Author: Nupur Rohila

India’s traditional medicine and wellness industry is gaining economic momentum, with the Ayush services sector estimated to have contributed $36.92 billion to the country’s economy in fiscal year 2025. A study by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), released during the 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations in Nagpur on September 23, 2026, identifies the sector as one of India’s rapidly expanding service industries. The research draws on a nationally scaled survey covering 15,914 establishments across all six Ayush systems. According to its findings, the sector recorded a compound annual growth rate of 16.91% between FY23 and FY25 and…

Brazil is expanding its trade ties with India and other Asian economies as it seeks to diversify its global markets while maintaining relationships with existing trading partners, Brazilian Development, Industry, Trade and Services Minister Marcio Elias Rosa has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Rosa said Brazil’s strategy was focused on adding new markets rather than replacing established partners. He said stronger economic engagement with Asian countries, including India, had contributed to significant growth in trade. “Brazil is not practising an exclusion policy. Brazil is just adding,” Rosa said, stressing that the diversification…

India and the United States are expanding their economic relationship beyond conventional trade to focus increasingly on investment, advanced manufacturing, technology, innovation and resilient supply chains, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Goyal made the remarks during his visit to Milwaukee, where he is attending the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and holding discussions with business leaders and trade representatives. During a business roundtable hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers, Goyal met chief executives and senior executives from major US manufacturing and technology companies. The discussions focused on opportunities emerging in India and prospects for expanding partnerships and…

India’s space economy is projected to expand nearly five-fold over the next decade, rising from its current estimated size of $8 billion to between $40 billion and $45 billion, according to a government fact-sheet. The projected expansion is being driven by policy reforms, increasing private-sector participation and the growing commercialisation of space technologies and services. India currently accounts for around 2–3 per cent of the global space economy, with the government targeting an 8 per cent share by 2030. A series of structural reforms has reshaped India’s space sector in recent years. The opening of the sector to private…

India is preparing to introduce a new National Steel Policy that will target 600 million tonnes of steelmaking capacity by 2047. Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik said the proposed policy is expected to be released for public consultation within about a week, allowing industry participants and other stakeholders to provide feedback. The new framework is being developed as part of India’s longer-term development objectives for 2047. It is expected to address the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry while creating a policy framework for the sector’s expansion over the coming decades. One area of focus will be protecting domestic producers from…

The makers of Puri Jagannadh’s Slumdog 33 Temple Road have unveiled a new character glimpse introducing veteran actress Zarina Wahab as Zubeida, the mother of Vijay Sethupathi’s character. The glimpse adds an emotional layer to the action-driven film and highlights the hardships faced by people living on the margins of society. The video presents Zubeida recalling a difficult period in her life when she considered ending her life at a railway station. Hunger eventually forced her to seek help by begging, with the sequence focusing on survival, dignity and motherhood. Her character appears to have an important emotional connection to…

United Nations: India and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their “special and privileged” strategic partnership during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the two sides also discussed coordination at international platforms, including the United Nations, G20 and BRICS. “The sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the special and privileged Russia-India Strategic Partnership and close coordination at the UN, G20 and BRICS,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a post on X following the meeting. Jaishankar said the…

Young Indian-American Anushka Dhariwal has been selected as the only participant from the United States for the 89th Know India Programme (KIP), a Government of India initiative designed to deepen connections between the Indian diaspora and their ancestral homeland. The recent Rutgers University graduate met Deputy Consul General Vishal Harsh in New York following her selection for the two-week program, scheduled from September 15 to 29, 2026. The initiative offers young members of the global Indian diaspora an opportunity to explore India’s history, cultural traditions, governance, and development journey. During her visit, Dhariwal is expected to engage with Indian institutions,…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Rohit Chopra, the state’s secretary of the Business and Consumer Services Agency, to the Governor’s Military Council. The appointment adds Chopra to the advisory body while drawing on his background in federal regulation, consumer protection and public administration. Chopra has led the Business and Consumer Services Agency since 2026. Before taking on the state-level position, he spent several years in senior federal roles. From 2021 to 2025, he served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where his work focused on financial consumer protection and oversight. His government experience also includes a three-year…

Parineeti Chopra Calls Raghav Chadha a ‘Big Support’ Mumbai, September 21, 2026: Politician Raghav Chadha has expressed his support for his wife, actress Parineeti Chopra, ahead of the release of her upcoming OTT series Shaque. Raghav shared the recently released trailer of Shaque on Instagram and recalled visiting the show’s shoot in Shimla, where he met the team. He praised the warmth and talent of the cast and crew and said he was proud of Parineeti for the effort she had put into the project. Raghav wished Parineeti and the entire Shaque team the best ahead of the series’ September…