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Mamata Brands ED Raid On I-PAC Attempt To Steal TMC Poll Strategy
By Rahil Nora Chopra Raids by the Enforcement Directorate at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and its director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation aggravated the political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress and BJP ahead of the Assembly elections in West...
India’s FY26 GDP Growth Could Top 7.4% After Base-Year Revision: SBI
NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth for the current financial year may turn out higher than the official estimate of 7.4% once the national accounts are rebased to 2022-23, according to a research note from the State Bank of India (SBI). The National Statistics Office’s (NSO) First Advance Estimates, released...
India’s Fiscal Deficit May Overshoot 2026‑27 Target Amid Rising Spending And Slower Revenues: BMI
CHENNAI: India’s fiscal consolidation efforts may face renewed pressure in the next financial year, with the government’s fiscal deficit likely to widen to 4.6 per cent of gross domestic product despite a lower official target of 4.3 per cent expected to be announced in the 2026–27 Union Budget, according...
Reserve Bank Of India Mulls Fresh Steps To Provide Relief To Exporters
MUMBAI: India’s central bank is considering new ways to support exporters hit by US tariffs after a moratorium on loan repayments it offered last year drew few takers, two sources aware of the matter said. Sectors from garment-making and jewellery to leather goods and chemicals companies have been hit...
India’s Economy Likely To Grow 6.6% In FY27 Despite Higher Us Tariffs: UN
NEW DELHI: India’s economy is projected to grow 6.6 per cent in 2026-27 (FY27), supported by resilient consumption and strong public investment, which should largely offset the adverse impact of higher US tariffs, the United Nations (UN) said on Thursday. “Resilient private consumption, strong public investment, recent tax reforms,...
India Likely To Face 500% US Tariff Over Purchase Of Russian Oil
NEW DELHI: India faces the risk of a tariff of at least 500 per cent on its export of goods and services to the United States (US), with President Donald Trump backing a bipartisan Bill aimed at punishing countries that buy cheap crude oil from Russia. The proposed measure...
Amit Shah’s New Strategy For 2026 Bengal Assembly Polls Worries TMC
By Nitya Chakraborty The two and half day visit by the union home minister Amit Shah to Kolkata during 2025 year end to explain to the West Bengal party leaders his new strategy to take on the ruling Trinamool Congress in the assembly elections scheduled in March-April 2026, has...
Zohran Mamdani’s Success As A Mayor Of New York Will Reshape American Politics
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: When Zohran Mamdani placed his hand on the Quran in a decommissioned subway station at midnight on January 1st, 2026, he was not merely assuming the mayoralty of America’s largest city. At 34, the democratic socialist was inaugurating what may prove to be...
India To Continue With Its Growth Momentum Despite U.S. Tariff Impact
By Satyaki Chakraborty NEW DELHI: India will maintain its growth momentum in 2026 defying the uncertainty in global economy over the impact of the U.S. tariff rates. The GDP growth projected at 7.4 per cent in 2025 will be at the level of 6.6 per cent in 2026 showing...
Trump Through His Venezuelan Invasion Has Started War Against Global South
By Nilotpal Basu In the wee hours of January 2, the skies of Caracas lit up with fire trails from airborne armaments and aircraft. They were followed by a stream of helicopters used in commando operations, most notably the Delta Force. The world woke up on 3rd morning to...
New Executive Committee Of Bengal BJP Does Not Inspire Confidence
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: With Assembly election in West Bengal less than three months away, a new state committee of BJP being put in place makes the endeavour an instance of doing too little too late. The most notable face conspicuous by its absence is former state chief Dilip...
Sharia, Manu Smriti Or Indian Constitution – Which Is Stronger?
By Dr. Ram Puniyani The Indian Constitution has been the outcome of the values which emerged during our freedom struggle. The Constituent Assembly, broadly a representative of India, formulated the Indian Constitution which as a whole is the guide to our national life. The Constitution calls for democratic society...
US Imperialism Exposed As Britain And The EU Look The Other Way
By Ben Chacko LONDON: The past few days have really thrown the role of imperialism in sharp relief. The actions of the US — attacking a sovereign country, kidnapping an elected president, attempting to hold that country to ransom with the threat of further military force — have shocked...
Gig Workers Have Genuine Demands Needing Centre’s Attention
By Krishna Jha Gig platforms’ contributions are now more than fifty percent to the country’s service sector. According to data available, it is 55 percent and more to the country’s digital economy and thus playing a crucial role in the urban employment. It is a boon to the migrants,...
Judicial Discretion, Political Optics And The Limits Of Comparison
By K Raveendran The sharp criticism mounted by Opposition leaders against the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case has been foregrounded as a defence of constitutional liberty. Yet, when examined closely, the argument appears driven more...
BCCI Disallowing Bangladeshi Cricketer From Playing In IPL Was Wrong
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Even the return of Bangladesh -Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mr Tarique Rahman to Dhaka may not help in reducing present political tensions in Indo-Bangla bilateral ties. On the contrary, there is a strong possibility of a fresh eruption of poll-related violence in all likelihood to...
Millions Of Americans Planning Massive Demonstrations Against Trump On January 20
By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON D.C.: It’s back to the streets, on January 20, for 50501, No Kings, the Women’s March and their labour and other allies, campaigning anew against the autocracy of Republican White House occupant Donald Trump. “History is clear: Authoritarianism is defeated by broad, nonviolent movements rooted...
High Court Satisfied With Sit Probe Into Sabarimala Gold Theft Case
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala high Court’s expression of satisfaction with the investigation being conducted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the Sabarimala gold theft case constitutes a major setback to the combined Opposition in the State. The Opposition has been launching a vituperative campaign to discredit...
