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Budget Gamble

In a bold and strategic move, the latest UK budget signals a significant shift in economic policy, opting for increased taxes, higher borrowing, and ambitious spending.

Protecting Wildlife

The death of eight elephants in Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, likely due to consuming fungus-infected kodo millet, underscores a profound and growing challenge in India’s conservation landscape.

A Painful Pleasure

The oxymoron “a painful pleasure” seems to be in effect when Kolkata gets global recognition ~ the city has ranked 19th by Savills’ Growth Hub Index for its rapid development.

Message of hope, renewal

The Bahá’i Faith, is a religion founded on the principles of unity, justice and peace. All over the world, followers would be celebrating the Twin Birthdays of their Founders, this year on the weekend of 2-3 November soon after another great festival, Deepavali.

PM’s Warning

The recent warning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the rise of “digital arrest” scams signals a new, concerning trend in the landscape of online fraud in India.

Legacy and Reality

In the upcoming bypoll in Wayanad, Kerala, a familiar family legacy has once again taken centre-stage. With Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stepping into the political spotlight, her connection to the Nehru-Gandhi lineage has become a defining element of her campaign.

Legacy derailed

With the West Bengal Transport Minister, Snehasish Chakraborty, announcing, in end-September, the virtual closure of trams, Kolkata’s heritage transport system is now facing an existential crisis.

Will abortion swing election for Harris?

Finally, it has come down to this: Kamala Harris’s abortion pitch and Donald Trump’s MAWA (Make America White Again) movement. Harris seemed to have meandered through a number of issues before she realized that abortion is make-or-break for her.

Cautious Stimulus

China’s potential approval of a staggering $1.4 trillion debt issuance signals a strategic pivot to counter persistent economic challenges.

Rethinking Diwali

Delhi’s annual Diwali celebrations, marked by fireworks and firecrackers, cast a long shadow over its air quality.