The Global Turn Away From Free-Market Policies Worries Economists

[ad_1] Meeting outside Paris last week, top officials from France, Germany and Italy pledged to pursue a coordinated economic policy to counter stepped-up efforts by Washington and Beijing to protect their own homegrown businesses. The three European countries have joined the parade of others that are enthusiastically embracing industrial policies — the catchall term for … Read more

AP Dhillon justifies breaking guitar on Coachella stage, slams ‘controlled media’

[ad_1] AP Dhillon took to Instagram and justified breaking guitar on the Coachella 2024 stage by sharing several photos from the show with a caption. After being slammed for breaking guitar on the Coachella 2024 stage, the singer took to social media and justified it. Sharing the photos from the show, she called media ‘controlled’.  … Read more

India plans to curb Google, PhonePe’s dominance in mobile payments: Report 

[ad_1] The NPCI is reportedly looking to understand the assistance companies require to further their market shares in a country where digital online payments are dominated by Google, and PhonePe. | Photo Credit: KAMAL NARANG India’s governing body overseeing the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mobile payments system is set to engage with fintech startups … Read more

On Ram Navami, PM Modi Stops Speech In Assam’s Nalbari And Asks People To Turn On Mobile Lights. Here’s Why

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amidst fervent chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, addressed a rally in Nalbari, Assam, and asked people to switch on their mobile lights as the ‘Surya Tilak’ ritual being performed for Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. At noon, the Sun’s rays were directed to fall precisely on the forehead of Ram Lalla. … Read more