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Joblessness Is Far Worse Than We Thought It Was
NEW DELHI: The curse of joblessness won’t leave us. And it is getting worse. Unemployment, from a peak of 8% in the worst Covid financial year 2020-21, came down substantially to 3.2% for FY2024. But now, it has crept up again. The government’s monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)...
No Deal On Ukraine War At Trump-Putin Meet At Anchorage In Alaska
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayer ANCHORAGE, ALASKA: The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, billed as a potential turning point in the grinding Ukraine war, ended without a ceasefire agreement, and without the celebratory luncheon that White House aides had originally...
Prime Minister’s GST Reform Package Has To Solve Many Unaddressed Issues
By R. Suryamurthy By pledging a sweeping Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform as a “Diwali gift” from the ramparts of the Red Fort in his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a high-stakes deadline — and a high bar. The promise was designed to thrill...
CJI Gavai’s Humility Wins Fans Not Just In Judiciary, But Way Beyond It
By K Raveendran On Independence Day, Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai offered a reminder that struck at the heart of India’s constitutional order. “The Supreme Court is not a superior court to the High Courts. Both are equal constitutional courts,” he said, pulling back the veil on...
Narendra Modi Appeals To RSS To Allow Him To Rule For Ten More Years
By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi’s appreciation for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and eulogising it as the organisation which has been genuinely concerned for the welfare of the country, in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, was purely an act of self- protection from RSS anger and an...
Hopes Of The Employed And The Jobseekers Shattered, Hard Times Ahead
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Amidst a serious threat to Indian jobs due to global uncertainties, trade wars, automation, deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the fast-changing world of work in India, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi just employed a rhetorical device in a bid to tickle a little the...
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s Threat To Use Nuclear Weapons Is Ominous
By Dr Arun Mitra The statement by Pakistan’s army chief, General Asif Munir, made in the United States—that if necessary, Pakistan would use nuclear weapons and bring half the world to the brink of destruction—is completely unnecessary, dangerous, and deepens the rift in India–Pakistan relations. It is surprising that...
Prime Minister’s Address Was Marked By Big Confidence In Meeting Pak Nuclear Threat
By Sushil Kutty Threats to national security were at the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12th Independence Day speech. He highlighted both external and internal threats to India’s national security. From Pakistan’s wayward military and from the burgeoning crowds of “illegals” from Bangladesh and Myanmar. Modi called the...
Large Corporates May Benefit More From PM’s Job Plan
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: The Union government’s employment-linked incentive schemes (ELIS), one of which is pompously christened ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana’, suffers from several deficiencies and it is open to doubt whether in the long run, ELIS can fulfill the prime objective of reducing ever increasing unemployment. This...
Opposition Leaders To Meet On August 18 To Choose Vice President Candidate
By Rahil Nora Chopra Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have agreed to field a candidate for the Vice-Presidential election even though the Opposition does not have the requisite numbers to win the election, The decision was taken at a dinner meeting of the bloc hosted...
In Its Centenary Year, RSS Is Wooing Hindus Of Non-BJP Political Parties
By Ram Puniyani As the RSS completes one hundred years of its founding on October 2, 2025, it has planned many programs to celebrate. One of this is a series of three lectures, to begin within Vigyan Bhavan Delhi on 26, 27 and 28 August. This will be followed...
Next Review Meet For Asean-India Trade Pact Likely In October
NEW DELHI: India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will meet in October for the 11th round of talks in the ongoing review of their goods trade agreement. The two sides have covered some ground in a meeting here Thursday evening. In the 10th round of talks that...
Govt Mulls Reforms In GST Refund, Return & Registration Processes
NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed ‘next generation’ GST reforms in registration, refund and return processes as it looks to ease the compliance burden for GST-registered taxpayers. As per the proposal shared with a panel of state ministers, the Centre is looking at bringing down the time taken to...
India Becomes A Global Defence Force With Strategic Reforms & A Drive For Self-Reliance
NEW DELHI: The central government celebrated the 79th Independence Day on Friday, particularly the recent Operation Sindoor, while lauding the recent growth of the defence industry. It stated the sector had undergone a radical transformation in the past decade, transforming from being among the largest importers of weapons to...
Morgan Stanley Warns Of NBFC Earnings Cuts, Urges Selective Approach
MUMBAI: Morgan Stanley has reiterated its “stay selective” stance on Indian non-bank financial companies (NBFCs), cautioning that further consensus earnings downgrades were likely in the ongoing financial year 2026 (FY26). The global brokerage has advised investors to focus on stocks offering a margin of safety in both valuations and...
S&P Upgrade Likely To Cut Govt Borrowing Costs: FinMin Official
NEW DELHI: S&P’s upgrade of its long-term sovereign credit rating on India after 18 years citing economic resilience can potentially lower the government’s borrowing costs, a senior finance ministry official said. The upgrade in rating to ‘BBB’ from the lowest investment grade of ‘BBB-‘ will add to the investor...
Narendra Modi Faces His Patriotism Test On August 15 When He Addresses From Red Fort
By R. Suryamurthy When Prime Minister Narendra Modi ascends the Red Fort on August 15 to deliver his Independence Day address, the nation will be listening for the usual rhetoric of progress, resilience, and pride. This year, the subtext must be different. With a possible face-off with U.S. President...
Pak Field Marshal Asim Munir Is In Cahoots With Trump In Defaming India
By Sushil Kutty AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the other day “Mere paas Brahmos hai”. It was meant for Pakistan’s “jihad general”, Field Marshal Asim Munir, United States’ President Donald Trump’s best general on the planet. Trump and Munir don’t go that far, their lifetime acquaintance limited to a...
