What austerity?

New India doesn’t know what it means. Price signals are a better way to influence its consumption choices Austerity is this week’s buzzword. But if majorities define societies, it’s fair to say India doesn’t know what austerity is anymore. That’s because two of every three Indians – a supermajority – living today were born after…

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‘Foreign expectant mothers get extra service’

An Indian-origin doctor in San Jose has come under investigation for encouraging birth tourism. Dr Athiya Javid of San Jose has come under a government investigation over allegations of encouraging birth tourism. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Brandon Gill (R-Texas) alleged that Dr Javid, and with three…

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Markets retreat as Iran war worries, inflation fears weigh on markets

Asian markets mostly declined on Friday as investor optimism around artificial intelligence stocks faded amid rising concerns over inflation, elevated oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the Iran war.Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.2% to 61,880.04, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.2% to 7,727.34 after briefly crossing the 8,000 mark for the first time.The sharp reversal came…

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IPL 2026 | ‘Arshdeep Singh should be banned’: Ex-India star fumes over alleged racist remark on Tilak Varma

Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has landed in controversy after allegedly making a racial remark directed at Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma. The incident reportedly took place after Mumbai Indians handed Punjab Kings a six-wicket defeat in Dharamsala — PBKS’ fifth consecutive loss in IPL 2026.In a video…

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