New York City volunteers planted 20,000 marsh seedlings on a dying salt marsh in 2003, but 80% of the site was healthy just two years later

India’s defence sector is gaining momentum on the back of rising defence spending, localisation, strong order pipelines and growing exports. Bajaj Broking remains bullish on Bharat Dynamics and Hindustan Aeronautics, citing improving execution, robust order books and long-term military modernisation as key growth drivers.

For long years, the yen was the world’s favourite funding currency: Cheap to borrow, often weak, and liquid enough for global carry trades. Now Japan’s rates are rising while Chinese borrowing costs are falling, creating a record yield gap with the US and drawing governments, banks, and traders towards the yuan. But capital controls, policy-driven…

Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike, supporting student protests over exam paper leaks. Salman Khan had urged him to stop, offering home-cooked meals; his “Sonam, it’s done bro” line went viral. Wangchuk reacted on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast, calling it “a healthy sentiment” while accepting a t-shirt with the quote.