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Bhabanipur To Write The Fate Of Mamata Who Suspects Rigging By BJP
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Focus of the West Bengal assembly election has now shifted to Bhabanipur, the home constituency of the Chief Minister and TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee who is contesting from there. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Home Amit Shah have been telling her “good...
Rising Fuel Costs, Debt Pressures Deepen Bangladesh Security Concerns
By Tajul Islam Over the past several weeks, Bangladesh has been facing a growing wave of economic pressure marked by rising fuel prices, increasing LPG costs, mounting public debt obligations, and concerns over weakening investment and employment conditions. Taken together, these developments are creating a complex and interconnected set...
The War In Iran Has Triggered A Helium Crisis Globally
By Freddy Brewster NEW YORK: A crucial resource is being choked off from the world amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran — and it’s not oil. It’s helium. The rare, non-renewable gas is a key ingredient for more than just party balloons. It’s needed for...
Moody’s Cuts India FY27 Growth Forecast To 6% Amid West Asia Crisis
NEW DELHI: Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday downgraded India’s growth forecast for FY27 to 6 per cent from 6.8 per cent estimated earlier, citing weaker consumption and industrial activity amid elevated energy prices and rising input costs following the Middle East conflict. “In light of India’s economic exposure to the...
Infra Investments To Grow 50% Through FY28 Despite West Asia Crisis: Crisil
NEW DELHI: Despite the West Asia crisis having ripple effects on all sectors of the economy, infrastructure investments are likely to see a 45-50 per cent growth over the next two financial years through March 2028, compared to the preceding two years, Crisil said. This would take the quantum...
UN Cuts India’s FY26 Growth Forecast To 6.4%, Flags External Risks
NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth forecast for 2026 has been downgraded to 6.4 per cent by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), with the latest report on Tuesday flagging rising external risks to the outlook. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is...
GST Cut Lifts Life Insurance Premium To Record Rs 4.6 Lakh Crore In FY26
CHENNAI: The life insurance industry reported a three-fold jump in growth, with new business premium (NBP) rising 16% year-on-year to a record ₹4.60 lakh crore in FY26. The growth was primarily driven by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cut from 18% to nil on individual life insurance...
Noida’s Workers Expose The Fault Line Between India’s Economic Ambition And Labour Market Reality
NEW DELHI: The images from Noida—angry workers, halted production lines, a breakdown of order inside what is meant to be one of India’s most modern industrial clusters—should not be dismissed as an aberration. They are a warning signal. Strip away the immediacy of the incident, and what remains is...
India’s Regional Titans Facing Seize From The Rulers Of The North
By T N Ashok India’s electoral map is not a monolith; it is a collection of distinct, often defiant political idioms. As Tamil Nadu enters its final hours of campaigning and West Bengal readies for a high-stakes, multi-phase marathon, the subtext is singular and urgent: the traditional regional bastions...
BJP’s Strategy To Disrupt TMC’s Political Campaign May Boomerang
By Dr. Gyan Pathak PM Narendra Modi led Central government and Election Commission of India (ECI) are being perceived by the electors of Bengal as disruptor of Mamata Banerjee’s and her TMC’s political campaign. Anti-Mamata people are happy to see that Central investigating agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED) has...
South Asia Showing Steep Decline In Growth In 2026 Along With Missing Jobs
By R. Suryamurthy South Asia’s economic narrative has long relied on a familiar comfort: growth will take care of jobs. That assumption is now collapsing in plain sight. What was once described as a lag between output and employment is hardening into something more structural, more persistent—and far more...
In Bengal, BJP Is Using ED To Weaken Mamata’s Election Machinery
By Arun Srivastava Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee exercising her democratic rights has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging that Narendra Modi is misusing central agencies and forces during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. But the big question is; will CEC Gyanesh Kumar act on her...
Congress Strongman Adhir Choudhury Is A Frontrunner In Bahrampur
By Tirthankar Mitra BAHRAMPUR: Emotion is pitted against electoral arithmetic in Bahrampur assembly segment In West Bengal, which once used to be synonymous with toehold of Congress in the political scenario of the state. There has been a change of scene over the past five years which saw two...
MEPSC Is Turning Skill Development Into A Launchpad For Entrepreneurship
By Nisha Singh In a world where jobs are evolving faster than ever, true empowerment comes not just from finding employment but from creating opportunities. Across India, thousands of aspiring individuals, young graduates, women from self-help groups (SHGs), street vendors and mid-career professionals are discovering this power through the...
Akhilesh Yadav Adopts Broader Hindu Outreach To Take On BJP In 2027 Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national President Akhilesh Yadav has adopted broader Hindu outreach besides consolidating PDA (Pichda, dalit and Alpsangkhayak) to capture power in 2027 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav has initiated construction of huge Lord Kedareshwar Mahadev Temple in 11 acre area in his...
BJP’s Support To Women’s Reservation Bill Is A Façade To Hoodwink People
By Dr. Ram Puniyani The Women’s Reservation Bill aiming at 33% of Lok Sabha seats for women in Lok Sabha was passed in 2023, but was not implemented so far. Despite the crocodile tears of PM Narendra Modi when the amendment to the bill fell, the fact is that...
States’ Capex Growth To Slow Down To 8-10 Per Cent In FY27: Report
MUMBAI: States’ capital expenditure growth is likely to slow down to 8-10 per cent in FY27 from 17 per cent in FY26, a report said on Monday. The moderation will primarily result from tighter fiscal headroom due to rising revenue expenditure commitments and a moderation in revenue growth, Careedge...
RBI Must Guard Against 2nd Round Inflation Effects: Sanjay Malhotra
MUMBAI: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that the real risk from supply shocks lies in their second-round effects, warning that prolonged disruptions can push up inflation expectations and embed price pressures in the broader economy. Speaking at his alma mater Princeton University on Saturday, Malhotra said preventing such...
