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Topic: swadeshi

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Political, parochial, or unique? SC’s ‘swadeshi’ interpretation of law has legal fraternity divided

Rejecting imposition of timelines on Governors & President for assent to bills, SC’s bid to frame constitutional interpretation as 'swadeshi' unleashes a range of reactions.

Zoho is no Signal. India must not put Swadeshi before security

Behind celebratory headlines for Zoho lies a history we cannot ignore. The company’s ManageEngine products have been repeatedly exploited, often by highly sophisticated attackers.

Modi asks NDA MPs to organise ‘Swadeshi Melas’ & highlight GST reforms in meetings with traders

MPs also asked to conduct exhibitions across different sectors in their constituencies under the theme: 'Say with pride, this is swadeshi'.

World doesn’t need another China. Modi’s Swadeshi call shows why India holds the key

India has the scale, talent, and civilisational ethos to become a trusted hub for manufacturing, technology, and services. We must deepen domestic capabilities to seize this opportunity.

Be ‘atmanirbhar’ and go ‘swadeshi’: PM Modi’s clarion call to nation on 79th Independence Day

New Delhi: 'Atmanirbharta' and a call for 'swadeshi' were the mainstay of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longest Independence Day address Friday, at a time...

Dharma, Hinduness, rashtra — a glossary on Hindutva-Hinduism debate & what it means for RSS

New Delhi: Detractors who term ‘Hindutva’ an aggressive and political ideology have again kicked off a debate over ‘Hinduism vs Hindutva’ and ‘soft vs...

Not swadeshi, samarthya is the answer to India’s economic nationalism

Swadeshi has found a new wind in Indian politics as a form of popular resistance to China. But raising barriers to Chinese imports only affects those lower down the income pyramid.

5 months since Amit Shah’s ‘Made in India’ push, CAPF canteens yet to go full swadeshi 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had announced that CAPF canteens will only sell swadeshi goods amid a push by Modi government to make India self-reliant.

On Camera

Women are moving from unpaid family work to self-employment. Why that’s not enough

The current transformation is best understood not as a transition to formalisation, but as a transition from invisible labour to visible informality. Women's work is far from secure.

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.