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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”.

Political doosras

The youth who supported Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the 2019 presidential race and painted out- door murals following his victory to welcome what they thought was a new beginning – only to be disillusioned – are now painting themselves in support of the national cricketers.

Terror taper

Islamabad is buzzing with the impending news of Pakistan’s likely removal from the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global body which combats terror financing.

Media and Elections

With increasing corporatisation of the news channels, their close monitoring would be the need of the day.

Major milestone

Friday’s launch of the third and most advanced aircraft carrier by the People’s Republic of China signifies yet another milestone for Xi Jinping.