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First Xi, now Trump—the parallels in Modi’s ‘failed courtships’, and the partnership with Russia

New Delhi: Before US President Donald Trump, PM Modi had "rolled out the red carpet" for Xi Jinping—which included sharing a swing by the...

SubscriberWrites: Mocked Dreams & Aspirations—rethinking recruitment in Viksit Bharat

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Marathons are no longer reserved for elite. Small-town, middle-class India wants in

Clubs such as Bhag, catered toward the chronically online Gen Z crowd, are leveraging social media trends and the promise of social connections to gain runners.

India to fast-track procurement of 15 more C-295s; Modi, Sanchez to inaugurate Vadodara facility

Inauguration of C-295 facility in Vadodara will mark red-letter day for India since it will be the first instance of a private company rolling out a military aircraft in the country.

India took pride in foreign spending. Under Modi govt, it has become a source of insecurity

Since October 2023, foreign transactions above Rs 7 lakh under Liberalised Remittance Scheme have attracted a 20% tax collected at source. It’s sending a signal to big spenders abroad: we are watching you.

Loopholes, high limits & timely buys — why govt’s 20% TCS on foreign spending isn’t deterring anyone

It was high post-pandemic foreign spending that pushed govt to impose checks, but these are not working to reduce either tourism spending or real estate purchases abroad.

‘Flight of capital’ from India & how to curb it — finance ministry’s high-level discussion

Minutes of Chintan Shivir held in August reveal concerns over high net-worth individuals taking wealth out of India, need to reform tax system and avoid ‘knee-jerk’ policy formulation.

TCS rate hike didn’t predict people’s outrage. But Modi govt hasn’t learned the lesson

Modi govt should have predicted the outrage over the hike in Tax Collected at Source on foreign transactions. But a lack of logic didn't stop it before, so why should it start now?

DK Shivakumar right about flyover. Shouldn’t repeat the same mistakes as UPA-2

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Govt removes TCS on credit card payments abroad, 20% tax on other foreign transactions effective 1 Oct

According to May notification, credit card payments abroad would've attracted 20% tax collected at source. New rate on other foreign transactions to apply only if it exceeds Rs 7 lakh, says govt.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?