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June Rail Specials Show Passenger Demand Is Still Testing India's Travel Network
Travel

June Rail Specials Show Passenger Demand Is Still Testing India's Travel Network

India's June travel season is again showing why special trains remain a key pressure valve for the passenger network, with seasonal demand stretching regular capacity.

Kavita Iyer·June 10, 2026
Food Safety Data Turns Everyday Indian Groceries Into A Trust Question
Food & Drink

Food Safety Data Turns Everyday Indian Groceries Into A Trust Question

India's food safety debate has moved from specialist regulation into everyday household trust, with nearly one in six food samples tested in FY26 failing safety and quality checks.

Priya Nair·June 10, 2026
India's AI Push Now Depends On A Less Glamorous Task: Defining Data Properly
Technology

India's AI Push Now Depends On A Less Glamorous Task: Defining Data Properly

India's artificial intelligence ambitions may depend on a task that sounds dull but is fundamental: making government data mean the same thing across departments.

Arjun Malhotra·June 10, 2026
Opposition Bloc Heads To Delhi Meeting With Strategy, Seats And States On The Table
Politics

Opposition Bloc Heads To Delhi Meeting With Strategy, Seats And States On The Table

The INDIA opposition bloc is set for a fresh coordination test in Delhi on 8 June, with reports saying representatives from 23 parties are expected to attend.

Sameer Khan·June 8, 2026
India Rejects Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan Election Move, Reasserts Claim Over PoK
India

India Rejects Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan Election Move, Reasserts Claim Over PoK

India's Ministry of External Affairs has rejected Pakistan's move to conduct assembly elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, calling the exercise illegitimate.

Arjun Malhotra·June 8, 2026
RBI Holds Repo Rate And Opens A Wider Door For Foreign Capital
Business

RBI Holds Repo Rate And Opens A Wider Door For Foreign Capital

The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged while announcing measures aimed at drawing more foreign capital into the country.

Meera Joshi·June 8, 2026
India-Afghanistan Test Gives Mullanpur A Rare Red-Ball Spotlight
Sport

India-Afghanistan Test Gives Mullanpur A Rare Red-Ball Spotlight

India's one-off Test against Afghanistan has given Mullanpur a rare red-ball spotlight, turning attention to the slower questions that make Test cricket valuable.

Rohan Verma·June 8, 2026
Monsoon Advances As IMD Flags Heavy Rain Across Parts Of India
Weather

Monsoon Advances As IMD Flags Heavy Rain Across Parts Of India

India's monsoon story has shifted from anticipation to active monitoring, with the IMD pointing readers toward heavy-rain risk in parts of the country.

Priya Nair·June 8, 2026
Data-Centre Demand Is Becoming A Serious Property Story For Indian Cities
Property

Data-Centre Demand Is Becoming A Serious Property Story For Indian Cities

India's property market is increasingly being shaped by a sector that most home buyers never visit: data centres.

Ananya Mehta·June 8, 2026
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