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Two of India’s most seasoned policymakers draw upon their expertise to present an authoritative account of India’s economic and policy history

August 28, 2022 1:32 pm

As India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its Independence, bureaucrats NK Singh and PK Mishra present a valuable analysis of India's economic course since 1947

AAP, the anti-liberal

February 22, 2014 12:04 am

Kejriwal becoming a liberal is as improbable as Obama joining the Ku Klux Klan

It's the interest rate,stupid

August 31, 2013 4:28 am

With real rates of interest at 9%,it is no wonder GDP is crawling to a 16-quarter low of 4.4%.

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Norris is the first McLaren driver to have won the title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008. (AP Photo)

Lando Norris wins his maiden F1 World Championship, becomes first McLaren title winner since 2008

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:17 IST

Norris only needed to finish on the podium of the season-ending race to win the title and he finished third, behind teammate Oscar Piastri in second and race-winner Verstappen.

With 423 points, McLaren's Lando Norris pipped Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen to be crowned 2025 F1 World Champion. (PHOTO: AP)

Full list of Formula One winners since 1950 after Lando Norris crowned 2025 World Champion in Abu Dhabi

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:17 IST

McLaren's Lando Norris pipped teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to become the Formula One World Champion of 2025.

At least 25 persons were killed and six others suffered injuries in the incident, according to officials. (PTI Photo)

Migrant workers majority of dead in Goa club fire, families left with a question: Why did no one save them?

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:16 IST

The men – from Jharkhand to Uttarakhand, Nepal to Assam – primarily worked in the kitchen as cooks, chefs and support staff

UPSC PRELIMS 2026 | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 139)

UPSC PRELIMS 2026 | Daily subject-wise quiz (Week 139) : International Relations MCQs on Global Environment Outlook, RESourceEU initiative and more

December 7, 2025 20:14 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on International Relations.

Special to the Express | Punjab’s export engine faces strain amid shifting global trade winds

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:11 IST

Tariff shocks, narrow markets and slow diversification expose Punjab’s vulnerabilities despite recent policy gains.

Passengers look for their missing luggage at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal- 1 (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

IndiGo Flight Cancellations Live Updates: Getting back step-by-step, says IndiGo CEO as airline operates 1,650 of 2,300 scheduled services

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:11 IST

Indigo Flight Cancellation Status Live Updates: DGCA has issued show cause notices to IndiGo’s top executives as massive flight disruptions continue.

24-year-old Indian origin student dies in New York house fire; family seeks help to bring body home

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:11 IST

The Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X on Friday (local time) that it is “deeply saddened by the untimely demise” of Udumala.

Goa Night Club Fire News Live Updates: Nightclub chief general manager, three other staff arrested, says CM Sawant

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:09 IST

Goa Night Club Fire News Today Live Updates: The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Navneet Goltekar at Anjuna police station. It named the chairman of Romeo Lane, Saurabh Luthra, his brother Gaurav Luthra and unnamed partners, manager, event organisers and other managing staff as the accused.

Bigg Boss 19 Winner LIVE Updates: Fans of Gaurav Khanna, Amaal Mallik, Farrhana Bhatt use AI to imagine winning moment

Updated: December 7, 2025 20:22 IST

Bigg Boss Season 19 Finale Winner LIVE Updates: Finalists Gaurav Khanna, Farhana Bhatt, Amaal Mallik, Tanya Mittal, and Pranit More are vying for the Bigg Boss 19 trophy.