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Surprise CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to name Ms Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s Chief Minister caught many by surprise.

Market Reality

India's equity markets, long buoyed by strong economic growth and rising corporate earnings, are now facing a sharp and prolonged correction.

Working in tandem

The year 2025 has thrown up new risks for global environmental policies. Amidst the continuing and burgeoning threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, over-exploitation of natural resouces and resultant environmental degradation, an added risk is that of global finance for environmental actions drying up or slowing down.

Debt Overload

India’s economic growth is often measured by rising consumption and expanding credit access. However, a closer look at recent spending patterns reveals an alarming trend; Indians are allocating nearly a third of their income to loan repayments.

AI Dilemma

India stands at a critical juncture in the global AI race. With 15 per cent of the world’s AI talent, a vibrant start-up ecosystem, and increasing investments from major tech companies, the country has all the ingredients to become an AI powerhouse.

Manipur Crisis

The imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur has reignited fierce debates about the state’s future, exposing deep ethnic and political fault lines.

Campus Torture

The horrific case of ragging and torture at a nursing college in Kerala is yet another grim reminder of the deeply ingrained culture of abuse in educational institutions.

Global tremors

President Trump’s actions cannot be brushed aside as inconsequential because they emanate from only one individual in one country.

Waterways to Success

Being a state with a great network of rivers and expansive water bodies, West Bengal boasts of one of the longest navigable waterway networks in the country, with approximately 4,593 kilometers of rivers and canals, of which 97 per cent are navigable.