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1990s house music and fashion are back — unfortunately, so is a 1970s economy
It may be fear of recession that’s driving today’s obsession with all things early ‘90s. The period was characterised by a dismal economy and large-scale unemployment.
How much cotton does India have? That’s the latest dispute between Indian trade body & USDA
The USDA’s estimate in August shows India's cotton stockpiles reached 19.2 million US bales, while the Cotton Association of India shows stocks at 11.2 million US bales.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.