Global Indians

Business

Debt-trap: Sri Lanka struggles for investment in China-built ‘white elephant’

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Sri Lanka on Sunday invited fresh investment proposals for its struggling Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, billed as the “world’s emptiest airport,” after a proposed 30-year lease with an Indo-Russian joint venture failed to materialise, the media reported. Built with Chinese loans near a wildlife sanctuary on the island nation’s southern […]

Read more

English

“Rajasthan has everything a tourist needs”: DyCM Diya Kumari after inaugurating Great Indian Travel Bazaar in Jaipur

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari inaugurated the 15th edition of Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) in Jaipur and emphasised that the state has everything that a tourist needs. On Sunday, Diya Kumari took a tour of the place and got updates on the ongoing business meetings between inbound tour operators and businessmen in […]

Read more

Business

Roving Periscope: As Hormuz blockade continues, the US turns back 38 ships from Iranian ports

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid an uneasy ‘ceasefire’ and uncertainty about peace talks with Iran, the United States’ Central Command (Centcom) continues to block the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) and has turned back at least 38 ships from Iranian ports, the media reported on Monday. Centcom announced that American forces are maintaining a strict […]

Read more

Education

IIT Delhi, NatWest Group Collaborate on Industry-Academia Research

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Global Capability Centre (GCC) NatWest Group on Monday announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, through its Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), to strengthen collaboration between industry and academia through research and pilot projects. NatWest Group India said the tie‑up with IIT Delhi’s class academic and research community […]

Read more

Business

Trade: India, New Zealand sign FTA, slash tariffs on 95% of goods

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India and New Zealand inked a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday, lowering tariffs on key fruit imports ⁠such as kiwifruit and apples, expanding opportunities for Indian exports, and easing visa access as the two nations deepen economic ties, the media reported. The pact, concluded in December 2025 after nearly […]

Read more

Business

Iran war: The US sanctions China’s second-largest “teapot” refinery

April 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of a potential second round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan over the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, America’s Treasury Department on Friday said that it was targeting Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, China’s second-largest “teapot” or independent refinery, the media reported on Saturday. Hengli is “one of Tehran’s most valued […]

Read more

Business

Roving Periscope: Pakistan, B’Desh among top 10 countries facing acute food crisis

April 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Pakistan, a bankrupt and failed state controlled by a corrupt army, radicalized mullahs, and various mafias, has earned another dubious distinction: it is among the top 10 countries facing an acute food crisis, the media reported on Saturday. “Acute food insecurity remains highly concentrated (in) 10 countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, […]

Read more

Business

Job performance: 58% Americans disapprove of Trump’s policies; 70% say the US economy weakening

April 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Disapproval of President Donald Trump has climbed to the highest level of his second term in the White House, according to The New York Times polling average, which found that 58 per cent of Americans disapprove of his job performance; only 39 per cent approve of what he has been […]

Read more

English

India’s first digital enumeration Census 2027 to boost data-driven policymaking

April 25, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Census 2027 will be India’s first fully digital enumeration, using mobile-based data collection to generate reliable and comprehensive information for policymaking and inclusive development, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday. The exercise will introduce several new features, including near real-time monitoring through the Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) portal, an optional self-enumeration […]

Read more

Business

Debt: Under pressure, Pakistan repays $ 3.45 bn to the UAE

April 24, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Annoyed with Pakistan despatching its army and equipment to Saudi Arabia under a defence pact, and simultaneously trying to broker peace between the US and Iran, the UAE has forced Islamabad to repay a debt of USD 3.45 billion this month, the media reported on Friday. The amount was in […]

Read more