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Sunday, December 14, 2025
TopicState welfare

Topic: State welfare

No left-right divide on economic issues among Indian masses. BJP’s welfarism played a role

According to a new paper, the rise of welfare populism in Indian politics is a result of centralisation within political parties.

Do we really need 5-star hospitals in India, asks AIIMS director

Dr Randeep Guleria says the government must step in to check overcharging by private hospitals.

On Camera

How did IndiGo, once famous for good service, get here? It’s a familiar story

When IndiGo entered India's already crowded skies two decades ago, it was a revelation. It was supposedly a low-cost airline, but it was more...

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.