Rahul Gupta

global governance reform

Building Resilience: India Sets the ‘People-Centric’ Agenda for BRICS 2026

Under the shadow of a changing global order, New Delhi has officially kicked off its fourth BRICS chairmanship New Delhi hosted the inaugural BRICS Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa meeting, marking the formal commencement of India’s 2026 chairmanship. Led by India’s BRICS Sherpa, Sudhakar Dalela, the meeting brought together representatives from the now 11-member bloc, including recent […]

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public transparency

New Epstein Tranche Revives Unverified Allegations Against Bill Gates

The release of over three million documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has ignited a fresh wave of controversy, centring on explosive but unsubstantiated claims A massive release of more than three million pages of investigative material by the US Department of Justice on 30 January 2026 has brought the association between Bill Gates and

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energy security

India-US Trade Breakthrough: The End of the ‘Russian Oil’ Era

This has fundamentally rewritten the economic relationship between Washington and New Delhi, trading tariff relief for a total realignment of India’s energy security On Monday, 2 February 2026, US President Donald Trump announced a historic trade deal with India, effectively ending a year of high-stakes economic brinkmanship. Following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra

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Economic Survey

India Emerges as Global ‘Oasis’ in Economic Survey 2025-26

The government’s annual stock-take paints a picture of a resilient Indian economy reaching a Goldilocks moment Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament, presenting a robust narrative of domestic strength amid a global backdrop of “managed disorder.” The document characterises India as an oasis of macroeconomic stability, forecasting a real GDP

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Prism Open AI

OpenAI Launches Prism: A Free AI-Native Workspace to Accelerate Global Science

OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a unified, free workspace built on GPT-5.2 to streamline the fragmented process of scientific research and publication OpenAI has officially launched Prism, a dedicated, free AI-powered workspace designed to consolidate the scientific research and writing process. The platform represents a significant vertical expansion for the company, moving beyond general-purpose chatbots to

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nuclear deal Iran

Trump Deploys “Armada” to Persian Gulf as Iran Deadline Looms

US President Donald Trump has escalated his standoff with Tehran, ordering a massive naval task force toward the Gulf and issuing a final warning to the Iranian leadership The President of the US has dramatically raised the stakes in his “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran by deploying what he describes as a massive armada to

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PhonePe IPO

Microsoft to Exit PhonePe as Walmart Trims Stake in 12,000-Crore IPO

The regulatory pathway for one of India’s most significant fintech listings is now clear as major global backers prepare to monetise their long-term bets The landscape of the Indian digital payments sector is set for a historic realignment following the updated regulatory filings for the PhonePe IPO. According to the latest documents submitted to the

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Trump foreign policy

America Is Still Powerful. Its Commitments Are No Longer Assumed

Under Trump, the United States is not withdrawing from the world. It is making reliability conditional, and the system is adjusting The easy story is familiar. The return of Donald Trump marks a descent into chaos. Norms are discarded. Allies are alienated. Rivals are emboldened. The United States, the argument goes, is once again disrupting

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