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Cigarette prices set to surge: what India’s new excise bill means for smokers and the economy

India is on the brink of a dramatic shift in tobacco pricing. A draft excise bill proposes to raise the specific duty on cigarettes from Rs 18 per 1,000 sticks to…

Rumorrush December 29, 2025

International Travel Middle East Travel

US Visa Overhaul Triggers Travel Delays Across Saudi Arabia and Key Middle Eastern Partners

IntroductionStarting in early 2025 the United States unveiled a sweeping visa reform that pairs a mandatory biometric entry‑exit system with tighter eligibility checks. The change, announced by the Department of…

Rumorrush December 29, 2025

Environment Environmental Health Environmental News

How the UAE Quenches a Nation: Desalination, Reuse and Innovation

The United Arab Emirates is a desert nation without a single permanent river or natural lake, yet it delivers safe drinking water to more than nine million residents and countless…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

Air India Business Entrepreneurship

Sabeer Bhatia on India’s Failure Stigma: Why Innovation Needs Risk

IntroductionIn a candid interview, Sabeer Bhatia, the co‑founder of the pioneering email service Hotmail, warned that India’s deep‑seated stigma around failure is choking the nation’s capacity to experiment and innovate.…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

India News Infrastructure Transportation

NHAI serves termination notice to Roadways Solutions over Delhi‑Mumbai Expressway delays

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a termination notice to Roadways Solutions India Infra Ltd, citing persistent delays in the construction of the Delhi‑Mumbai Expressway. The decision…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

Satellite Technology Science & Technology Space Technology

China’s High‑Speed Rail Network Breaks 50,000 km Milestone, Outpacing Global Counterparts

China’s high‑speed rail (HSR) network has officially surpassed the 50,000‑kilometre mark, a distance that now exceeds the combined length of all other countries’ HSR systems. This unprecedented expansion reflects a…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

Environmental Health Health Health Care

Why an NRI Says ‘India Cured Me’: A Decade‑Long Journey from US Hospitals to Indian Healing

IntroductionAfter a ten‑year battle with chronic illness in the United States, an Indian‑American expatriate returned to his homeland and declared, “India cured me.” His story, first reported by NDTV, highlights…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

Agriculture Environment Environmental Health

Saudi Arabia tightens grip on hazardous pesticides with harsh penalties

Saudi Arabia is moving to curb the use of dangerous chemicals in its agricultural sector by proposing a sweeping set of penalties for anyone who manufactures or imports pesticides that…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

Economy Geopolitics India Economy

Ex-CEA Arvind Subramanian on GST: A candid farewell to the North Block

IntroductionArvind Subramanian, who served as the chief economic adviser (CEA) to the Indian government, has left the North Block with a mixture of relief and disappointment. In a candid interview,…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025

Culture Music and culture Satellite Technology

The Global Linguistic Landscape: Ranking the World’s Most Spoken Languages

Understanding which languages dominate the planet offers insight into migration, commerce, and cultural exchange. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the number of speakers for each tongue shapes everything from…

Rumorrush December 26, 2025