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In 2013, India was among the 'fragile five' economies besides Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey which bore the brunt of taper tantrums.
In 2013, India was among the 'fragile five' economies besides Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey which bore the brunt of taper tantrums. In 2025-26 it is Trump tantrums, playing out with a sim...
The Economic Survey revives a 20-year-old idea of amending the RTI Act to keep file notings, records of internal deliberations, and draft papers out of the citizenry’s reach.
The Economic Survey revives a 20-year-old idea of amending the RTI Act to keep file notings, records of internal deliberations, and draft papers out of the citizenry’s reach. Several Commonwealth coun...
Andhra Pradesh's education and information technology minister Nara Lokesh said animal fat was used in the preparation of the laddoo offerings of the Tirupati temple.
Andhra Pradesh's education and information technology minister Nara Lokesh said animal fat was used in the preparation of the laddoo offerings of the Tirupati temple. An examination of the document th...
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar died in an air crash yesterday.
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar died in an air crash yesterday. Suhas Palshikar says that history will remember Pawar for his work in Maharashtra. He says that Pawar's style of ...
On December 19, 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government repealed India’s landmark employment-guarantee legislation.
On December 19, 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government repealed India’s landmark employment-guarantee legislation. Opposition-ruled states have already indicated their intention to challeng...
Giriraj Singh deleted a post thanking the Supreme Court for staying the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.
Giriraj Singh deleted a post thanking the Supreme Court for staying the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. At least ten BJP office-bearers in ...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punit Garg, a former director at Reliance Communications (RCOM) in an alleged bank fraud case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punit Garg, a former director at Reliance Communications (RCOM) in an alleged bank fraud case. Based on the complaint from public sector banks, the Centra...
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde has sent back ten bills to the state legislative assembly for reconsideration.
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde has sent back ten bills to the state legislative assembly for reconsideration. Nine of these bills were cleared during the previous Congress government led b...
Krishn Pratap Singh is a senior journalist.
Krishn Pratap Singh is a senior journalist. He says the principles of truth and non-violence are now being twisted by those in power. He says leaders of today not only are completely bereft of moralit...
Every year on January 30, one of the top trending hashtags on Twitter is #NathuramGodseZindabad.
Every year on January 30, one of the top trending hashtags on Twitter is #NathuramGodseZindabad. Gandhi’s nationalism was never exclusive, his morality never convenient, and his politics never easily ...
