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Government restores commercial LPG supplies as West Asia energy concerns ease

New Delhi: The government on Thursday restored commercial LPG supplies to pre-crisis levels and lifted sector-specific restrictions imposed during the recent West Asia conflict, citing improved domestic production and the expected arrival of imported cargoes. In a statement, the Petroleum Ministry said supplies of non-domestic packed LPG to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users have…

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India’s digital infra-led revolution making financial services more accessible: PM Modi

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday discussed with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands how India’s digital public infrastructure-led revolution is making financial services more accessible and affordable. Modi also said that India remains committed to sharing its experience on the subject with partner countries. The prime minister said this when Queen Maxima met…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Bharat’s G20 edge

At a time when many advanced and emerging economies are grappling with slowing growth, stagnant wages, and rising tax burdens on ordinary citizens, Bharat has quietly crafted a taxation framework that stands out among G20 nations. The numbers tell a compelling story. While most countries begin taxing citizens at or near their average income levels,…

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The politics of accusation and regret

Election season in India comes with many familiar sights – helicopter landings in dusty maidans, impossible promises, sudden displays of religiosity, and Rahul Gandhi discovering yet another explosive scandal involving his political opponents. The routine rarely changes. An accusation is launched with great flourish from a public platform. Television channels amplify it, party workers circulate…

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Why Samvidhan Hatya Diwas matters

The controversy surrounding the observance of “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” once again raises an important question: Why should remembering one of the darkest chapters in Bharat’s democratic history be objectionable? As someone who grew up with sympathies for the Congress and even held positions in the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) during my youth, I…

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The missing bridge between freedom and responsibility

Ramu Chelimella For centuries, Indian families viewed the upbringing of a daughter as a sacred responsibility. Parents and grandparents consciously groomed girls not merely for individual success, but for life’s larger roles—as daughters, wives, daughters-in-law, mothers, and future custodians of family values. From childhood, girls were taught empathy, sacrifice, relationship management, emotional resilience, respect for…

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