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PwC predicts digital payments triple by FY30 in India
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - PwC’s Indian Payments Handbook 2025-2030 said on Wednesday that India’s digital payments landscape is poised for a transformative leap, with transactions expected to surge threefold over the next 5 years.
The…
Starmer visits Mumbai, meets PM Modi on Thursday
BY Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday visited Mumbai who is on a two-day official visit to India for the first time.
He met with key senior Indian government ministers and businesses to deepen…
Hariom Valmiki Lynching: Rumors, Mob Justice, and Political Spin
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 9th October: In a small village in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, a simple act—losing one’s way—turned into a fatal tragedy for Hariom Valmiki, a mentally unstable man. On October 1st, caught amid swirling…
California Gov. Newsom declares Diwali a state holiday
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - California’s Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday officially declared Diwali to the state’s list of holidays by signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, as per media reports
The bill would authorize community colleges…
Empowering, Not Outsourcing: A Needonomics Vision for Indian Youth
Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Proponent Needonomics & Former Vice-Chancellor (Thrice)
Needonomics School of Thought (NST) views the growing reliance on outsourcing systems of jobs by the Centre and State Governments as a shocking and…
World Bank raises India GDP forecast 6.5% in FY26
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s gross domestic product forecast for 2025–26 (FY26) to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent projected in June.
It revised downwards the estimate for 2026–27 (FY27) by 20 basis…
India says Pak bombs its own people, conducts systematic genocide’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – India Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish on Tuesday called out Pakistan for its “delusional tirade” against India, especially Jammu and Kashmir.
India has ripped apart…
Sergio Gor confirmed as us Ambassador to India
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s aide Sergio Gor on Tuesday was nominated for US Ambassador to India was confirmed by a Senate vote.
Gor was part of the 107 nominees confirmed via a vote that passed along party lines,…
Modi, US think tank delegation meets to strengthen strategic ties
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a US delegation of thinkers and business leaders led by Walter Russell Mead, a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Modi expressed his…
Prashant Kishor Rules Out Alliance With Chirag Paswan in Bihar Polls
GG News Bureau
Patna, 8th Oct: Poll strategist and Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor has dismissed speculation of an alliance with Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Addressing…