CJP ends protest after PR
The so-called Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after the Central government accepted at least two of their three key demands, including withdrawal of cases against student protesters. Earlier in the day, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation. The announcement was made after another…
Anti-NEET protest enters sixth day
SFI and DYFI workers carry posters during a protest march demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pardhan over the NEET paper leak issue, in Chennai (Photo: PTI) read 2 minutes Last update: 25 July 2026 | 10:35 am First Protests against NEET in Tamil Nadu intensified on Saturday, with the continuous sit-in at…
Donald Trump warned China and R
President Donald Trump (Photo: PTI) read 1 minute Last update: 24 July 2026 | 11:36 pm First US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are “involved” in the Iran conflict, but warned that if they got involved “it would be very bad for them.” “President Xi told…
Bengal needs to join Nati
Swapan Dasgupta, finance minister in the state’s new Bharatiya Janata Party government, signaled a break from the past, saying West Bengal needed to “integrate back into the national economy” by linking more closely with the Centre. In an interview with Business Standard, Dasgupta said: “In the last 50 years, for two successive governments, it was…
Volkswagen CEO warns deep company
Volkswagen must cut costs to remain competitive against Chinese brands increasingly targeting the German auto group’s home market, CEO Oliver Bloom said Friday after a mixed quarterly earnings report. Volkswagen’s operating profit fell 9.5 percent to €3.5 billion ($3.98 billion) in the April to June period. With revenues of €82.4 billion, the group was able…
How does Qatar’s World Cup change?
As the world’s biggest sporting event comes to an end, a look at the billion-dollar legacy left in Doha. This article is published in the July/August 2026 issue Global Finance Journal. Three and a half years ago, the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Doha in a stadium inspired by traditional Bedouin tents. The opening…
Google bets on selfie videos
Google has introduced Selfie for Sign-in, an account recovery feature that allows users to verify their identity through a short selfie video if they lose access to their password, phone, or other sign-in methods. The feature marks Google’s latest effort towards biometric authentication, along with passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA). While Google says the feature…
Cabinet meeting on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that a bill with provisions for strict action against paper leaks will be introduced in Parliament next week. In a video message, Modi also said that the outline of the bill will be discussed in the Union Cabinet meeting to be held on Friday, where the proposed law…
Real Time Payments, Settlements
The pace of change in technology and market infrastructure is accelerating, driven by the shift toward an always-on financial ecosystem that never shuts down for weekends or holidays. Soon, securities will be bought and sold, trade finance executed, and risk managed continuously every day. For organizations and their treasurers, this demands more than a simple…
santander | world’s best bank
Home award award winner santander | World’s Best Bank 2026 Anna Botin, Executive Chairman Global Finance is proud to announce its selection for the World’s Best Banks 2026, including its honor for World’s Best Bank, revealed here for the first time. 2026 is the best bank in the world santander of spain. “Serving 180 million…

