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Ten military lessons India must learn from the US-Israel war on Iran
The war in West Asia offers a preview of how India’s next conflict could unfold—fast, multi-domain, drone-saturated and under a nuclear shadow. New Delhi must learn quickly.
10 Apr 2026
AgniKul and how to make money building rockets
Co-founder Srinath Ravichandran talks about what it takes to build a rocket company in India, competing against global giants and the long-awaited mainstreaming of deep-tech startups.
09 Apr 2026
The Gulf Report: UAE markets cheer on US-Iran ceasefire
Dubai stocks saw their best day in a long while on Wednesday, property data for the first quarter shows the market held its own and other updates from the week.
08 Apr 2026
Can Jeet Adani’s airports ride out Iran war?
The Adani group plans to spend Rs 1 lakh crore over the next five years to develop its airport business. While everything—including the funding—is sorted, a prolonged war could disturb the math.
07 Apr 2026
IPO is imperative but no panacea for Manipal Hospitals
A public listing will help clean up the hospital chain’s balance sheet after the costly Sahyadri acquisition. But depressed metrics, integration risks and lofty valuations make this far from a clean turnaround story.
06 Apr 2026
Fintech giant Revolut’s India ambition needs a dose of reality
The UK-based company will have to go above and beyond to survive a fiercely competitive and price-conscious market with strict regulations.
05 Apr 2026
India's modest climate targets: smart diplomacy or missed opportunity?
A 10-percentage-point gap between what India plans domestically and what it promises the UN tells you everything about its climate strategy.
03 Apr 2026
Jubilant finally moves on from Dunkin’
The restaurant chain operator has decided not to renew its franchise agreement for the coffee and donut chain in India. This was a long time coming, and it’s only good news for Jubilant and its shareholders.
01 Apr 2026
The Gulf Report: A billion-dirham package for Dubai businesses
The emirate approves economic incentives for the local market, fuel prices are up and dealmaking rages on, even as the Iran war is in its fifth week.
01 Apr 2026
NSE’s IPO bankers likely to run into a seller problem
Many of its 186,000 eligible shareholders are unlikely to sell their stock in the upcoming offer-for-sale—opting to resist formal price discovery and wait it out instead.
31 Mar 2026