Todays Editorial

GDP Doubts, Reality Soars

India’s economy clocked an impressive 7.4% growth in the fourth quarter of FY 2024–25, smashing analyst expectations and reaffirming its position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Yet, much of the domestic and international discourse has been fixated on a seemingly “disappointing” full-year GDP growth figure of 6.5%—a four-year low. The contradiction isn’t…

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Musk Walks, Trump Falters

Elon Musk’s dramatic exit from Donald Trump’s administration is more than a celebrity tech mogul walking away from a bombastic president. It’s a political rupture with real consequences, exposing cracks in Trump’s campaign promises and highlighting the internal incoherence that already haunts his second term in the White House. For Trump, the loss of Musk…

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Naidu’s HAL Masterstroke

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s offer of 10,000 acres of land in Lepakshi, Anantapur district, to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is more than just a pitch for industrialization—it’s a bold strategic move. A seasoned administrator with a proven development track record, Naidu is again playing the long game, blending visionary politics with national…

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Forecasting the Future: India Leads

In a world where the weather can dictate everything from agricultural yield to disaster preparedness, India has just made a giant leap into the future. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has unveiled a revolutionary home-grown weather forecasting system with a spatial resolution of six kilometres — the highest in the world. This development isn’t just…

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National Herald Fallout Engulfs Revanth, DKS

As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensifies its pursuit of the Congress party’s top brass in the National Herald scam, the spotlight now glares uncomfortably on two powerful southern satraps—Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Their names have now surfaced in connection with fresh financial irregularities, with the ED…

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Mamata’s Guilt, Court Confirmed

In yet another judicial slap to the face of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, the West Bengal High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has exposed what many in the state have long known but few dared to say out loud: the state machinery is not just incompetent but complicit. The SIT’s latest report…

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No More Warnings: PoK Is Next

The Indian armed forces have just delivered a message that thundered not only across the Line of Control but deep into the hollow corridors of Islamabad—and the confused alleys of Lutyens Delhi. Pakistan, which has waged a cowardly proxy war against India since 1947, got a real taste of what a decisive, unforgiving India under…

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