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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicDidi Ke Bolo

Topic: Didi Ke Bolo

Mamata says 10 lakh people called her helpline, but here’s how many actually got help

The Mamata Banerjee administration in Bengal has launched two helplines since June, including the much-publicised Didi Ke Bolo.

Just tell Didi, and she will change the subject from Jai Shri Ram to governance

Prashant Kishor’s first campaign for Mamata Banerjee seeks to change the public conversation.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.