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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicSouth 24 Parganas

Topic: South 24 Parganas

No Amphan relief, ‘cut money’ & violence rule, but this Bengal district will vote for Didi

South 24 Parganas is Bengal’s No.1 district in terms of political violence and voters live in fear. But TMC dominates the area and the BJP’s chances look slim.

On Camera

The problem isn’t Honey Singh’s ‘vulgar’ remark. It is Indian society’s hypocrisy over sex

Publicly, Indians pretend to be conservative, modest, and get deeply offended by any reference to sex. Privately, the same people consume sexual content, through cinema, music or pornography.

Bank profits to rise as RBI rate cuts boost loan growth

HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank should see loan growth pick up in the October-December quarter. Lending margins should also stabilise.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.