Neville...

Amid the Cockroach Janta Party and Opposition's protest theatrics against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Indian-origin US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal extended support to the ongoing protests in Delhi. 

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