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Topic: Transporters

What’s the new law on hit-and-run cases and why transporters were protesting against it

Apoorva Mandhani -
Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita (BNS) 2023 provides for a jail term of up to 10 years, along with a fine, in hit-and-run cases —  a significant increase from current Indian Penal Code provision.

This is how transporters are hitting back at Modi govt for not listening to their demands

Achyut Mishra -
The transporters' grievances range from categorisation of trucks & tyres under 28% GST slab to 2% TDS on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 cr.

Nothing easy about GST’s e-way bill, it’s fickle & breeds corruption, truckers complain

Remya Nair -
Frequent changes and increasing compliance requirements in e-way bill, along with alleged corruption and rent seeking, troubling transporters.

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Opinion

How Scotland protects what India neglects. Chicken Tikka Masala for a start

Amana Begam -
Between a 'mild' chicken tikka and the cinematic lanes of Edinburgh, a blueprint for saving Jaipur's UNESCO World Heritage status can be found.

Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

UAE’s exit from OPEC means a Gulf energy system that’s more responsive to Asian demand

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

Akshat Mohan -
'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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