From geopolitics to the boardroom, and markets to the pitch — this week had it all. India and the US took a major step forward in strategic cooperation, signing a landmark 10-year defence pact aimed at deepening military and technology ties. On the leadership front, Kumar Mangalam Birla shared his philosophy of empowering others at the Jury Round of India Business Leader Awards 2025, reminding us that true leadership is about creating leaders, not followers.

In business, a wave of corporate action kept the Street buzzing — Maruti Suzuki’s Q2 results came in largely on expected lines, Apple projected record holiday sales, and Lenskart opened its much-anticipated ₹7,278 crore IPO.

Meanwhile, Ford announced a fresh ₹3,250 crore investment to restart India operations, and Tata Trusts are set

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