Is India the world’s fourth largest economy?

The article was first published in The Hindu on June 2, 2025. Over the past week, much media space was devoted to discussions around the size of India’s economy relative to other economies of the world. These discussions were based on the new estimates of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of various countries for 2024 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and its annual projections from 2025 till 2030. As per these projections, India’s GDP in 2025 was likely to be $4,187.03 billion, which will be marginally higher than the GDP of Japan at $4,186.43 billion. Thus, in all probability, India will be the fourth largest economy of the world in 2025 after the U.S., China and Germany... Read more on The Hindu Find more Global Indian Top Reads

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IndiaAI Mission scales up to 34,000+ GPUs, backs Indian AI models for the future

The article first appeared in Fortune India on May 30, 2025

In a major push to scale up its artificial intelligence capabilities, the IndiaAI Mission has empanelled an additional around 16,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) in the second round. With this latest addition, the total number of GPUs available under the mission has now reached 34,333—marking a significant step forward in India’s ambition to create a strong, self-reliant, and inclusive AI ecosystem...

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“Headwinds Could Flip Into Tailwinds”: What India Said About US Trade Deal

The article first appeared on NDTV on May 27, 2025

India-US Trade Deal: "A successful US-India trade agreement could flip current headwinds into tailwinds, opening up new market access and energising exports," the monthly economic review said, while speaking about the possible trade deal with the US...

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How Donald Trump’s Crackdown On Harvard Will Affect Indian Students

The article first appeared on NDTV on May 23, 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Harvard University's authority to enrol international students under a federal government scheme called the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The SEVP allows designated institutions to enrol international students and issue them the necessary documentation to apply for a visa. Read more on NDTV  Find more Global Indian Top Reads

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Donald Trump-Harvard battle: American Dream of Indian students at risk

The article first appeared in Business Standard on May 23, 2025.

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India’s Banu Mushtaq makes history with International Booker win

The article first appeared on BBC on May 21, 2025. Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq has made history by becoming the first author writing in the Kannada language to win the International Booker prize with her short story anthology, Heart Lamp. It is the first short story collection to win the presigious prize. Judges praised her characters as "astonishing portraits of survival and resilience". Read more on BBC  Find more Global Indian Top Reads  

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