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By K Raveendran Wall Street was waiting for an excuse to punish the technology sector, whose extraordinary valuations had increasingly defied conventional measures of profitability and risk. The sweeping defeat of Donald Trump’s Republicans in the American midterm elections provided the trigger, unleashing a sell-off that exposed the fragility beneath the artificial intelligence boom. Yet […]

The article Wall Street’s AI Reckoning Offers India A New Opening appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Arun Srivastava Rahul Gandhi’s strategy to mobilize people against Modi–Shah leadership and build a sustainable national alternative, remains a subject of intense debate among political analysts and observers. The realisation that saffron ecosystem is determined not to allow him the parliamentary system and space to articulate his views, he has noticeably shifted toward aggressive […]

The article BJP’s Counter Rallies To “Expose” Rahul Gandhi, Reveals The Weakness Of The Party appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) will soon be placed in a foreign hand, which the nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi’s BJP led NDA government said doing it in the national interest of the country. Employees and officers of IDBI on the other hand went on two days nationwide strike on […]

The article Employees Up In Arms Against Sale Of IDBI To Canadian Company Fairfax appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Nitya Chakraborty On the eve of the ASEAN Summit in Manila scheduled on November 15 to 17, a big pressure has been mounted on India by the member countries of RCEP including China and New Zealand to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which was formalized in November 2020 and emerged as the […]

The article India Under Pressure To Join RCEP On The Eve Of ASEAN Summit In Manila On Nov 15-17 appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak India made “remarkable progress” in reducing poverty, World Bank said in October 2026 report, adding extreme poverty fell to 2.6 per cent who were living on less than $3 a day in 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms. Let Prime Minister Narendra Modi applaud himself, his government, and the Word Bank […]

The article Burying Head In “India Made Poverty Reduction” Data Is Dangerous appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By K Raveendran The conditions are all ripe for the Supreme Court of India to take a position similar to the doctrine of the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. Luckily, the court has before it a case that will warrant such an approach without being blamed for judicial activism. For, the crisis confronting the Election […]

The article Supreme Court Must Apply ‘Basic Structure’ Doctrine To Election Commission Row appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Real earning of workers in India remained unchanged and there was low quality of employment growth in recent years. Even though extreme poverty in India has been reported declined to 2.6 per cent by World Bank’s Poverty & Equity brief for India released on October 30, 2026. Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet […]

The article Real Earning Unchanged In India With Low Quality Of Employment Growth appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak PM Narendra Modi led Government has been successfully marketing its slogan “Affordable medicine for all” ever since it started implementation of Jan Aushadhi scheme under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) launched in 2015-16, but on the ground level pharmaceutical companies and hospitals were allowed to charge exorbitant and unaffordable prices, […]

The article Government Marketing Its Slogan “Affordable Medicine For All” appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Nilotpal Basu Faced with growing protests over the large-scale electoral malpractices initiated by the supposedly neutral umpire, the Election Commission of India, which clearly favours the BJP, the government and the ruling party have gone berserk. Like a drowning man clutching at straws, the ruling party and its army of social media foot soldiers […]

The article Regime Change Threat And Foreign Funding Are The Bogey Of Ruling Party To Curb Dissent appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Once upon a time people in India exercised their “right to protest” in front of the ruling establishment in New Delhi free of cost, though they still needed government permissions for assembly of people for protest. However, under PM Narendra Modi, it has been abolished altogether with denotification of designated protest […]

The article India’s National Capital Being Turned Into No Protest Zone appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: India’s digital media industry has taken an unusually significant step in challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Twenty-one major news publishers, including media organisations owned by Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, have approached the Supreme Court, arguing that India’s digital privacy legislation could undermine investigative journalism, compromise confidential sources […]

