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Shot of hike as painkiller: India’s economic storm calls for decisive MPC action

India's economy faces a perfect storm. The rupee is at historic lows, subsidies are soaring, and fiscal deficit risks are rising. Capital outflows are accelerating, and prices are climbing. The Monetary Policy Committee meets this week. Many expect rates to stay unchanged. However, rising inflation pressures may force a rate…

The Economic Times

Club rules need not apply: Reclaiming 'commons' on which Delhi Gymkhana Club stands must be a start for other such returns

The government has taken control of Delhi Gymkhana Club. This action highlights issues of nepotism and valuable land in other elite clubs across India. Many of these clubs, established during the British Raj, now operate on hereditary membership. This practice grants automatic membership to descendants, limiting access for others. The…

The Economic Times

NEET 2026 cancellation shows why India must ditch printed exam papers

India's medical entrance exam, NEET, faces recurring paper leaks due to a flawed physical distribution system. A digital cinema-like model, using encrypted papers and separate decryption keys delivered just before the exam, offers a robust solution. This approach, similar to secure film distribution, could prevent future leaks and restore fairness…

The Economic Times

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Modi’s toughest economic test may demand more than appeals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces economic headwinds. Appeals for reduced consumption of imported goods like oil and gold may not suffice. Allowing oil prices to rise or the rupee to depreciate could curb demand but risks inflation. Tax cuts on fuel offer an alternative to protect consumers. Addressing foreign investment…

The Economic Times

India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economy

India faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this issue. The nation must shift towards a trust-based system by rewarding responsible conduct. Leveraging digital infrastructure like Aadhaar and UPI offers a path to reduce friction and build trust. This transition…

The Economic Times

Enough with mythologies: India needs new state-sponsored AI entities to create essential strategic capability

A new AI model called Mythos can find software flaws. Its restricted release raises concerns about misuse by hackers or foreign governments. India, with its large pool of engineers and young people, needs to develop its own advanced AI. This requires state-led initiatives to foster homegrown AI capabilities and ensure…

The Economic Times

This Soviet 'sniper' camera looks more like a rifle than a photography tool and once sold for $63,000!

Classic Cameras #17 – Why the USSR built a 300mm telephoto camera on a wooden gun stock

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‘Avoid religious rhetoric, draw on past economic and security gains’: Editorials after Pahalgam attack

Across editorial pages in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, the message was clear on Thursday: resist divisive rhetoric, draw strength from recent gains in peace and development, and ensure justice is swift and focused.

Newslaundry

Mamata walkout: Hindu points to NITI’s ‘structural issues’, Jansatta slams CM’s ‘uncertain position’

At the first NITI Aayog meeting of the NDA government last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the need for combined efforts of all states for a ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

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‘Hands tied, June 4 changed to July 23’: What front pages, editorials said on budget 2024

From signs of political exigencies to its focus on job creation, many have seen the first budget of the BJP-led NDA government as a message to the Indian voter.

Newslaundry

7,160 projects worth Rs 1,43,778 crore completed so far under Smart Cities Mission: MoHUA

As many as 7,160 projects worth Rs 1,43,778 crore under Smart Cities Mission have been completed so far, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Editorials on Bengal train mishap: ‘Focus on eye-catching aspects? Not doing the basics right’

While authorities probe the Kanchanjunga Express-cargo train accident near West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri, the toll has raised serious questions over accountability, safety and policy priorities.

Newslaundry

Cauvery pact: a controversial journey

On the 33rd anniversary of the 1892 Agreement, the two parties entered into a fresh agreement at Fort St. George, Madras, on February 18, 1924, which even today remains the last such understanding between the two States. A.R. Banerji, Mysore Dewan, and P. Hawkins, Public Works Department’s Secretary of Madras,…

The Hindu

An ‘opportunity’ to clean up a ‘wicked game’: Newspapers on govt suspending WFI body

Controversies continue to plague the Wrestling Federation of India, whose former head and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh is accused of sexual harassment by a number of women wrestlers.

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‘Worst displays of gubernatorial excesses’: Editorials pan TN governor’s ‘unconstitutional’ behaviour

Yet again Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi is butting heads with the DMK governments in the state, and newspapers across India had plenty to say.

The Hindu

Protest against RRBs going public

The protest was against the Centre’s proposal allowing RRBs to make an IPO

The Times of India

Star9 Mobility Private Ltd to buy govt's 51% stake in Pawan Hans

NEW DELHI: The government has approved selling its 51 per cent stake in helicopter services provider Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) along with transfer of management control for Rs 211.14 crore to Star9 Mobility Private Ltd, the finance ministry said on Friday.

The Times of India

Derecognised SGFI uses govt emblem to collect money from students for World Gymnasiade

NEW DELHI: The School Games Federation of India (SGFI) seems to have courted a new controversy. Despite being derecognised by the Union sports ministry in December 2020, the school sports body, allegedly, has continued to use the emblem of the Government of India as well as the logo of the…

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