Faced with stalled U.S. trade talks and high tariffs, India accelerated domestic reforms and sealed key trade pacts. TS Lombard's Shumita Sharma Deveshwar analyzes whether this momentum can translate into sustained investment.
India's latest budget proposes a high-level committee to reshape the financial landscape, alongside major reforms in foreign investment rules and bond markets, aiming to fuel the country's next growth phase.
A proposed Indiana law requiring public schools to teach a conservative-backed three-step formula for avoiding poverty—finish school, get a full-time job, marry before having children—has ignited a fierce cultural and policy debate, exposing deep divides over the role of education in prescribing life choices.
Rouble Nagi, founder of an art foundation that has established over 800 learning centers and educational murals across India's underserved communities, received the prestigious Global Teacher Prize in Dubai.
India's government has reaffirmed its stringent cryptocurrency taxation framework in the latest budget, leaving the controversial 30% levy and 1% transaction tax unchanged, dashing industry hopes for reform and cementing a policy that has already driven billions in trading volume offshore.
In a bid to boost the global competitiveness of Indian accounting and advisory firms, the government has announced a dual-pronged reform: simplifying the 'accountant' definition under Safe Harbour Rules and merging tax computation standards with financial reporting norms.
Chinese tutoring giant TAL Education Group surpassed revenue and profit expectations for its fiscal third quarter, reporting net income of $130.6 million. The results signal a successful strategic pivot following China's sweeping education sector reforms.
An Indian teacher's decades-long mission to establish hundreds of community learning centers and inspire through vibrant street art in underserved neighborhoods has been honored with the prestigious Global Teacher Prize in Dubai.
The Reserve Bank of India is fundamentally reshaping its oversight of lenders, moving beyond traditional financial metrics to scrutinize the actual business practices and credit management processes within banks.
One year after his 16-year-old son Joe died from carbon monoxide poisoning in an ice fishing tent, Steve Ford of Kokomo is turning grief into action by providing free detectors and safety education to his community.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has inked a management deal to bring its vibrant voco brand to Lucknow, marking its third property in the city and reinforcing a strategic push into key Indian urban markets.
Across India's villages and small towns, a new generation of workers is logging on after sunset to label the data that trains the world's most advanced AI systems. This quiet workforce, many of them women and first-generation graduates, is finding economic opportunity while reshaping global tech's supply chain.
The United States and India have announced a significant trade agreement, dramatically reducing tariffs after months of tension. The deal, linked to India halting Russian oil purchases, aims to boost bilateral trade and supply chain diversification.
A wave of international reinsurance giants, including Lloyd's of London, Samsung Re, and Mapfre Re, are seeking approval to set up shop in India's GIFT IFSC, drawn by tax incentives and a booming market, as the hub aims to rival established global financial centers.
India's latest budget proposal maintains its stringent 30% tax on crypto gains and 1% TDS, while introducing a new penalty regime for non-compliance with transaction reporting, including daily fines and a flat $545 charge for errors.
A key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed legislation to prohibit social media access for children under 16, framing the move as a response to digital addiction and the exploitation of Indian user data by foreign tech giants, amid a growing global regulatory push.
As demand for specialist education soars, private investors—from Abu Dhabi to private equity firms—are capitalizing on a strained system, drawing criticism for extracting profits from vulnerable children and cash-strapped councils.
A dual-track legislative effort in Indiana aims to cautiously open public pension portfolios to cryptocurrency while imposing strict new rules on crypto ATM kiosks, which law enforcement calls a primary tool for devastating financial scams.
While Laureate Education posts growing revenues, analysts and investors are scrutinizing its weak earnings per share and free cash flow margins. Sluggish student enrollment trends are casting doubt on the sustainability of its top-line growth and its ability to fund future initiatives or shareholder returns.
National early childhood education franchise The Learning Experience announces aggressive expansion in central Ohio, planning four new centers in the next two years to meet soaring local demand.
