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Topic: NSSF

Why cleaning up FCI’s books won’t resolve India’s agriculture crisis or food subsidy bill

Remya Nair -
The accounting clean-up will bring in transparency in the government's food subsidy budget, but FCI’s issues over cost and sale price will continue.

In 5 years of Modi rule, Food Corporation of India’s debt tripled to Rs 2.65 lakh crore

Remya Nair -
Govt hasn’t allocated enough funds towards food subsidy in the budget, forcing FCI to borrow from other sources, mainly National Small Savings Fund.

Modi govt ‘risks’ National Small Savings Fund by using it to support struggling PSUs

Remya Nair -
Loans from NSSF to PSUs have risen 500% since 2016-17, though some can’t repay them. Critics say this is govt’s way of keeping fiscal deficit in control.

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Opinion

My top 10 hot picks from India Art Fair 2026—Rohit Chawla

Rohit Chawla -
Beyond the scale of the India Art Fair lies the deeper pleasure of discovering the elusive new artist, a fresh voice, an unexpected gallery quietly holding its ground.

India’s mollycoddling of agriculture is hurting manufacturing growth. It must prioritise reform

US-India interim agreement shows strategic use of trade language—millets, almonds, DDGs

Economy

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

National Interest

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

Shekhar Gupta -
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.

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