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ExplainSpeaking: Why PM Modi’s call to save forex could slow down India’s growth Subscriber Only
The Prime Minister’s solutions focus on cutting back consumption but it will slow down India’s growth; by itself it is not a sustainable solution. What is required is boosting India’s production and productivity.
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Harish DamodaranMay 14, 2026
How much sugar does India currently export, and how would such a ban help? We explain
Siddharth UpasaniMay 14, 2026
The cost of the government’s Sovereign Gold Bonds scheme, discontinued in early 2024, looks small in light of the economy’s current travails
Soumyarendra BarikMay 14, 2026
Initially established in India largely for cost arbitrage and back-office support, GCCs have evolved into high-value hubs for innovation and engineering, driven by India’s large technology talent pool and digital ecosystem.
Pritish RajMay 14, 2026
Surface tension is the tightness of the string on the racquet. While higher tension makes the string bed firm and offers more control, lower tension makes it softer and gives it more power. Here’s what
Amaal SheikhMay 14, 2026
In a case concerning Rajasthani, the court held that children cannot be denied education in a language they understand, and that it is “not a matter of convenience, but a matter of existential rights”. We
Anonna DuttMay 13, 2026
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Sukalp SharmaMay 13, 2026
About 250 weekly outbound and inbound international flights have been cut. This reduction is on top of flights that have been cut in recent weeks amid the West Asia war. Here's what to know.
Abhinaya HarigovindMay 13, 2026
The drop in pass percentage came in a year when the CBSE introduced a new on-screen marking system for class 12 where answer sheets were evaluated digitally. Here’s what the results look like this year,
Pratip AcharyaMay 13, 2026
Starting Friday, BMC will impose a 10% water cut owing to the projected ‘below normal’ southwest monsoon this year. With increasing day temperatures, chances of faster evaporation of water stock are higher. Here’s what to
Sukalp SharmaMay 13, 2026
This crisis is a serious headache for India, the world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, with an import dependency level of close to 90%, making the economy and the country’s forex reserves vulnerable to oil
Aanchal MagazineMay 13, 2026
The increase in customs duty on precious metals is intended to moderate avoidable import demand and ease pressure on the external account. Here is what to know.
Anil SasiMay 13, 2026
Trump-Xi summit: Iran war, trade, Taiwan and AI on the agenda, why China has the upper hand Subscriber Only
While it is unclear where the West Asia conflict will go from here, even as an uneasy ceasefire continues to hold, China will likely play a crucial role in helping bring Iran back to the
Ravi Dutta MishraMay 13, 2026
Giving concessions to the UAE for importing gold from the country under the deal has inflated the import bill, as India does not source gold from countries that offer prices cheaper than market value and
Tushar BhaduriMay 13, 2026
Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open and US Open are the four Grand Slam tournaments of tennis. While the Italian Open is indeed prestigious, calling it a 'Grand Slam' will necessitate the rewriting of record books.
Arav ShahMay 12, 2026
The use of tandem jumps, mid-air refuelling and wind navigation in a humanitarian mission is highly unusual. Here’s why they were needed for the suspected hantavirus patient on Tristan da Cunha.
Amaal SheikhMay 12, 2026
The High Court said that it was not setting aside Sethupathi’s election or directing a recount. Its interim order, it said, intended to preserve the integrity of the electoral process until the dispute could be
Rishika SinghMay 12, 2026
Apart from high-profile photo-ops, little is expected in terms of a breakthrough on trade or other concerns plaguing the ties. Here is why, and what happened the last time Trump visited China.
Abhinaya HarigovindMay 12, 2026
The cancellation this time is unique — while allegations of malpractices and paper leaks have surfaced before, this is the first time that the NTA is cancelling the exam in its entirety
Amaal SheikhMay 12, 2026
The petitioners state that the amendments reshape how law treats inter-community marriages, tribal identity, and property rights after divorce in ways that disadvantage women who marry outside the Mizo community. Here’s what to know.
Soumyarendra BarikMay 12, 2026
The moves underline a growing reality in the AI industry: building powerful models is no longer enough. The bigger challenge, and perhaps the larger revenue opportunity, lies in implementation.
Abhinaya HarigovindMay 12, 2026
A NITI Aayog analysis for the period from 2014-15 to 2024-25 marked secondary education as the “most fragile link” in the schooling cycle, besides broader trends and challenges. Here’s what to know.
Behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity measures by citizens are substantial foreign exchange outflows linked to higher gold imports and spending on overseas travel under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS).
ReutersMay 11, 2026
Calls for his resignation, which grew last month following new revelations about the hiring of Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, still mostly come from the fringes of the Labour Party and opposition political parties. Here
YasheeMay 11, 2026
What was Lord Ellenborough’s proclamation about the ‘gates of Somnauth’? How did the controversy resurface in 1951? We explain.
Sukalp SharmaMay 11, 2026
India had to import cargoes from Oman, Nigeria, and the US to partially bridge the gap. The disruption in global supplies has also not been as acute as initially anticipated, although the system has been
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