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Partisan Politics Mars Prime Minister Modi’s Kerala Visit
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A needless controversy marred Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kerala on Thursday, March 11. What should have become an example of cooperative federalism, descended into a petty spectacle of uncooperative federalism due to partisan comments of BJP and senior BJP leaders of the state....
Trump Sponsored Miami Summit Of Latin American Nations Favours Regime Change
By C.J. Atkins and Cameron Harrison NEW YORK: The signal coming out of Miami this past weekend was that in the “Trump Corollary” you’re either a vassal or a target. Twelve Latin American and Caribbean right-wing leaders gathered at Trump National Doral Resort and Spa for what looked suspiciously...
NITI Aayog Urges States To Follow Fiscal Deficit Norms Under FRBM Act
NEW DELHI: Government think tank Niti Aayog on Wednesday urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms under the FRBM Act through disciplined expenditure management, broadening the GST base, and enhancing their own tax capacity. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act aims to regulate the country’s...
In A First, SBI Ropes In Japan’s MUFG Bank For M&A Financing Foray
MUMBAI: Within a month of the central bank issuing the final guidelines for acquisition financing, State Bank of India has roped in the Japanese banking giant MUFG Bank for this, along with collaboration in other financial deals, by inking a strategic partnership agreement, which also seeks to strengthen the...
Crisil Projects 7.1 Per Cent Growth For India In FY27, Flags West Asia Crisis
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is projected to grow 7.1 per cent in the financial year 2026–27 (FY27), supported by private consumption and a mild pick-up in private investment, but with risks tilted to the downside as global trade tensions, tariff actions and geopolitical frictions keep the external environment...
Economists See Downside Risk Of Over 50 Basis Points To FY27 GDP Growth
NEW DELHI: A sustained surge in crude oil prices amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict could shave off more than 50 basis points from India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in FY27, economists warned on Wednesday. The Economic Survey 2025-26 projected real GDP growth for FY27 at 6.8–7.2%. Brent rose to...
Govt To Retain 2-6 Per Cent Inflation Target For FY27-FY31
NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to keep the inflation target unchanged at 4%, with a tolerance band of two percentage points on either side, for the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India for the next five years. A senior official confirmed this decision, noting that...
Wild Swings In Petroleum Prices May Be An Exaggerated Response
By K Raveendran Uncertainty surrounding the trajectory of the Iran war has unsettled global oil markets, producing dramatic price swings that underline the fragility of energy supply expectations in a period of geopolitical stress. Within a matter of days, benchmark crude prices have oscillated sharply between levels approaching $120...
India’s China Investment Filter Gets A Cautious Technical Patch Keeping Intact Deeper Contradictions
By R. Suryamurthy Six years after India introduced the controversial Press Note 3 (PN3), the government has finally moved to adjust the framework governing foreign investments from countries sharing land borders with India. But the latest changes, unveiled in 2026, fall well short of a meaningful policy rethink. What...
Trump’s High Value Missiles Are Battling Cheap Iranian Drones In Sky War
By Asad Mirza Recent US and Israeli operations against Iran and the latter’s retaliatory strikes have once again demonstrated the mathematics of modern air defence. Waves of Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones—crude, slow, and estimated to cost as little as $20,000 apiece—have in a number of exchanges forced the United States...
Supreme Court Asking Calcutta HC To Set Up Appellate Tribunals For Disputed Voters Is Welcome
By Arun Srivastava It is not a tough proposition to decipher the reasons for Supreme Court asking Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on March 10 to form special appellate tribunals with former high court judges to examine the appeals filed by those excluded from Bengal’s voter list...
Himanta’s Political Narrative Has Got A Jolt Just Before Elections In Assam
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma’s political narrative has weakened just before the Legislative Assembly election to be held within few weeks from now in April-May, which he has tried to restore by dropping the name of Ex-President’s name from Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed...
New RSP Government Of Nepal Has Put Job Generation Task As Top Most Priority
By T N Ashok For decades, Nepal’s politics functioned like a wheel that never stopped spinning. Governments rose and collapsed. Coalitions formed and fractured. The same surnames recycled through the same ministries. Voters grew cynical, the young grew restless, and the country’s most ambitious citizens quietly packed their bags...
How Youth Revolt In Two South Asian Nations Gave Differing Results In Polls
By Asad Mirza During the last six months, there have been two political movements and subsequent elections in India’s immediate neighbourhood, which might have an impact on India’s regional aspirations and impact. These two movement and elections happened in Bangladesh and Nepal. Both were led by the young voters...
FDI Restrictions Relaxed For China, Other Countries Under Press Note 3
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday eased the restrictions on investments from countries sharing land borders with India, including China, by allowing investments through the automatic route for non-controlling stakes below 10 per cent. The amendments to Press Note 3 of 2020...
PM Modi Calls For Cushioning West Asia Crisis Impact Amid Supply Fears
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over India’s energy security and a looming shortage of cooking gas and fertilisers due to the conflict in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked ministries to work in a collective and coordinated manner with respective stakeholders to cushion the impact on citizens,...
Blueprint For Multi-Domain Military Reforms, Capability Upgrades Unveiled
NEW DELHI: An ambitious vision document broadly outlining a series of strategic reforms, capability enhancements and organisational changes required to bolster the Indian military was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday. The document, prepared by the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), is a strategic blueprint to...
Centre Nets Rs 73,204 Crore From CPSE Dividends, Beats Target
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s dividend receipts from central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have exceeded the budget target of Rs 71,000 crore by collecting Rs 73,204 crore as on Tuesday. In the revised estimates for FY26, the government pegged CPSE dividend receipts at Rs 71,000 crore, marginally higher than the...
