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Why Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom 95 Years Ago Has Lessons To Indian People?
By Krishna Jha It is five years less than a century when on March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh was martyred in his early youth. Bhagat Singh was among those few urban youth, who pursued the path of liberation from the colonial yoke with an openness for new ideas, and...
Brazil’s October Presidential Elections Is A Big Challenge To Lula To Rebuff Surging Right
By Andre Pagliarini NEW YORK: “Here in South America, we present ourselves as a region of peace,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared last week as he hosted South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa, adding that “nobody here has an atomic bomb.” Normally the genial Lula might have...
Odisha Tops India’s Mining Economy, Eastern Region Drives Growth: Report
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s mining economy, accounting for around 14 per cent of the country’s mining gross value added (GVA) in FY2025, according to a report released during the India Mines and Minerals Conclave 2026 in Bhubaneswar. The report, jointly prepared by Assocham...
Govt Classifies Energy Data As National Security Matter
NEW DELHI: The Government has classified energy data as a matter of national security, mandating all entities across the oil and gas value chain to furnish detailed operational information. The Oil Ministry’s Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, 2026 requires refiners, LNG importers, pipeline operators, city gas...
NITI Aayog Flags $8.1-Billion Export Opportunity In Sports Equipment
NEW DELHI: To position India as a global manufacturing hub for sports equipment, NITI Aayog has recommended fiscal support of Rs 7,500 crore over five years (2027-31). The proposed funding will focus on developing cluster infrastructure, bridging competitiveness gaps, and supporting certifications, market access, and branding initiatives. Such support...
India’s Private Credit Market Has A Stable Foundation
Whenever financial markets abroad run into trouble, people turn to India and ask if we are next. It is a familiar reaction, and the recent concerns around stress in the US private credit market have sparked the same questions again. I understand the instinct, but as former US President...
EU Likely To Complete FTA Ratification By November
NEW DELHI: The European Union (EU) is expected to complete the ratification of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India by November-end while the broader Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be operational by end-April, a senior official said Thursday. The legal scrubbing of the FTA between India...
Decoding China-U.S. Relations Amidst Trump-Netanyahu’s War Against Iran
By Nitya Chakraborty The U.S.-Israel combo’s war against Iran entered its 20th day on March 19 with global diplomats monitoring closely the Chinese reaction to the continued decimation of Iran’s leadership and key installations by Trump and Netanyahu and also Tehran’s fierce retaliatory attacks against Israel as also the...
Political Equations Are Changing Fast In NDA Ruled Assam And Puducherry
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Out of the election bound four states and one UT – Assam and Puducherry – are the only two, that are ruled by NDA, where BJP is very active in making the alliance stronger by trying to induct other political parties or their leaders into...
Persian Gulf’s Largest Island Qeshm Is Now Getting Focus From U.S.-Israel Axis
By Asad Mirza Apparently, Persian Gulf’s largest island – Qeshm has transformed from a tourist spot to its new sobriquet – the Missiles city of Iran. Qeshm with its labyrinthine salt caves and emerald mangrove forests in the Strait of Hormuz, offered tourists to have a peek at its...
On 20th Day Iran War Has Entered Its Crucial Phase With Trump Set To Destroy Oil Infra
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The Iran war enters its third brutal phase, with top leaders assassinated by bombings including its intel chief by U.S.-Israel combo, thus fracturing its leadership and central command while citizens flee the country in panic creating an existential crisis for a nation that...
Supreme Court Is Set To Review Its 1978 Judgment On The Definition Of Industry
By T N Ashok There is something almost poetic about India’s Supreme Court being forced, in 2026, to sit nine judges deep and argue about what exactly constitutes an “industry.” Not because the question is trivial. Precisely because it is not. The definition they are wrestling with is nearly...
Latest Policy Tweak To Encourage More Investments From China Is Helpful For Indian Industry
By Subrata Majumder Recently, Government of India tweaked Press Note 3, 2026 to open door for Chinese investment. It permitted Automatic Approval system for Chinese investment after closing down in 2000, owing to clash with China in Galwan valley, killing several Indian soldiers. Hitherto, Press Note 3, 2020 restricted...
Lumumba’s Murder And Trump’s Gangster-Imperialism — The Blood Never Dries
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Count Etienne Davignon being ordered to stand trial over his alleged role in the murder of Congolese revolutionary Patrice Lumumba is a long overdue step towards justice — but far more than that. The fate of the first prime minister of post-colonial Congo — overthrown...
Cabinet Clears ₹33.7k Crore Bhavya Scheme For 100 Industrial Parks
NEW DELHI: In a fresh effort to bolster India’s manufacturing prospects, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹33,660 crore plan to develop 100 world-class plug-and-play industrial parks across the country, with the Centre funding up to ₹1 crore per acre as well as up to 25 per cent...
India Blends Sustainability With Growth In Twin-Track Model: MoSPI
NEW DELHI: India is advancing a development strategy that combines economic transformation with environmental sustainability, according to two bulletins released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) on the Prosperity and Planet pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These reports are part of a larger series...
States To Get 10 Per Cent More LPG For PNG Push
NEW DELHI: The Centre has offered states up to 10% additional commercial LPG allocation if they accelerate the shift to piped natural gas (PNG), as supply pressures persist amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing West Asia conflict. The move comes with the government flagging LPG...
Axis Bank To Infuse ₹1,500 Crore Into NBFC Arm After RBI’s Approval
MUMBAI: Axis Bank, the country’s third largest private sector lender, said on Wednesday that it will pour as much as ₹1,500 crore as capital into its wholly owned subsidiary Axis Finance. The bank’s board approved the infusion into the non-banking financial company (NBFC) in one or more tranches by...
