EU Tech Laws Erect Digital Iron Curtain

Over the past decades, Europe has created little of real relevance in terms of technological platforms, social networks, operating systems, or search engines. In contrast, it has built an extensive regulatory apparatus designed to limit and punish those who have actually innovated. Rather than producing its own alternatives to American tech giants, the EU has…

Air India Expands Global Reach: Partners with 4 new airlines for Europe & Central Asia

Air India today, on June 3, 2025, announced its interline partnership with four major airlines from emerging markets, enhancing connectivity to Europe, particularly the Baltic region and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Air India signed these interline agreements with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways on the sidelines of the ongoing…

 Why are GST collections soaring—and will it last? 

In this episode of the State of Economy Podcast, businessline’s Shishir Sinha speaks with Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA, to decode recent high-frequency economic indicators and what they mean for India’s economic trajectory.  The episode begins with a look at the PMI manufacturing data hitting a three-month low and whether it signals any real slowdown. Nayar provides…

Woman Empowerment: Why this remote Maharashtra tribal village got special mention in PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat recent episode

Woman Empowerment: Why this remote Maharashtra tribal village got special mention in PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat recent episode In a Naxalite-affected village in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, a passenger bus rolled for the first time since independence. This historic initiative was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recent episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on…