March 2025

A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics. Although Le Pen can appeal the verdict, such a move won’t suspend her ineligibility, which could rule her

The Central government’s decision to convert part of Vodafone Idea’s spectrum dues to equity may give the cash-strapped operator some respite in the short term but concerns around its long term survivability still remain, experts said. Describing the 49 per cent government stake increase as “the need of the hour,” Subhendu Pattnaik, Chief Marketing Officer,