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Modi govt’s order to Bengal IPS officers shows federalism is back to Indira Gandhi’s ways

Modi govt can't lord over Mamata Banerjee-run West Bengal. All India Services are loaned by states to the Centre.

States follow Modi’s Atmanirbhar vision. Andhra, Gujarat’s new industrial policies show

While with the policy response, states have signaled an intent to act, their capacity for action will be limited without the central government’s assistance.

At least 10 states to reject Modi govt’s borrowing options, say GST compensation their right

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM Modi, other state finance ministers have virtual meeting to prepare for prolonged battle with central govt on GST compensation.

Congress done with, BJP plans to demolish regional parties’ fortresses brick by brick

Modi-Shah’s BJP now has its eyes on Mamata’s Bengal, Patnaik’s Odisha, KCR’s Telangana and Jagan’s Andhra. While Congress continues to focus on the PM.

Covid-19 is making and unmaking the political reputations of India’s chief ministers

Chief ministers fudging data might pay the heaviest price, and those doing well risk not being able to stand tall in a post-Covid situation.

India doesn’t need new education policy, but correct diagnosis of problems: Ex-IAS officer

The new Narendra Modi government must take forward the initiatives that were launched in the last three years to their logical conclusion.

Ousting Modi or reviving Congress? Rahul Gandhi knows the answer

Liberals must remember it’s not PM Modi who is the biggest political enemy of Rahul Gandhi or the Congress; it’s the regional outfits.

Congress should be wary of slipping to the third spot

The Congress must stem its electoral bleeding, and also rejuvenate its atrophied party organisation.

Norms laid down, but little has been done to rehabilitate people cured of mental illness

Only 9 states, UTs have responded to top court’s directive; most of them submit vague replies which show lack of initiatives to implement central guidelines.

Jet fuel and natural gas to be among the first petroleum products to come under GST

GST on jet fuel will ease the task of payment for airlines but may not necessarily pave way for monetary gains.

On Camera

Shah Rukh Khan’s India is about love, not hate. Chak De! India to My Name Is Khan

This year, Jawan and The Kerala Story both won National Awards. The irony was impossible to miss. One critiqued the system, the other endorsed its narratives. The dichotomy says more about India’s cultural schizophrenia than any film review ever could.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.