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Situation In Iran Is Serious But The People Of The Country Have The Power To Decide
By Dr. Arun Mitra Over the past several days, the situation in Iran has steadily deteriorated due to continuous mass protests. Long-standing sanctions imposed by the United States have severely weakened Iran’s economy. The country has been compelled to spend enormous sums on armaments as well as on its...
Artificial Intelligence To Dominate Global Investment Trend In 2026
By Satyaki Chakraborty The global economic outlook has improved modestly but remains uncertain, with asset valuations, mounting debt, geoeconomic realignment and rapid artificial intelligence deployment creating both opportunities and risks, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists’ Outlook, released on January 16. Although 53% of chief economists...
Congress Fronts Priyanka In UP Role Rejig, SP Alliance Looks Shaky
By Rahil Nora Chopra With the Congress preparing to go independent in the Panchayat and local body polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party appears to be having a rethink about tying up with the INC for the 2027 UP Assembly elections, after the latter’s poor performance in Bihar. Moreover,...
Can Germany’s Left Beat The Ever-Repressive Powers Coming From The Right?
By Nick Wright LONDON: Finding myself last weekend back in Berlin after several years’ absence, I found many changes but some constants. A power outage which cast some of Berlin’s southern districts in to darkness for days brought forth some very old themes in Berlin politics. A fire damaged...
India, EU Likely To Conclude Much Awaited FTA Talks On January 27
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) are likely to announce the conclusion of talks for the much awaited free-trade agreement (FTA) on January 27 during the visit of the bloc’s leadership. “We are expected to conclude the negotiations and have the deal ready. Signing, I think, is...
Exports Rise 1.87 Per Cent In December, Trade Deficit Widens Marginally
NEW DELHI: The country’s exports grew 1.87 per cent to $38.5 billion in December last year due to global economic uncertainties, while an increase in imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit to $25 billion. The country’s exports in November 2025 was up by about 20...
SEBI Calls For Sharper IPO Disclosures On Risk Factors, Valuation Rationale
MUMBAI: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday called for more sharper disclosures in IPO (initial public offering) offer documents, particularly around risk factors, valuation rationale, objects of the issue, and utilisation of proceeds. Speaking at the 14th Annual Convention of the Association...
Debt-GDP May Dip To 55.1 Per Cent, Fiscal Deficit To 4.2 Per Cent In FY27
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s debt-to-GDP ratio in 2026–27 may be reduced by one percentage point to nearly 55.1%, signalling a structural shift in India’s fiscal policy framework. A one-percentage-point reduction in the debt ratio would translate into a fiscal deficit of around 4.2% of GDP in FY27, compared with...
India-US Trade Deal ‘Very Near’ As Both Sides Eye Breakthrough
NEW DELHI: India and the U.S. are very close to a trade agreement and it would materialse when both sides are ready, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Thursday. The talks between India and US had never broken down and both sides remained engaged, he added. “In the last week...
2026-27 Budget Offers Modi Govt A Great Opportunity To Reshape Strategy
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers When India’s finance minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman rises to present the 7th Union Budget on February 1, a record of sorts, the moment will carry an uncommon weight. This is no routine fiscal exercise, no mere balancing of columns and commas. Instead, the budget is...
Mystery Shrouds Over ED Becoming Super Active In The Run-Up To State Elections
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Supreme Court of India hearing high profile politico-legal cases involving leaders of opposition and Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India is not new. However, the case that the Supreme Court heard on January 15 has a special significance in the run-up to state election of five...
Supreme Court’s Refusal To Grant Bail To Khalid, Imam Marks A Troubling Moment For Democracy
By Brinda Karat The Supreme Court’s refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while accepting the bail pleas of five other accused in the same case, is not merely a judicial order affecting two individuals. It marks a deeply troubling moment for constitutional democracy in India....
Election Commission Must Ensure Level Playing Field To All Parties In Assembly Polls
By Nilotpal Basu Now that five states are going to the polls for their respective state assemblies, it is necessary to see the big picture. This is also relevant from the standpoint of the republican Constitution that we have. It is necessary to rekindle the memory of our readers...
Centre Must Take All Steps To Hike Outlay For Jal Jeevan Mission In Next Budget
By Krishna Jha Reports of the Centre planning to massively reduce the outlay of its flagship rural tap water scheme – Jal Jeevan Mission (JLM) – are ominous. This would mean cutting the outlay of the JLM by almost 60 percent from Rs 67,000 crore allocated in Budget 2025-26...
Congress-Led UDF’s Expansion Plans Suffer A Setback
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The expansion plans of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)suffered a major setback with the Kerala Congress-(M), an ally of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), ruling out leaving the Front. The intense speculation which was rife for the last few weeks has ended when...
Geopolitical And Economic Risks Rise In New Age Of Global Competition, Says WEF
By Satyaki Chakraborty The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, released on January 14 finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarization and misinformation and disinformation. The outlook from leaders and experts shows deep concern. Half of...
Can India’s Legal System Combat The Rising Threat Of Digital Arrest Scams?
By Harsh Gour In recent months, India has witnessed a troubling new form of cyber-fraud: victims, especially older citizens, are being “digitally arrested” in their homes by anonymous callers. In one incident, fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers digitally arrested an 80-year-old man and extorted ₹33...
Oil Displays An Uneasy Calm Amid Trump’s Brinkmanship On Iran
By K Raveendran Oil prices have jumped roughly six percent in the span of a week, pushing benchmarks to around $63 a barrel and jolting a market that had grown accustomed to softer expectations closer to $50. The move has been swift enough to prompt talk of an over-reaction,...
