US’ additional 25% tariffs on Indian goods over Russian oil, sparks questions of double standards, politics, and power play as ordinary people bear the cost.
UN warns soil holds more microplastics than oceans as sachets, farm plastics, pesticides & fertilisers push India to act with $379m green farming plan.
India’s National Honours: A Billion People, A Hundred Medals, and a Lutyens Guest List. When meritocracy is rationed like subsidised kerosene, we call it ‘prestige’.
India needs a Senior Protection Obligation Act to shield elders from mis-selling, ensure fair banking, and channel ₹72,000 cr unclaimed deposits into senior welfare.
From gig-economy apps to defence prototypes, India struggles to create global tech champions. Could tax breaks for conglomerates spark true innovation?
Despite global turbulence, India clocked 7.8% real GDP growth in Q1, backed by services and demand. Cooling inflation, RBI rate cuts, and job gains signal resilience—but trade gaps and rupee pressure remain risks.
AI is no longer a mere tool—it matches memory, reasoning, and creativity at astonishing speed. The challenge now is not resisting but reinventing ourselves to evolve with it.
From currency trade and voter rolls to election funding, education, health, and tax fairness—Dr. K. Sham Sunder outlines pragmatic reforms to make India more efficient, equitable, and corruption-free.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
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.
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