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India & World Affairs 20m ago

US Says India Trade Pact Is 90%-Plus Done, Hailing Potential Breakthrough in Bilateral Ties

A senior US State Department official said the long-awaited India-US trade agreement is more than 90% complete and could be finalized soon, calling it a breakthrough that would "unleash another level" of bilateral relations. The official also pointed to a packed diplomatic calendar, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio's planned India visit, a possible Modi trip to the US for the G20 summit in Florida, and renewed momentum on the Quad and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceSpecial Report (Sept 27, 2026)

The Drone Supremacy Doctrine: How Low-Cost Autonomy is Rendering Traditional Armor Obsolete

The battlefield economics of the 2020s are collapsing under a brutal arithmetic: a $500 FPV drone can disable or destroy a multimillion-dollar tank, forcing militaries to reconsider whether heavy armor still delivers decisive value. From Ukraine’s front lines to the Middle East, cheap quadcopters, improvised munitions and rapidly improving autonomy are compressing the time between detection and destruction to seconds, not minutes. The result is not simply a tactical nuisance for armored forces; it is a structural challenge to procurement, doctrine and industrial strategy. What makes the shift more profound is the convergence of three trends: mass-produced commercial components, AI-assisted targeting and increasingly sophisticated electronic warfare. Tanks remain formidable in some roles, but their survivability now depends on layered defenses, drone suppression and networked sensing that many armies have not yet fielded at scale. The new contest is no longer armor versus firepower alone; it is software, spectrum control and attritable systems versus legacy platforms built for a different era.

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India Sports & Cricket3h ago

Ajit Agarkar's selection tenure nears end amid shifting power lines in Indian cricket

BCCI senior chief selector Ajit Agarkar appears set to leave his post after a turbulent but influential stint that began with optimism and ended amid changing leadership dynamics in Indian cricket. His final selection committee meeting, sources indicate, came just over a week ago when the panel named squads for the West Indies series and the Irani Cup, with Rohit Sharma's future once again under scrutiny.

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Aviation, Shipping & Logistics1h ago

India's Engineering Exports Jump 24.9% in August as US, China and UK Demand Surges

India's engineering goods exports rose 24.86% year-on-year in August to $12.32 billion, powered by strong shipments to the US, China and the UK, even as West Asia logistics disruptions weighed on some Gulf markets. EEPC India said the broad-based expansion signals firmer global confidence in "Brand India" and points to improving demand conditions for exporters.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance2h ago

Pine Labs Turns the Corner as Payments Pioneer Builds an AI-Driven Fintech Stack

Pine Labs has evolved from a point-of-sale hardware provider into a broad fintech platform spanning checkout, consumer finance, gift cards, issuing and banking infrastructure, with more than 11.5 lakh merchants across India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East by Q1 FY27. After years of heavy expansion and losses, the company posted its first full-year consolidated profit in FY26, though its latest quarterly results show the turnaround remains sensitive to business mix and continued investment.

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India Entertainment & Culture1h ago

ICAR-CIRB Promotes Cleanliness Culture Through Public Dialogue

The ICAR-CIRB has organized a cleanliness dialogue to foster public participation and promote a culture of cleanliness, emphasizing that sanitation is a collective responsibility. The initiative aims to raise awareness and encourage individuals to play an active role in maintaining a clean environment.

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Fashion & Luxury2025-10-20T09:30:00.000Z

Met's 2026 Costume Institute Theme Puts Handcraft and Technology in Conversation

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the 2026 Costume Institute theme, setting the stage for a spring exhibition that will examine the increasingly intricate dialogue between artisanal handwork and advanced technology. The concept positions fashion not simply as spectacle, but as a cultural record of how designers are negotiating labour, innovation and the future of luxury.

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Fashion & Luxury2026-03-18T09:30:00.000Z

Balenciaga Recasts the Runway as a Dystopian Study in Tape, Volume and Faux Fur

In Paris, Balenciaga's FW26 presentation unsettled familiar runway codes with a stark, dystopian tableau of taped outerwear, cavernous proportions and oversized faux fur. The collection sharpened the house's long-running dialogue between protection and provocation, arriving as both a fashion proposition and a commentary on luxury's appetite for spectacle.

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Fashion & Luxury2026-06-12T09:30:00.000Z

At Pitti Uomo 110, Florence Reasserts the Authority of Tailoring as Scandinavian Outerwear Redefines the Modern Uniform

Pitti Uomo 110 in Florence opened with a pointed dialogue between old-world Italian sartorial precision and the pragmatic innovation of Scandinavian outerwear. Across the Fortezza da Basso, exhibitors framed menswear as both heritage craft and climate-ready utility, underscoring a market increasingly drawn to pieces that balance elegance, performance and longevity.

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Fashion & Luxury2026-08-20T09:30:00.000Z

Moncler Turns to Japanese Textile Labs for a New Chapter in Luxury Skiwear

Moncler has unveiled an autumn skiwear collaboration in Milan that leans on the precision of cutting-edge Japanese textile laboratories, sharpening the house's long-standing dialogue between performance and luxury. The collection arrives as the market for technically advanced winterwear continues to expand, with fabric innovation and silhouette engineering increasingly central to the language of high-end alpine dressing.

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Fashion & Luxury2026-03-15T09:30:00.000Z

Oscars 2026 Red Carpet Turns to Indian Zardozi and Silk Capes as Hollywood Looks East

At the 2026 Oscars in Los Angeles, a cluster of leading Hollywood names arrived in red-carpet looks anchored by Indian zardozi embroidery and finely woven silk capes, signalling a notable shift in luxury fashion's centre of gravity. The evening's most discussed ensembles were shaped in dialogue with ateliers in Mumbai, where heritage craft was translated into contemporary, camera-ready glamour.

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