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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: PTI Tariffs levied on imports into India are five times higher than what the United States levies on its imports. The average duty levied by India was 17% in 2023, compared to 3.3% levied by the U.S. … Read more
The 2025 Delhi Assembly election was nothing short of a political turning point, reshaping the electoral landscape of India’s capital in ways few had anticipated. Data from Codemo and PeoplesPulse’s survey reveal major shifts in voter behaviour, gender-based voting patterns, and the underlying factors that influenced the outcome at the polls. The survey was conducted … Read more
A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. Discarded fishing nets repurposed into walls enclose a space that echoes the raw charm of Kerala’s toddy shops. Elsewhere, a visual feast of Himalayan foraged ingredients comes to life on hand-painted tableware. Walking through ‘The Gathering’ is like stepping into a … Read more
Libraries have existed around the world for centuries. When I was in around third grade, I stumbled upon something new and exciting as a bookworm and a travelling enthusiast. A ship. And not just any ship, a ship called Logos Hope. What’s special about this fleet, you may ask? For an eight-year-old who adored books, … Read more
Bombay, Feb.19: The Clearing House work has remained suspended along with all other normal banking and financial functions of the Reserve Bank Headquarters and its allied offices in Bombay, as a “no dusting of furniture” agitation, launched by the subordinate staff, snowballed into a “no-dusting-no-work” resolve by the clerical staff, supervisors and officers. The latter … Read more
Many nocturnal animals, including insects like ants and bees, follow the moon’s position to find their way when they go foraging. But the moon waxes and wanes in a cycle and can be obscured by clouds or overhanging tree canopies, so the animals can’t always directly track its position. Now, for the first time, scientists … Read more
Through “Global Investor Meets”, State governments compete with each other every year to show-case themselves before the investor community and the elite, thereby giving the indication that employment promotion through new investments stands out as their policy plank. In the early part of the present century, the economic cold war between Gujarat and Maharashtra led … Read more
The influx of Myanmar refugees has generated diverse responses in India’s Northeastern States. Photo: Special Arrangement Northeast India has experienced prolonged spells of insurgency. However, over the past few decades, large parts of the region have remained free of insurgencies. This relative peace has allowed for the operationalisation of massive infrastructure projects. But, as the violence … Read more
New Delhi, Feb. 19: In the Assembly to-day, a full dress debate took place on what all sides of the House was regarded as a matter of vital importance to India. It was raised by Mr. Venkatapathi Raju who urged that necessary funds be set apart for the establishment of a Military College in India. … Read more
Appointing the CEC Apart from ensuring that there are three column headlines in newspapers, what the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi aims or achieves from his phrase, ‘midnight call/appointment of CEC’, is anybody’s guess. That he has been reacting to every move by the BJP/Modi government ever since he appeared in politics is known … Read more