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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Governments

India to host conference of representatives from supreme audit institutions of 10 countries

The purpose of the conference is to strengthen the audit of local governments and to promote transparency and accountability in schemes and projects by local bodies.

Communal riots help parties like BJP. But not for the obvious reasons

The BJP is a party that trades most in a sense of majoritarian grievance and most relies on Hindu votes to push first past the post.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Hit by mortar shell, but still fighting—BSF heroes of Op Sindoor honoured with gallantry medals

President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.