Op-Eds Opinion

No Bailouts, No Excuses: How GOI Can Stop IT Layoffs Without Spending Billions

By BPN News Desk October 10, 2025

The numbers are staggering. TCS, India’s largest IT services company, reported a headcount drop of nearly 20,000 employees in just one quarter. Attrition has actually fallen, so these exits cannot be explained away as voluntary churn. Instead, they signal a deeper restructuring—one that threatens to set off ripples across India’s white-collar job market. And yet, […]

International

Starmer Calls India-UK Deal a “Launchpad” After Meeting Modi

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed the new India-UK trade agreement as a “launchpad” for stronger economic ties after holding talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai. The pact, finalized in July, is now being fast-tracked for execution. Leaders Endorse Agreement Both Modi and Starmer expressed confidence in the deal’s potential. Modi welcomed […]

Op-Eds Opinion

India’s Ethanol Crisis: Gadkari Must Choose Between Excuses and Execution

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

Recently, petrol pump owners across humid and coastal parts of India — from Tamil Nadu to South Gujarat — raised an unusual but telling demand: they want oil companies to supply non-ethanol blended petrol during the monsoon months. Their reason is simple and technical. Ethanol, being hygroscopic, absorbs moisture from the air, and in heavy […]

Expert Opinions Opinion

Hybrid Cars, Not Just Scooters: Where Ola’s Rare-Earth-Free Motor Could Find Its Place

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

When Ola Electric announced that it had secured certification for its rare-earth-free ferrite motor at the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) in Tamil Nadu, the headlines naturally revolved around scooters. After all, Ola’s flagship is the S1 series, and its 7 kW and 11 kW motor variants fit neatly into the two-wheeler and small three-wheeler […]

International

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Trump to End Tariffs on India

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

A group of 19 members of the U.S. Congress has appealed to President Donald Trump to roll back recently imposed tariffs on Indian exports. Lawmakers warned that the steep hikes—some duties reaching 50%—are damaging trade ties and straining the strategic partnership between the two countries. Lawmakers’ Concerns The letter, led by Deborah Ross and Ro […]

International

India Opposes U.S. Bid to Control Bagram

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2025

India has joined Pakistan, China, Russia, and other regional countries in rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for regaining control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The opposition was voiced during the recent Moscow Format consultations. Regional Consensus Against Foreign Bases The joint statement issued after the meeting declared that the deployment of any

Op-Eds Opinion

Why Start-up India Needed a Tata, Not a Token Minister

By BPN News Desk October 7, 2025

When the government launched Start-up India in 2016, it promised to unleash India’s entrepreneurial spirit. There were speeches, roadshows, glossy brochures, and hashtags. The program was positioned as a visionary leap, with politicians posing as champions of the start-up revolution. But nine years later, the gap between optics and outcomes is glaring. The ₹10,000 crore

International

India Slams Pakistan at UN Over Civilians

By BPN News Desk October 7, 2025

At the United Nations, India strongly condemned Pakistan over its treatment of civilians, accusing Islamabad of “bombing its own people” and deflecting international scrutiny with “baseless” claims against India. Indian Response at the UN In remarks during a Human Rights Council session, India’s delegate highlighted a recent airstrike in Matre Dara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Cricket Sports

Finch Predicts 2-1 Australia Win vs India

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has predicted that Australia will narrowly win the upcoming ODI series against India by 2–1, though he admitted the contest would be fiercely close. Why Finch Favors Australia Finch described the India–Australia series as “always a great battle” and said that having Virat Kohli back in the side would push […]

Defence National

Engine Sale Reported to Pakistan will Help India, Say Russian Experts

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

Russia has denied recent reports that it will supply RD-93 engines to Pakistan for its JF-17 fighter jets, calling them “mischievous and baseless.” However, Russian defence analysts had earlier argued that if such a deal were true, it could ultimately benefit India. Denial from Moscow According to Moscow, the claims about supplying RD-93 engines to […]