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India’s woeful land records will have trouble identifying farmers eligible for Rs 500/month

Direct benefit transfer comes with certain pre-conditions, primary among them is the need for a robust method to identify beneficiaries.

Against Modi govt’s unemployment woes, next door China’s booming jobs industry

China created 65 million jobs in past five years — more than double the figure Rahul Gandhi has cited to target Modi.

Between Pappu and Prime Minister, this is where Rahul Gandhi stands today

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has ‘improved’, but some things about him have not changed.

Now NBFCs are dreading bankruptcies in the real estate sector

Blinded by falling funding costs, NBFCs raised their exposure to property firms by 46% over 3 years even as banks have been extremely cautious.

Why there has been no big social unrest in India to reflect inadequate job growth

Economic growth, migration & democracy are limiting the unrest that might have otherwise occurred in India.

Trump’s ‘surrender’ to Taliban compromises India’s national security

India has to shield its vital interests in Afghanistan, or else developments there would adversely impinge on Indian security, including in the Kashmir Valley.

Imran Khan will continue Pakistan’s ‘one step forward, one step back’ approach to Israel

With Pakistan's status as an ideological state fully consolidated, pragmatic ties with Israel and India have become less likely.

Why 2019 could accelerate the process of a Congress-free India

No matter how well the Congress does in seats where it is in the game, the number of seats where it’s not in the game is only going up.

Rahul’s Congress lacks conviction – secularism on sleeves but desperate to shed minority tag

The Congress today doesn’t have the guts to question the sedition charge against Kanhaiya Kumar or Mohan Bhagwat’s assertion that India belongs to the Hindus.

Rahul Gandhi is wrong in thinking anti-BJP votes will automatically come to Congress

Congress' defeat in Jind bypoll and its inability to stitch an alliance with AAP raise questions about its strategy for 2019 elections.

On Camera

AI-generated images are distorting India’s military heroes. It’s a desecration of memory

The relationship with the soldier is deeply personal, often devotional. When an image is framed as a tribute—invoking sacrifice and nationalism—the instinct is to honour, not verify.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.