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Within the South Asian context, a noticeable coarsening of diplomatic discourse among four countries has occurred, following the violent regime change in Bangladesh, a brief encounter involving India and Pakistan and sporadic skirmishes…
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Scrappage is a profit accelerator. By some industry estimates, it can add 30 per cent or more to automaker profits, not through innovation but by forcing replacement, acquiring old cars cheaply, recycling-retrofitting their parts, and…
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By standard macroeconomic yardsticks, India should be entering the financial year 2026-27 (FY27) budget cycle with a measure of comfort. Growth is expected to remain above 7percent, inflation has eased from its post-pandemic peaks, and…
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The rejigging of GST rates has been long awaited, promising a non-inflationary push to the economy, stimulation of demand, and ease of doing business. The Centre hopes it will also cushion India against the impact of US tariffs. Overall,…
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The fifth day of the 2025 government shutdown dawned over a Washington gridlock in politics, drained of patience, and anxious about the future. What began as a routine budget standoff has now turned into a full-blown ideological battle…
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It was a week of contradictions for India’s image on the world stage, marked by a curious interplay of critique, affirmation, and manoeuvring. Rahul Gandhi, in his address at Columbia University, painted a picture of India that was dark and…
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Chief Justice B. R. Gavai’s dignified composure in the face of open provocation inside the courtroom this week drew admiration from many, but it also reignited a deeper conversation about the sanctity of judicial institutions and the…
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Photography has changed the world. It has brought countries, cities, individuals closer. Perspectives and worldview changed with each new photograph shot. It reveals so much but it still not all. There are many frames that never see the…
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Bill Gates’ recent revelation about how a critical recruitment drive of fifteen Indian engineers had once saved Microsoft from slipping into irrelevance comes at a time when the United States under Donald Trump is imposing restrictive visa…
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Durga Puja is no longer just a ritual of flowers, sweets, and devotion. In Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi, Patna, Noida, or Ghaziabad, it has evolved into India’s most powerful cultural marketplace—where spirituality blends seamlessly with…
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The GST reforms introduced by the GST council at its September 4 meeting is a mega budget for the entire country. It will be the determining factor for the budgets of the central government as well as those of the states. The goods and…
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Two recent events have caused serious controversy in Madhya Pradesh. The first is the claim by Umang Singhar, leader of the opposition in the state assembly, that tribals are not Hindus. The other is the death of infants by rat bites. Umang…
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In a major political setback to the Congress in Kerala, the Crime Branch of the Kerala Police has constituted a Special investigation Team (SIT) to probe the accusations of sexual misconduct against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. In…
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The weaponizing of tariff runs deeper than it appears. When US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described India–US ties as “very complicated and not over the Russian oil,” he signalled something grave: retaliation. The message is blunt —…
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The tariff war declared by the United States President Donald Trump against India by imposing a total duty of 50 per cent on Indian exports to the USA effective August 27 this year, is having its impact on the economic relations between the…
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Japan committed investment in India worth Yen 10 trillion (US $ 65 Billion) in the next decade. This is more than what Japan Invested in India till now. (US$ 44 Billion). The moot point for enhanced investment is to make India hub for…
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Is the Bharat Rashtra Samiti 'family rama' nothing but sibling rivalry and favouritism? Also shades of / patriarchy and the son getting to keep the cake while taking a bite of it, too. The daughter is angry to the point of boiling over and…
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The latest U.S. jobs report—closely watched by economists, Wall Street, and the political establishment— has landed with a thud. For the first time since the pandemic era, the nation shed more jobs than it gained, raising troubling…
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The Madhya Pradesh BJP achieved a remarkable success when an all-party meeting passed a unanimous resolution to offer 27 percent OBC reservation in Madhya Pradesh. The meeting, held at the residence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, was…
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After the Maratha reservation movement activist Manoj Jarange ended his five-day hunger strike on September 2 and the agitation was called off for now after the Maharashtra government accepted several of their key demands, the politics in…
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The oil market enters another crucial weekend with OPEC set to review its output policy against a backdrop of mounting uncertainty. The producers’ alliance has been carefully navigating the fine balance between supporting prices and…
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The report of ‘The Independent People’s Tribunal (IPT) on the Ongoing Ethnic Conflict in Manipur’ released on August 20 by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has become a bone of contention between the Meitei community in Manipur…
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The rejigging of GST rates has been long awaited, promising a non-inflationary push to the economy, stimulation of demand, and ease of doing business. The Centre hopes it will also cushion India against the impact of US tariffs. Overall,…
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Silicon Valley thrives on rivalries. Apple vs. Microsoft defined one era; Google vs. Facebook another. Yet in 2025, a startling twist has emerged: Meta Platforms and Google, two giants who have long battled for advertising dollars and…
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Amid US President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariff assault, most Indians ignored the severe slide in the stock market since April 7, repeated with Operation Sindoor on May 7, and peaking on August 8 for unimpressive earnings, stretched…
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