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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”.

Ukraine and EU

Soon after talks with the Ukranian President, Volodomyr Zelenskyi, the leaders signalled their intent to grant Ukraine the status of a EU candidate

Setback for Macron

Mr Macron’s bet, which was to coast along with institutional logic and tell himself that the French would give the elected President a majority, has failed.

Youth power

Youth were taking the plunge into politics inspired by the liberal concepts of JS Mill, inflamed by the radical Marxism of Marx.