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The Perils of `Indian’ Democracy
27 Jul 2021
Like the socialist state withering away at its extreme, the liberals think that extreme liberalism would also help drive the state into anarchy!
Modi ministry trades non-performers for talent
08 Jul 2021

Modi revamps cabinet, expands council of ministers with 25 new faces
07 Jul 2021
Twelve ministers, including Dr Harshvardhan, Sadananda Gowda, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Prakash Javadekar, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Babul Supriyo, Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao, Rattan Lal Kataria, Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Debasree Chaudhuri tendered their resignation ahead of the revamp

Justice N V Ramana appointed Chief Justice of India
07 Apr 2021
A first-generation lawyer, having agricultural background, Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has specialised in Constitutional, Civil, Labour, Service and Election matters and has also practised before inter-state river tribunals

India’s GDP swings back with a 0.4% growth in Q3 FY21
03 Mar 2021
Revised estimates for the major subsidies (especially food subsidies) have more than doubled from Rs2,27,000 crore in BE 2020-21 to Rs5.95,0000 crore, as per Budget 2021-22
Budget extends `Ease of Doing Business’ to NRIs
08 Feb 2021

President calls for unity to defeat divisive forces
05 Feb 2021
The benefits of farm sector reforms have already reached more than 100 million small farmers, the President said, adding that the three new laws have not taken away the rights and facilities already available under the system

Sitaraman to present a paperless Union Budget 2021-22
27 Jan 2021
While the current situation does not leave much room for giveaways and nothing much can be expected by way of tax concessions, the budget is expected to help create an ecosystem needed for investments, including incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces to encourage more innovative start-ups
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.

The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES

Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.

Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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