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From Cred's Kunal Shah unpacking harsh truth about entrepreneurship to India's corporate hiring pivot, our top stories of the week
In this week's newsletter, also read about whether Indian startups can go global, Meta and Amazon Prime Video's new revenue streams, speculation about who will be India's next premium cricket band—Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, or an unexpected contender; and how Labubu dolls feature in China's soft power play
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From Zohran Mamdani to Ro Khanna, seven Indian-Americans who have won election battles in the US
Mamdani recently won the Democratic Party's New York primary for the November mayoral election. In this context, let's take a look at Indian-Americans who were elected to the House of Representatives in the elections that put Donald Trump in the White House for a second term
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Rare Earth Diplomacy: US and China reach tentative understanding
After talks in Geneva in May, Washington and Beijing had agreed to lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products temporarily
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US Fed chair Jerome Powell deflects Trump pressure, says no hurry on interest rate cuts
The Fed has a duty to prevent a one-time spike in prices from becoming an "ongoing inflation problem," Powell said before the House Committee on Financial Services
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Tesla's robotaxi service goes live after years of hype
The kickoff-which comes as Musk refocuses on his business ventures following a contentious stint in Donald Trump's administration-will employ the Model Y sport utility vehicle rather than Tesla's much-touted Cybercab
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Strait of Hormuz: US urges China to stop Iran from blocking critical shipping lane
Analysts have said Iran may opt to retaliate to Washington's early Sunday attack by shutting the Strait, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes
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US-Iran Crisis Deepens: Key facts on latest military action
Let's examine what we know about the US strikes on Iran-an operation dubbed "Midnight Hammer"
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From cricket's next big brand to SEBI's IPO reforms for startups, our top stories of the week
In this week's newsletter, also read about how rare earths emerge as the world's next geopolitical flashpoint, tough questions on operational turnaround of Air India, Zia Mody on India Inc's boardroom evolution and much more
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Donald Trump grants TikTok 90-day extension to finalise sale
A federal law requiring TikTok's sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump's January inauguration
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Maintenance not at fault, says Air India after Ahmedabad crash
Indian authorities are yet to detail what caused the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to hurtle to the ground in the western city of Ahmedabad a week ago
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US tightens visa process with social media checks for foreign students
The State Department had temporarily paused issuing visas for international students at the end of May while it came up with the new social media guidance