Feedback | Wednesday, September 09, 2026
September 9, 2026 5:51 PM
India’s fintech story has become one of the most remarkable examples of how technology can transform the daily lives of ordinary people. In a relatively short period, digital payments have moved from being a new concept to becoming a normal part of everyday life. A small shopkeeper, a farmer, a st...
September 8, 2026 8:30 PM
A country’s economic strength is closely linked to how efficiently it can move its goods. For a large and rapidly growing economy like India, faster, cheaper and more reliable freight transportation is not merely an infrastructure requirement, it is a foundation for economic growth. The completion...
September 2, 2026 2:47 PM
Indian agriculture is not merely an economic activity, it is the foundation of the country’s food security and the livelihood of millions of families. Yet, farming remains deeply vulnerable to forces beyond the farmer’s control. Droughts, floods, cyclones, hailstorms, pests, diseases and unseaso...
September 1, 2026 3:42 PM
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in 2014, the objective was clear- to bring every citizen into the formal financial system and ensure that no one is left behind in India’s growth journey. Twelve years later, the scale of the transformation demon...
August 31, 2026 10:53 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Uzbekistan has given a new direction to India’s engagement with Central Asia. The decision to elevate India-Uzbekistan relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, coming in the 15th year of their existing strategic partnership, is more than ...
August 31, 2026 3:09 PM
UAE’s Central Bank has decided to conduct a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr branches in the Emirates, after the US Treasury flagged that they processed transactions potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks. Under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Tr...
August 30, 2026 2:01 PM
On 22nd August, a South Korean container ship departs Busan New Port, but instead of heading west towards the Suez Canal, it sails north. The vessel is navigating past Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, crossing the Bering Strait and venturing into the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route. This 5,600–kilome...
August 30, 2026 12:01 PM
Mule bank accounts have emerged as a key conduit for cybercriminals to receive, layer and move money obtained through online fraud, prompting banks, law-enforcement agencies and regulators to strengthen mechanisms to identify and block such accounts. A mule account is a bank account belonging to an...
August 30, 2026 11:36 AM
A massive, secretive 60-hour military airlift into Pakistan has put South Asian security planners on high alert. Between 19th and 21st August, open-source flight-tracking telemetry captured an extraordinary logistical surge: A continuous, high-frequency cargo bridge executed by Turkish and Chinese m...
August 30, 2026 9:59 AM
Pakistan’s parliament has legally codified an unprecedented concentration of military power, placing Field Marshal Asim Munir at the apex of the country’s armed forces and nuclear arsenal. On 20th August, both Houses of Parliament rapidly passes two pieces of legislation — the Defence Forces...
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