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Delhi pollution: What the AQI shows, what GRAP Stage I requires, what readings differ
Delhi's air quality turned poor for the first time this season on October 21, with the AQI at 245, and the Commission for Air Quality Management invoked GRAP Stage I; forecasts say…
Mumbai pollution: What the High Court ordered, what it said, what the reports do not agree on
The Bombay High Court has banned firecrackers on public roads, streets and footpaths in Mumbai, called it shocking that the city's pollution is surpassing Delhi's, and summoned the heads of the BMC,…
Modi-Tusk talks: What the joint statement says, what it leaves out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed in New Delhi on October 22 to double bilateral trade by 2030 and urged prompt signing of the EU-India free trade…
Tusk’s India visit: What is scheduled, what is expected, what is not confirmed
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit, the first by a Polish prime minister since 2010, with talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a business…
Rubio on India’s protests: What was said, what the UN said, what India replied
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the protests in India a domestic political matter on October 21 and said Washington would not get involved, after UN human rights officials questioned the…
Richard Abdulkader and Nancy: From Millions of Views to Music and Drama — A Journey That Began at Home and Went Far Beyond It
Richard Abdulkader takes on a new acting challenge in the Syrian series “Out of Coverage” after exploring a diverse musical career, while Nancy Al-Wajerji opens up about marriage, motherhood, fame, and life…
Sarva Bhartiya Prachin Kala Kendram Expands Online Learning with AI-Enabled Education and Traditional Arts
Led by Babai Bhagat, SBPKK offers online programmes in abacus, languages, phonics, drawing, yoga and classical dance for learners across India. Sarva Bhartiya Prachin Kala Kendram (SBPKK), an online educational academy led…
ITARV Technologies Passes $50 Million in Managed Ad Spend as Founder Ankur Mittal Calls Time on “Black-Box” Agency Reporting
Mumbai-based performance marketing agency has served 1,400+ clients across 30+ countries with a model built on clean tracking, senior-led delivery and month-to-month contracts MUMBAI, India — October 21, 2026 — ITARV Technologies,…
A Luxury Escape in the Wilderness: The Story Behind Thour Nature Resorts Jawai
Thour means “stay”. In Jawai, where leopards claim the granite at dusk and herders walk home beside them, it is the most honest word a resort could have chosen. It began in…
Your AI strategy is only as good as your last invoice
Every week I meet owners in Noida, Mumbai, Dubai and Riyadh who want to talk about AI. Most ask which tool to buy. Very few ask the question that decides whether any…