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Last week shattered any lingering illusions about the supposedly robust camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former U.S. President Donald Trump—a relationship that had been paraded for years as emblematic of India's rise on the global stage.

Though India has emerged as an important start-up hub of the world, its ecosystem density is below potential, and is now facing a funding slowdown compared to other global hubs that became sharper in 2023. Funding slowed down by 65 per cent for the country compared to a year before in 2022.

The Enforcement Directorate ultimately has to for the time being abandon its nefarious conspiracy to resort to character assassination of the two senior advocates of the Supreme Court Pratap Venugopal and Arvind Datar, with the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) writing to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for its deliberate misdemeanour.

Tensions between Iran and Israel have long simmered beneath the surface of Middle Eastern geopolitics, but recent escalations have reignited fears of a broader regional war. At the heart of the economic fallout is the energy market. Iran, a major oil producer and a member and rotating president of OPEC this year, plays a crucial role in the global energy supply chain. Any disruption in oil exports resulting from military action - particularly blockades in strategic chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz - could trigger significant upheaval in global markets.

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin for May 2025 has revealed that unemployment rate among youth (age group 15-29 years) rose sharply to 15 per cent from 13.8 per cent a month ago in April. Youth unemployment rate in urban areas of the country rose from 17.2 per cent to 17.9 per cent, and in rural areas it rose from 12.3 per cent to 13.7 per cent during this period. The bulletin reveals several other disturbing trends on the unemployment front.

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 0.7 per cent (provisional) in May, 2025 as compared to the Index in May, 2024. The production of Cement, Steel, Coal and Refinery Products recorded positive growth in May, 2025.

It may appear rather unusual to recall the inglorious sequence of events that began at midnight on June 25, 1975, with the declaration of the Internal Emergency.

The RSS which observes its centenary year of foundation in October this year, is all set to play a key role in the victory of the BJP candidates in Bihar assembly poll scheduled around the year end. After helping the BJP win assembly elections comfortably in Haryana and Maharashtra, the RSS has been asked by the leadership to work tirelessly for the victory of BJP candidates in the coming assembly elections, especially in Bihar and West Bengal.

KOLKATA: Even as the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) proceeds to recast and limit the scope of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) deal with Manipur’s Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, dissenting views from within the Bharatiya Janata Party have come to the fore. This development has to be seen against the reality that BJP was leading the NDA ministry in Manipur before it was brought under President’s rule.

Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir had lunch with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. Missing from the menu was the delectable 'Ambush Modi', the main course. Gen. Munir must not have known. But not many knew till Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri woke up the Indian media and let the cat out of the bag.