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Friday, May 1, 2026
TopicCentre states

Topic: Centre states

New geotag attendance feature becomes hassle for MGNREGS workers, states flag concerns to Centre

Risha Chitlangia -
Under the feature, MGNREGS workers must mark attendance from within 10-mt radius of a spot at a geo-tagged worksite. As a result, some of them have to walk back long distances to do so.

India is in a ‘red state blue state’ mindset. But it’s different from the American one

+TFP Rama Lakshmi -
Indian politicians are split along an anti-BJP axis, and the emerging divide is between states controlled by the BJP and other parties.

BJP, AAP or Shiv Sena — Leaders don’t have time for governance. Power is all about vendetta

Zainab Sikander -
From Maharashtra’s Hanuman Chalisa fiasco to Modi’s chat on fuel tax, statesmanship is out the window. And poor Indians suffer.

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Opinion

India’s workforce is stuck in low productivity. Here’s what must change

Farzana Afridi -
India’s workforce continues to exhibit disproportionate concentration in agriculture and self-employment, and limited expansion in salaried work.

How Scotland protects what India neglects. Chicken Tikka Masala for a start

Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

Akshat Mohan -
'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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