INDIA
IndiGo chaos made ‘FDTL’ a buzzword. What pilot duty rules are and why DGCA tightened them | Explained
India has overhauled pilot FDTL rules with longer rest and stricter night limits. Here’s what changed, why DGCA did it, and what it means for flyers.
INDIA
IndiGo’s worst week in years: Flight cancellations, DGCA heat and the fragile maths of India’s busiest airline
How an Airbus software fix, new pilot fatigue rules and crew shortages led to mass flight cancellations and DGCA heat.
WORLD
Black Friday’s new influencer: AI-powered shopping surges 805% as online spend hits new US record
AI-powered shopping tools helped push U.S. Black Friday online spending to a record $11.8 bn, with AI traffic up 805% even as tariffs drove prices higher.
BUSINESS
A320 software scare: How solar radiation and a JetBlue plunge triggered one of Airbus’ largest recalls in its 55-year history
Airbus has ordered urgent software fixes on about 6,000 A320 jets after a JetBlue scare tied to solar-radiation data corruption, disrupting flights worldwide.
BUSINESS
Inside India’s ‘Black Friday illusion’: How fake discounts and dark patterns trick shoppers
India’s Black Friday-style sales face scrutiny as CCPA flags dark patterns, fines FirstCry, and 2,000+ fake sale sites emerge. Here’s how shoppers are being misled.
WORLD
What triggered Trump’s ‘permanent pause’ threat and what it means for Third World migrants
After a DC shooting by an Afghan migrant, Trump has vowed to 'permanently pause' migration from 'Third World countries'. What triggered it, and what it really means.
BUSINESS
‘Big Short’ vs Nvidia: Michael Burry’s AI bubble warning and the chip giant’s memo to Wall Street
Michael Burry is warning of an AI bubble and shorting Nvidia. The chip giant has replied with a memo to Wall Street. Our explainer breaks down the fight.
INDIA
Dismissal of Christian officer who didn't enter Gurdwara: How Army veterans view SC's stern observations
The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of Lt Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian officer. Veterans explain what the ruling means for faith, discipline and the Army’s secular ethos.
BUSINESS
Rich Dad Poor Dad author revives 2013 ‘prophecy’, says markets are crashing now; touts silver’s $200 target
Robert Kiyosaki warns of a 2025 global market crash, links it to AI-driven job losses, and urges buying silver, gold, Bitcoin and Ethereum.
BUSINESS
From unpaid interns to underpaid fresher: How India’s new labour codes redraw the deal for young workers
India’s labour codes effective Nov 21, 2025 guarantee minimum wage for all workers, mandatory appointment letters, and wage payment during leave. Explained.
BUSINESS
India’s new labour codes reset flexible hiring: What changes for fixed-term and contract workers
India’s labour codes change flexible work: fixed-term staff gain benefit parity and quicker gratuity; contract workers get clearer protections and liability on firms.
BUSINESS
Boom or bubble? What Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter reveals about AI’s future and India’s place in it
Nvidia’s blowout quarter is AI’s reality check: why the boom lives, why the bubble haunts, and why India matters.
INDIA
Bihar counting day security: 46 centres, 3-tier grid, CAPF inside, CCTV on; how the state plans to keep Nov 14 calm
Bihar counting on Nov 14: 46 centres, 3-tier security, CAPF inside cordons, 24x7 CCTV, drones, and strict access at strongrooms. What opens when, and who can enter.
INDIA
Nyoma takes off: India’s frontier airbase at 13,700 ft is finally operational. Here’s why that matters
India inks a strategic upgrade: the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh is now operational with a 2.7 km runway at 13,700 ft, edging closer to the China border.
WORLD
Zohran Mamdani’s New York win sets stage for a fiscal reality check: Can he fund ‘free transit, freeze the rent’?
The 34-year-old’s 'free transit, freeze the rent' agenda faces early tests on housing supply, city finances and federal oversight.
WORLD
Why Donald Trump and DOGE feared Zohran Mamdani, and how his New York win shuts their leverage
Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory as mayor-elect of New York City is more than a political upset, it cuts at the heart of Donald Trump’s federal control strategy and the oversight machinery of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
INDIA
What is Poorvi Prachand Prahar? India’s next big tri-service drill and what it means for China border tensions
As Pakistan watches the Arabian Sea, India shifts focus to its eastern front with China, and a massive military drill is about to begin.
WORLD
Guns down, mines open: The rare-earth agenda behind Trump’s ‘peace’ in Southeast Asia
As Cambodia and Thailand signed a US-brokered ceasefire at the ASEAN Summit, Washington quietly sealed trade and critical-mineral deals in the background.
BUSINESS
2,500 Starlinks go dark: How Elon Musk’s satellites powered, and then cut off, Myanmar’s billion-dollar scam empire
SpaceX disabled 2,500+ Starlink terminals at Myanmar scam hubs as raids seized more devices, exposing how satellite internet fuels cross-border cyberfraud.
WORLD
The yuan may be China’s, but here's how India is using it to solve its Russian oil problem
India begins partial oil payments to Russia in Chinese yuan, confirming BRICS’ de-dollarisation push even as US pressure and payment hurdles mount.
INDIA
Cyclone Shakhti: What’s forming in the Arabian Sea, who’s at risk, and why this name stirred confusion earlier
IMD says a deep depression off Gujarat will intensify into Cyclone Shakhti. Track, warnings, likely impacts on Gujarat–Maharashtra coast, and why the name caused confusion earlier.
ENTERTAINMENT
Can Donald Trump even tariff a movie? The loopholes, box-office chaos and what it means for Indian cinema
Trump’s 100 percent tariff on non-US films could hit Bollywood, Tollywood and Indian cinema in America, raise ticket prices, and trigger WTO disputes.
WORLD
Snapback explained: How new UN sanctions will squeeze Iran’s economy and isolate Tehran
Iran faces UN snapback sanctions after European powers accuse it of violating the 2015 nuclear deal. Here’s what the penalties mean for Tehran and beyond.
WORLD
H-1B clash, round three: Why America won’t quit the H-1B fight and how Trump’s $100k fee raises the stakes
The H-1B visa is back in Washington’s crosshairs. Here’s why it’s always controversial, how past fee hikes played out, and why Trump’s $100k levy is different.
