At Taj View Apartments in Agra, homemaker Padmini was busy preparing for Diwali. Fed up with traffic jams and pollution, she spotted an online Diwali deal late in the evening and clicked ‘Order Now’. Little did she know she was becoming part of India’s new retail story! Within minutes, flowers, lamps, lights, fruits, and sweets, all neatly packed, arrived at her doorstep. A young biker delivered the goods, took a UPI payment, and rode off...

India’s renewable energy sector is entering a transformative new phase, one defined not merely by the pace of capacity addition, but by the strength, stability, and depth of its systems.

​A nation hypnotised by gold is a nation uneasy within. The surge of gold-buying this Diwali may have brightened showcases and balance sheets, but it has dimmed the country’s economic logic. Record-breaking sales of over ₹60,000 crore on Dhanteras reflect not prosperity, but panic, a collective retreat into the safety of yellow metal as the world’s uncertainties grow.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, to celebrate Diwali, has offered 4G Mobile services at a token Re.1/- only for a period of one month to new customers without any other cost. This Diwali Bonanza shall continue from 15th October to 15th November.

Electronics production increased nearly six-fold from ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014–15 to ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024–25. Mobile phone exports rose 127 times from ₹1,500 crore in 2014–15 to ₹2 lakh crore in 2024–25. India is the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer. Electronics manufacturing created 25 lakh jobs in the last 10 years.

The real test of self-reliance begins now. America’s golden dream has darkened into India’s waking nightmare.