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The four-month high July growth rate of 3.5% in the monthly goods output barometer, the Index of Industrial Production, must have come as a relief a day after India’s largest trading partner, the United States, operationalised its punishing “penalty” tariffs of 25% ostensibly for New Delhi’s continued oil purchases from Russia. While this July’s 3.5% … Read more
The ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ (rally for voters’ rights) is a crucial milestone in the country’s fight against “vote theft” and Bihar will show India the way on how to defeat the BJP’s nefarious agenda, says Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal. In an interview after taking part in a massive public meeting held at Muzaffarpur on … Read more
During his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a “Deepavali gift” to the people in the form of next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. The Ministry of Finance subsequently said that a large part of these reforms involved moving GST from the current mainly four-tier system to a predominantly two-tier structure of … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar is drawing crowds and is turning out to be a platform for Opposition unity. In 16 days, the campaign would cover 1,300km across 20 districts and is to conclude in Patna on September 1. On August 27, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, joined … Read more
The shock of U.S. tariffs While India fervently believed that U.S. President Donald Trump would roll back his plan to slap a 25% tariff for the second time, it is disappointing that he has gone ahead with his decision. It only shows that Mr. Trump is obdurate and is fuelled by arrogance. He does not … Read more
India’s health-care system stands at a defining juncture. The task is dual: expand access for the millions who are underserved, while ensuring affordability amid rising costs. This needs an integrated framework, strengthening insurance, leveraging scale, embedding prevention in primary care, accelerating digital adoption, enabling regulatory clarity, and unlocking sustained investment. Through a systemic, interconnected approach, … Read more
Heavy rain has left a trail of destruction across North India. Several districts have been cut off across Himachal Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir reported over 40 deaths while swollen rivers breached flood marks in Srinagar and Anantnag. In Punjab, entire villages have been inundated and farmland has disappeared. The national capital, too, reported excessive rainfall … Read more
Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore once said, “Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for she was born in another time.” In the context of India’s education system, this quote is particularly resonant today. India’s education system is outdated. We are preparing students for jobs that are rapidly disappearing or evolving. Meanwhile the future of … Read more
Had Cheteshwar Pujara been in the team, it is possible India might have won the recent series in England. Once skipper Shubman Gill decided he was batting at No. 4, there was need for experience and resilience one slot above. India lacked a No. 3 capable of the long innings, someone who allowed their many … Read more
