The failed Islamabad round exposes how little common ground remains between Washington and Tehran Diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran, conducted in Islamabad, concluded without any agreement. Both sides departed without a joint statement, a framework, or a scheduled follow-up. The breakdown was not dramatic. It was procedural, which made it more telling. […]
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As SpaceX moves toward listing, retail investors face a valuation gap few acknowledge SpaceX is preparing the ground for what may become the most consequential public market debut of this decade. Valued privately at over $350 billion, the company has signalled through secondary market activity, executive statements, and regulatory filings that a public offering is
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The largest restructuring in company’s history signals a workforce traded for data centres On the morning of 1 April 2026, employees across the United States, India, Canada, and Mexico received a terse email signed by “Oracle Leadership.” It arrived at 6 a.m. Eastern time. It told them their role had been eliminated, that the day
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Washington and Tehran issue contradictory war signals, and both are strategically correct Both governments are describing the same set of communications and reaching opposite conclusions about what those communications constitute. Washington calls it negotiation. Tehran calls it the exchange of messages through intermediaries. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been explicit: the passage of messages
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India’s finance minister says oil’s recent surge will not feed through to consumer prices. The claim rests on specific buffers and specific risks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated this week that the recent surge in global crude prices will not produce any substantial effect on domestic inflation. She grounded this position in India’s existing fiscal
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With a 10-day deadline looming and a massive U.S. naval buildup in the Middle East, Iran has signalled a newfound willingness to negotiate on its nuclear program Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that Tehran is preparing a draft proposal for a third round of high-stakes negotiations set for this Thursday in Geneva. This diplomatic
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PM Modi’s remarks on FTAs point to how trade agreements now reflect confidence in India’s economic direction Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s recent free trade agreements reflect growing global confidence in the country. The comment comes as India expands its network of FTAs with major economies, reversing years of caution around trade
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Just days after a “historic” breakthrough was announced, the White House has issued a revised factsheet that silently walks back key agricultural and financial claims On 11 February 2026, a wave of uncertainty hit the global markets as the White House released a corrected version of its fact sheet titled “The United States and India
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The Indian government has mandated that every piece of AI-generated content be clearly marked to protect users from the rising tide of synthetic misinformation The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, set to take full effect on February
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In a move that fundamentally shifts the security architecture of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, the Defence Ministers of India and Greece convened in New Delhi to operationalise a new era of co-production and maritime synergy Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, concluded a high-stakes summit in New Delhi aimed
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