The article Indian Digital Media Challenging Modi Govt’s Privacy Law In Supreme Court Is A Major Step appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Kalyani Shankar In India, festivals are more than just celebrations; they are significant traditions. Families often spend a considerable amount on new clothes, sweets, decorations, and gifts during these times. However, rising prices and inflation are forcing consumers to adjust their budgets and shopping habits. Many families are choosing to celebrate on a smaller […]

The article Rising Prices Of Essential Commodities Restrict Family Budgets In Festival Season appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By K Raveendran Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are threatening to push global oil markets into another period of turbulence, but India has found an unexpected measure of protection in President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian energy. The policy reversal, driven partly by Washington’s own need for Russian diesel, […]

The article India Gains Crucial Oil Lifeline Amid Iran Tensions And Crude Oil Spikes appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By T N Ashok NEW YORK: The latest diplomatic signals from Washington and New Delhi suggest that a prolonged India–US trade confrontation may finally be approaching a settlement. US President Donald Trump says a deal is close. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after meeting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai on October 20, has […]

The article India-U.S. Trade Deal Draft Is Ready, But Still There Are Few Gaps appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister is entitled to criticise the Leader of the Opposition forcefully, but the dignity of the office calls for a distinction between robust political criticism and personal ridicule. Nevertheless, PM Narendra Modi ridiculed his rival LoP Rahul Gandhi on 22 October 2026 at a World Summit organised by NDTV, where […]

The article Prime Minister Ridiculing Leader Of Opposition At World Summit Is Ridiculous appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Bhasha Singh New defence partnerships are emerging across the world. Their purpose is not merely to strengthen military capabilities but also to reduce dependence on other countries for weapons production and technology. On October 21, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia and Qatar signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Under this […]

The article From Mecca To Badr: New Defence Alliances And The Questions Facing India appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Nitya Chakraborty U.S. Secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to India this week and talks with the Indian corporate leaders including Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have roused unusual interest in the country’s business circles as also among diplomats globally. There are two aspects. First, Rubio gave priority to his visit to Jamnagar and […]

The article Marco Rubio, Mukesh Ambani, Elon Musk And Gautam Adani appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though India has asserted at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, on the agenda item concerning the Working Group on Enforced Disappearance, that human rights should not be used as an instrument of political pressure or selective targeting of countries, India’s democratic institutions and International reputation is on stake on account […]

The article India’s Democratic Institutions And Global Reputation On Stake appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Nantoo Banerjee The prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, lately due to the ego tussle between the United States and Iran, have inflicted severe financial, operational, and human costs on India’s merchant marine industry and broader import-export trade. But, thanks to an excellent supply chain management effort, it failed to impact the country’s […]

The article Excellent Supply Chain Handling Helped India Avoid A Major Stagflation appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Kalyani Shankar A novice in politics, Tamil Nadu’s nearly five-month-old Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and his party, the TVK, have joined the Congress-led INDIA opposition coalition, reshaping the state’s political landscape. His predecessor was a key member of INDIA, but M.K. Stalin stepped down after the 2026 Assembly elections. Vijay is learning politics as […]

The article TVK’s Joining INDIA Bloc Has Big Consequences For Tamil Nadu Politics appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By Dr. Nilanjan Banik The Union Cabinet’s approval, on 14 October 2026, to sell the government’s and LIC’s combined 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to a Fairfax Financial Holdings subsidiary for about ₹52,878 crore is more than another entry in India’s disinvestment ledger. At roughly $5.6 billion, it is the largest foreign investment yet in […]

The article IDBI Bank-Fairfax Deal Has Some Lessons For Modi Govt’s Disinvestment Strategy appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

By K Raveendran The Bharatiya Janata Party’s increasingly aggressive response to the agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar reveals a political anxiety that its leaders are struggling to conceal. Behind the familiar display of confidence, accusations of opposition conspiracies and warnings about attempts to destabilise the government lies an uncomfortable reality: a movement that […]

The article BJP’s Bravado Betrays Its Fear Of Uprising Against Voter Disenfranchisement appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).