Parliament Debate on the Constitution: Subverted Spirit
The debate in parliament on the Indian constitution did not rise to the occasion. Neither side focused on how it has helped India stay together as one nation...
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Why Traditional FMCGs Must Adapt to Compete with Big Retail Giants Like Amazon
The markets are flat. The rupee is down against the dollar, not so much because the rupee is weak — the real effective exchange rate of the rupee, trade weighted against six currencies, shows appreciation — because of the rise of the dollar against major currencies. US growth is robust, at the moment, and the resurrection of Donald Trump, with his promise of tax cuts and protection for US industries, has braced US stocks, relocating some equity funds back home to the US.
EPF Pension Controversy: Accountability and the Role of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner
TK ARUN Should the Central Provident Fund Commissioner be sent to jail? He is culpable of multiple offences: one, contempt of the Supreme Court, two, administering mental torture to about 17 lakh pension applicants who have applied for higher pension,…
Trump’s Comeback and Its Implications for South Asia
How South Asian countries will cope with the Trump administration, even as they balance China and India, is yet to be seen
Person of the Year: Donald Trump’s Agenda for 2024 and Beyond
US President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine's ‘Person of the Year,' underscoring the continuing centrality of his personality in shaping US politics and global discourse.
Trump Should Tame His Love for Tariffs: Here’s Why
President Donald Trump loves tariffs, especially when he can unilaterally impose them as a dangling stick, hoping it might turn into a carrot for the target.
The Fall of the House of Assad: A Turning Point for Syria and the Middle East
Hopefully, the embattled and thoroughly aggrieved Syrians, 13 million of whom have been displaced and refuges for over a decade, will find succour in New Syria and they will not go the Libyan, Yemen or the Iraqi way, observes former diplomat Anil Trigunayat.