Delhi HC blocks Sci-Hub & Libgen after publishers’ plea, sparking outrage as scholars warn the move deepens paywall barriers and threatens India’s research future.
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.
Every influencer is selling a course, a podcast, or a protein powder on how to upgrade from Nice Guy to Alpha. Nice is needy. All his kindness is a loan that you never signed up for.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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