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STARTUPS
India’s 7th Unicorn of 2026 Took Just 12 Months
7 August 2026
Emergent, an AI coding startup, became India's seventh unicorn of 2026 on July 15 — about a year…
TECHNOLOGY
India’s First Chip Fab: Two Years Late, 90nm Not 28nm
5 August 2026
3 of India's 12 approved semiconductor units are now shipping commercial product — but all three package and…
GOVERNANCE & POLICY
Nandan Nilekani Leads India’s Exam Reform Task Force
3 August 2026
Nandan Nilekani, who built Aadhaar as UIDAI's founding chairman, has been tapped by PM Modi to lead a…
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BRICS 2026: Modi Hosts Xi, Putin Amid US Trade Deal
2 August 2026
India takes the BRICS chair in 2026, hosting Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Iran's Pezeshkian in New Delhi…
Authors & Columnists
Ananya Krishnan
Political editor and senior journalist covering Parliament, elections, and public policy.
Karan Deep Singh
Member of Parliament writing on rural development, and local governance reform.
Rajeev Bhatnagar
Retired IAS officer with three decades in public administration & governance.
Lakshmi Deshmukh
Foreign correspondent reporting on South Asian politics, security, & international relations
Meher Fatima Sheikh
Founder of a climate-tech startup focused on sustainable enterprise and clean energy.
Farhan Ali Khan
Civil rights lawyer practicing constitutional law and advocating for judiciary reform.
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