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The Mahakumbh at Prayagraj

I was undecided about going to Mahakumbh 2025, more so after the stampede on 29 January. I am a firm believer in God, so I desperately wanted to take a dip in the sacred waters of the Ganga.

Fiscal Crunch

India’s fiscal federalism is under strain, and much of it stems from a growing yet largely concealed debt burden that states are accumulating threw off-budget borrowings.

India and China

The meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the G-20 foreign ministers’

Cost of consumption

The term “consumption” simply represents purchases of goods and services (including energy) by consumers. It has a strong material dimension that lies along a gradient between “needs” and “wants”.

Issues before the Commonwealth

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee- the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne of the United Kingdom and of her ceremonial role with 14 Commonwealth nations. Events have been organized around the U.K. and Commonwealth countries to mark the occasion from June 2 to June 6. 

Rural Odysseys~I

While tourism and branding may be one part of the learning agenda, it is not objectionable if it is a win-win strategy for both the rural population and the development industry.

Bangladesh needs to be smart about US sanctions

The US sanctions against individuals and a law enforcement agency in Bangladesh took us by surprise ~ especially when we found ourselves bracketed with countries like North Korea and Myanmar ~ sending shock waves throughout the power structure as well as the civil society.

Bengal agog

Kolkata’s cricket cognoscenti will not agree anymore but Bengal hasn’t really produced any player who walks into an all-time-best Indian Test team, inclusive of the 12th man.