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FATHER OF ALL DEALS • While the devil may be in the details, the Indo-US agreement returns ties to an even keel and restores India’s competitive edge in key labour-intensive sectors

STATS AND SPIRITUALITY

NEW SINGLE TEST FOR MULTIPLE INFECTIONS

BALLOT IN BANGLADESH

A CROWN OF THORNS • Chief minister: Khemchand, a Meitei and a Biren critic. Two deputy CMs: one Kuki, one Naga. Can this ‘dialogue-shaped’ government heal Manipur?

A HEAVY MANTLE OF RESPONSIBILITY • The plan for a political reunion of the Pawar clan ends with Ajit. Wife Sunetra, sworn in as deputy CM, maps an independent future for her NCP

Bengal’s Radical Double Whammy • An outspoken pair of polarisers—one Hindu monk, one Muslim renegade—heat up poll skillet

NITISH MAPS A PATH • The tenth-time CM’s Samriddhi Yatra may be full of rhetoric on the past, but he’s backing it up with an ambitious governance salvo to revive Bihar

DISRUPTOR TWEAKS THE DRAVIDIAN SCRIPT • Vijay, the new show in town, is altering equations for all sides in the Tamil Nadu pre-poll heat. Neither the DMK, nor the AIADMK is entirely immune to his vote-slicing potential

UNFORCED ERRORS OPEN UP THE GAME • As Mann compounds the ‘sins’ of his party, the Akalis plan to recapture the angry Sikh devout

PATIDAR POWER DAUGHTER • Anar Patel’s rise to the helm of Leuva Patel trust signals a new axis of power in Gujarat, even if outside politics

THE NEW AI FRONTIERS WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2026

BETTING ON THE FUTURE • The Modi government boosts 10 cutting-edge sectors to make India a global economic powerhouse

The Big Bio Boost • The budget lays the foundation for India to acquire global supremacy in the manufacture of biosimilars

A Chip off the Global Block • India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 seeks to anchor India in global supply chains

THE GROWTH MAGNETS • After a disruption in rare earth magnet supplies, India is relying on dedicated corridors to secure these critical industrial inputs and reduce dependence on China

Getting the Chemistry Right • Chemical parks and carbon capture anchor the push to build an integrated, sustainable chemical sector

BREAKING THE MICRO TRAP • Equity-led growth, faster payments and compliance reform are expected to help micro, small and medium enterprises scale up

THE NEW INFRA BONANZAS • Infrastructure development in Tier 2 and 3 cities gets special focus. The unlocking of real estate potential through a risk guaran tee fund and an investment trust would aid this

LOGISTICS AT SUPER FAST SPEED • Integrated networks of high-speed rail, freight corridors and waterways are set to reduce costs, improve mobility and drive regional growth

The Creative Culture Push • Digital and creative economy are being framed as the next frontier of employment and exports

The Skilling Corridors • New university towns near industrial corridors would emphasise latest research in future skills and fuse it with industry exposure and specific employment needs

CRACKING THE COCONUT PUZZLE • Renewed focus on cash crops...