Primer

Prima facie, the AI rules should make internet platforms better monitored for deepfake content that modifies a person's identity without consent. However, the implementation remains to be seen.

The new startup rules expand eligibility timelines and ease thresholds, helping more firms access tax breaks, exemptions and government support for longer periods. So what has changed, why it matters for founders, and how startups can leverage the benefits.

India has allowed import of distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS), which is made from genetically modified (GM) corn, rekindling the debate on use of transgenics in the farm sector. So, what's at stake?

Unlike last year, Budget 2026—the ninth presented by Nirmala Sitharaman—avoids big-bang moves, opting instead for calibrated steps to support growth, avoid the middle-income trap, and stay on track towards developed-nation status.

Like the Mercosur deal, the India-EU FTA took two decades to fructify. It also creates a large free trade area. But the India-EU deal is much bigger. Will EU-India FTA avoid Mercosur deal's fate?

It is clear that a charter stating that the board of peace would look at all areas of conflict has made India wary. Pakistan's presence on the BoP will mean that Islamabad will try to get international attention on Kashmir.

The withdrawal strips the World Health Organization of its biggest donor and could reshape global disease monitoring, emergency response, and public health cooperation.

Trump's Davos remarks on Greenland have exposed fault lines within Nato, raising questions about the alliance's credibility, European security, and the future of trans-Atlantic ties.

India remains central to delivering IT services at scale, even as entry-level tasks are increasingly automated. The Q3 results offer a view of the pressures, priorities and pockets of growth for the sector.

Indian government's discussions on tighter phone-security rules are raising concerns among global handset makers over intellectual property and privacy in a billion-user market