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RBI Cut Its Risk Buffer Citing Macro Factors, Dividend To Centre Rose By Rs 92,000 Crore
NEW DELHI: The central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday approved the transfer of a record Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the Centre as surplus — or dividend — for 2025-26. But it would have been much lower had the board not reduced a key...
DMRC Expands Global Outreach, Forms International Arm To Pursue Overseas Metro Projects
NEW DELHI: Countries including Israel, Egypt and Kenya have approached the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for possible collaboration in metro projects, with the corporation now looking to expand its international presence through a dedicated overseas arm as it seeks additional revenue to modernise ageing infrastructure in the national...
Labour Ministry Consults Industry On Migrant Worker Welfare Framework Plans
NEW DELHI: The labour ministry has begun consultations with industry bodies on migrant worker welfare, focusing on housing, portability of benefits, and registration systems, according to people aware of the matter. In a meeting held on May 19, participants discussed housing access and portability of welfare benefits for migrant...
Cockroach Party Exposes A Deeper Political Unease Among New Generation
By K Raveendran Cockroach Janta Party may have begun as satire, but its popularity has exposed something far more serious than a passing joke on the internet. The response it has drawn from government functionaries suggests that the ruling establishment is less disturbed by the humour itself than by...
Workers Won The Historical Battle Of ‘Right To Strike’ Again, But Miles To Go
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has finally concluded by 10 – 4 votes on May 21, 2026 that the worker’s right to strike is protected under the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 No....
US Threats To Cuba And Raul Castro Must Be Met Through Global Actions
By Ben Chacko LONDON: US threats to Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro reek of the extraterritorial arrogance of a thuggish imperial power. They indicate too that the extreme economic war Washington is waging to break the Cuban people could escalate to a direct military attack very soon. The charges...
Punjab Can Stop The Advancing Chariot Of RSS-BJP In 2027 Assembly Polls
By Dr. Arun Mitra After its victories in the elections in Assam, Puducherry, and West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become highly emboldened. Particularly in West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee had a strong government in place, few had expected the BJP to come to power with such...
The Great Bollywood Transition: For Heroines Spotlight Shifts With Ruthless Speed
By T N Ashok From the ethereal grace of Madhubala and the timeless magnetism of Hema Malini to the meteoric rise of Alia Bhatt and Rashmika Mandanna, Bollywood’s relationship with its heroines has changed dramatically. Once upon a time, leading ladies ruled the silver screen for decades. Today, the...
Madhya Pradesh Govt Has Started Appointing BJP Leaders As Head Of State Corporations
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Halfway through its term, the BJP Government of Madhya Pradesh has begun appointing chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of state-run corporations, boards, authorities, commissions and committees. Over the past one month, 60 such appointments have been made and more are in the pipeline. Chairpersons and vice-chairpersons...
Big Finance Backed OTT Platforms Challenging Indian TV Industry Serials
By T N Ashok The Indian television soap opera industry — once the undisputed emperor of household entertainment — is now fighting the most difficult survival battle in its 40-year history. From the days when entire streets fell silent during Ramayan and Mahabharat on Doordarshan to the age of...
RBI Surplus Transfer To Government Hits A New High Of ₹2.87 Trillion In FY26
MUMBAI: The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to transfer a surplus of ₹2.87 trillion for 2025-26 (FY26) — surpassing FY25’s record — to the Centre as income rose and balance sheet expanded. The central bank, however, decided to lower risk...
Net FDI Into India Rises Sharply To $7.65 Billion In Fy26: RBI Data
MUMBAI: Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into India rose sharply to $7.65 billion in the 2025-26 financial year, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, with March marking the second consecutive month of positive net inflows at $1.57 billion. Net FDI stood at $959 million in 2024-25. “During...
India Blocks China’s Move To Form WTO Panel For PLI Dispute
NEW DELHI: India has blocked China’s request for establishment of a panel to adjudicate the dispute it has brought before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for solar modules and duties charged on IT products. The dispute was initiated on December 19 last year...
Artificial Support For Rupee Could Weaken Economy: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
NEW DELHI: Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Friday endorsed a policy of allowing the rupee to depreciate against the dollar in line with the market conditions, cautioning that attempts to artificially keep the currency up could weaken the economy further. He...
India’s Ethanol Boom Runs Into Demand Wall: Report
NEW DELHI: India’s aggressive ethanol capacity expansion is set to significantly outpace demand despite the government’s push towards E85 fuel and flex-fuel vehicles, with installed production capacity expected to touch nearly 2,400 crore litres by FY27 against current fuel demand of only around 1,100 crore litres under the E20...
Modi Government Banned The Voice Of The Voiceless Cockroaches On X
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Annoyed by the voice of the voiceless cockroaches on Social Media platform X, the Union Government of India led by PM Narendra Modi got their account banned in the country. Thanks to the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s one of the comments on May...
Modi Govt Is Still Not Taking Proper Initiative To Improve Relations With Dhaka
By Nitya Chakraborty More than three months have passed since the historic general elections in Bangladesh on February 12 this year leading to the installation of the BNP government in the country headed by Tarique Rahman. PM Narendra Modi’s warm congratulations to the Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and...
The Rupee Rout Is A Grim Warning Modi Govt Can’t Ignore At The Moment
By R. Suryamurthy India’s rupee is not merely depreciating. It is sending a warning flare about the structural weaknesses of an economy that spent two decades celebrating growth while postponing the harder questions of economic resilience, industrial depth, and external vulnerability. When the currency slipped past ₹96 to the...
