Exporting economic infrastructure

The most valuable export leaving India today does not pass through a seaport, occupy a shipping container or wait for customs clearance. It leaves through data centres, enterprise clouds, algorithmic models, legal advisory, financial architecture and digital platforms. It travels at the speed of light rather than the speed of logistics. India’s newest export is…

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Swedish minister brought her 3-month-old baby to EU meeting; viral video highlights the country’s generous parental leave system |

The clips have gone viral on social media. When ministers from across Europe gathered in Luxembourg on Thursday to discuss climate policies, one moment quickly stole the spotlight. Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her 3-year-old son, Adam, to the EU council meeting to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies that don’t force women…

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MU struggles to run self-financed courses amid staff crunch, delay in affiliation | Patna News

Gaya: Several job-oriented technical courses introduced by Magadh University (MU) under the self-financed mode are facing uncertainty due to delays in admissions and the conduct of regular classes. The situation has arisen mainly because of delays in granting affiliation approvals and the lack of sanction for creating teaching and non-teaching posts. As a result, both…

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‘He is only a Muslim and that’s all’: Madras High Court strikes down Tamil Nadu order allowing convert to retain reservation under BCM category

The Madras High Court on Friday, struck down a Tamil Nadu government order that allowed people from Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC) and Scheduled Castes (SC) who converted to Islam to continue receiving reservation benefits under the Backward Class Muslim (BCM) category.A division bench of Justices GR Swaminathan and PB…

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16 men, including Indian-origin accused, arrested in Canada after South Asian extortion probe; all released on bail except one

Calgary police released photos of 15 men charged in extortion-related incidents in the city. Sixteen men, including individuals of Indian origin, have been charged in a Canadian investigation into an extortion racket targeting the South Asian community in Calgary, but only one of the accused remains behind bars while the rest have been granted bail.The…

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Can desi spice give democrats their MAGA moment?

Hello and welcome to TOI Bharat Abroad. This week’s edition follows three very different Indian-origin stories linked by one common thread: influence. From the boardroom of one of the world’s biggest technology companies to the shifting politics of New York and a classroom where an everyday kitchen ingredient became an award-winning climate innovation, these are…

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Great Apes and human beings have been laughing similarly for the last 15 million years: Study |

A recent study reveals that humans and great apes share remarkably similar laughter rhythms, suggesting this vocalization dates back 15 million years to a common ancestor. Researchers found consistent rhythmic patterns in the laughter of humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans when tickled. This ancient, shared vocal trait predates speech and offers insights into the…

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Pulkit Samrat reveals Salman Khan’s advice before his debut changed his outlook on stardom: ‘Don’t have the guarantee of my next Friday’ | Hindi Movie News

Pulkit Samrat reveals Salman Khan’s advice before his debut changed his outlook on stardom: ‘Don’t have the guarantee of my next Friday’ Making a place in Bollywood without industry guidance can be an uphill battle, but Pulkit Samrat says he was fortunate to have Salman Khan by his side during the early years of his…

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Bombay High Court dismisses plea against Maharashtra district judge recruitment, allows June 27-28 main exam

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the recruitment process for 89 district judge posts in Maharashtra, clearing the way for the main written examination scheduled on June 27 and 28.The petition was filed by eight advocates who appeared for the preliminary examination held on May 10, 2026. They failed to secure…

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