Can Rekha Gupta Deliver BJP Promises To Delhi?

The new BJP government will have no choice but to ask the Centre for financial support, expects Rashme Sehgal. IMAGE: Rekha Gupta, who was elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature......

Budget 2025: Defence Must Be The Priority

'The first and most basic responsibility of any government is to protect its people from external threats and internal harm.''Budget 2025-2026 has to focus on meeting this responsibility,' asserts......

Will Poll Gamechanger Laadki Bahin Continue?

'I wonder if they will keep it up after the elections.''I fear they'll start questioning eligibility -- income, age, bank accounts -- and eventually stop the scheme altogether.' IMAGE: Prime......

The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Domestic steel prices rise but looming global trade war sparks concerns

Domestic steel prices have seen an increase over the past couple of months in anticipation of a safeguard duty, but a looming global trade war is likely to weigh as threat of import rises and......

Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief

Towards the end of February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restored the risk weighting on banks loans to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs; including to microfinance institutions, or MFIs)......

Gift City Helps Ahmedabad's Rise As Trading Powerhouse

The share of Ahmedabad in the total value of trades on both the BSE and NSE is set to touch double digits for the third year in a row. IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches the......

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23. Kindly......