Thiruvananthapuram MP, who backed the Centre on Op Sindoor, took a swipe at ministers Piyush Goyal & Jaishankar for evading questions on India’s purported pledge to US on Russian oil.
The allocation of developmental grants-in-aid to state governments under the rural ministry increased by 54%—from Rs 83,000 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in 2026-27.
Expanding high-growth sectors, such as horticulture, agroforestry, dairy, poultry, and fisheries, can further support inclusive economic development, according to the Economic Survey of 2025-26.
India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.
Govt also revised growth estimates for 2023-24 to 6.5%, up from 6.4% earlier. This means growth in final quarter would have to be at 7.7%, far higher than economy has recently seen.
A decade later, it has become hollow to blame the UPA government or even Jawaharlal Nehru, especially given that the UPA government had a better record on job creation and balanced growth.
Of the 1,17,254 Indian startups, barely 3,000 are classified as agri-tech startups, and not one of these features in the 100-odd unicorns. What’s plaguing the industry?
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
There is no clearer a policy than that spelled out by MEA with regard to oil purchases. In fact going by recent reports RIL purchased Venezuelan crude at discounts of upwards of 6 USD per barrel, a figure similar to one when Russia was able to provide. In such a scenario, whatever secures purchase of value is a well articulated position by MEA. This is the only way to stay non aligned to the googlies of geopolitics being thrown at India by various powerful hegemons. As for Mr Tharoor it seems a mere 2 hour long meeting with Mr. Know-it- All prince was enough to perform a reset of the immense intellect he holds but has been forced to tone it down. Sad.
There is no clearer a policy than that spelled out by MEA with regard to oil purchases. In fact going by recent reports RIL purchased Venezuelan crude at discounts of upwards of 6 USD per barrel, a figure similar to one when Russia was able to provide. In such a scenario, whatever secures purchase of value is a well articulated position by MEA. This is the only way to stay non aligned to the googlies of geopolitics being thrown at India by various powerful hegemons. As for Mr Tharoor it seems a mere 2 hour long meeting with Mr. Know-it- All prince was enough to perform a reset of the immense intellect he holds but has been forced to tone it down. Sad.