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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicSwapna Barman

Topic: Swapna Barman

With 12 toes on her feet, gold-medallist Barman had no money for special training shoes

Barman comes from a humble background and has six toes on each foot, which made it doubly hard for her to find shoes for training while growing up.

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US dollar hasn’t been replaced by any other currency—its decline started in 2025

No trust in China, India still rising, and Europe in decline, help the Trump government dominate the market.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

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.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

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.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?