Why do Indians fall in line in Metro and become unruly in other transport systems? The Economic Survey offers five answers 🔍
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📆January 30, 2026 at 03:04PM
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Why do Indians fall in line in Metro and become unruly in other transport systems? The Economic Survey offers five answers
The Economic Survey says a public transport system becomes orderly when it 'cooperates' with people. This means clarity of rules, fair enforcement, physical design that nudges behaviour — and a sense that the space belongs to everyone.
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Udit Misra writes: Why the Economic Survey has upped India’s potential growth rate 🔍
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📆January 30, 2026 at 07:15PM
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Udit Misra writes: Why the Economic Survey has upped India’s potential growth rate
In his weekly column, "GDP: Graphs, Data and Perspectives", Udit Misra writes that factors comprising India's potential GDP growth have shown declining trends in recent years.
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Trump repeatedly clashed with Jerome Powell over interest rates. Will his Fed pick, Kevin Warsh, cut rates? 🔍
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📆January 30, 2026 at 09:18PM
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Trump repeatedly clashed with Jerome Powell over interest rates. Will his Fed pick, Kevin Warsh, cut rates?
Trump’s interference with the Fed is not just about interest rates but the independence of the central bank, which has increasingly come under pressure during the Republican President’s second term. Warsh’s nomination seemingly aligns with Trump’s views
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How Bihar is attempting smoother ration delivery with new ‘Grain ATMs’ 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 07:00AM
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📆January 31, 2026 at 07:00AM
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How Bihar is attempting smoother ration delivery with new ‘Grain ATMs’
Grain ATMs can work 24x7 like bank ATMs, and can be powered through solar energy. They have been set-up to make the procurement of grains easier for ration card-holders.
Data may not be the new steroids, but Australian Open organisers see a line being crossed 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 07:05AM
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Data may not be the new steroids, but Australian Open organisers see a line being crossed
The top women’s player, Aryna Sabalenka, too, was asked to do the same. That’s how the ultra-advanced version of your daily 10,000-step counter came under scrutiny, spotlighting the role of data as a “performance-enhancer” in sports.
Why Supreme Court made menstrual hygiene a fundamental right and what schools must provide 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 09:36AM
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Why Supreme Court made menstrual hygiene a fundamental right and what schools must provide
The court’s reasoning is anchored in the concept of “substantive equality”. While Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees equality before the law, the court noted that treating everyone exactly the same may perpetuate inequality.
Why Indian automakers are facing rising tariff walls, from Mexico to South Africa 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 09:51AM
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📆January 31, 2026 at 09:51AM
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Why Indian automakers are facing rising tariff walls, from Mexico to South Africa
For companies such as Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India that have bet heavily on exports to drive growth, these protectionist moves represent a challenge to their global expansion plans.
More representation but less power? The debate over TISS’s new student body framework 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 10:31AM
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How TISS changed student union elections and why there’s a pushback against the move
TISS is replacing its Students’ Union with a Students’ Council. While the administration says the overhaul expands participation, student groups argue it concentrates power with the institute.
Is WhatsApp really private? US lawsuit alleges Meta has access to encrypted messages 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 11:40AM
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Is WhatsApp really private? US lawsuit alleges Meta has access to encrypted messages
If the allegations in the US lawsuit were proven true, it would undercut WhatsApp’s defence against the Indian government’s traceability mandate in its pending challenge in the Delhi High Court.
Expert Explains: How Trump’s America First approach is fracturing transatlantic unity 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 02:22PM
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Expert Explains: How Trump’s America First approach is fracturing transatlantic unity
Eight years since his first term, President Trump has forced NATO members to increase their military spending, while also presenting the possibility that the US may not be there to secure their backs against Russia
Bill Gates’ ‘infidelity’, Musk’s ‘wildest party’ plans, Trump allegations: Takeaways from latest, and possibly final, release of Epstein Files 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 05:49PM
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Bill Gates’ ‘infidelity’, Musk’s ‘wildest party’ plans, Trump allegations: Takeaways from latest, and possibly final, release of…
Three million pages, 180,000 images, 2,000 videos — and a Mira Nair cameo. The US Department of Justice has released a large tranche of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying it had 'erred on the side of over-collecting materials'.
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US court to decide if Instagram, YouTube are designed to increase social media addiction 🔍
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📆January 31, 2026 at 06:47PM
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US court to decide if Instagram, YouTube are designed to increase social media addiction
KGM’s case is the first of several 'bellwether trials.' While the verdict will not formally bind other courts, it is expected to influence settlement strategies and judicial outcomes.
Across world, exiled Tibetans vote today to shortlist their leaders: Why the election matters 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 06:30AM
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Across world, exiled Tibetans vote today to shortlist their leaders: Why the election matters
At a time when Tibet remains under tight Chinese control, these elections serve both a governance function for the diaspora and a symbolic assertion of Tibetan political identity.
Explained: Why rising water levels threaten Maharashtra’s age-old Lonar lake and nearby structures 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Explained: Why rising water levels threaten Maharashtra’s age-old Lonar lake and nearby structures
The water level at the Lonar lake has risen by about four metres since 2022. This rise threatens to change the pH level of this highly alkaline lake — damaging its ecology — and submerge nearby temples at the same site.
Union Budget 2026 Explained Live: Will the Budget boost growth, encourage private investment? 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 08:00AM
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Union Budget 2026 Explained Highlights: Jobs focus; govt to continue capex heavy lifting, measures for taxpayers
India Union Budget 2026-27 Explained Live Updates: Budget has proposed hiking the overall investment limit for Persons Resident Outside India to 24% from 10% and individual investment limit to 10% from 5%. Follow for more
Union Budget 2026-27: Why the push for Rare Earth Corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 01:00PM
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Union Budget 2026-27: Why the push for Rare Earth Corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Union Budget 2026-27: Nirmala Sitharaman proposed establishment of dedicated rare earth corridors in the coastal states Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Here's why
Union Budget 2026: FM announces panel to review banking sector, move aimed at strengthening banking system 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 01:05PM
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Union Budget 2026: FM announces panel to review banking sector, move aimed at strengthening banking system
While presenting the 2026-27 Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about the strengths in the country’s banking sector — strong balance sheets, historic highs in profitability, improved asset quality and coverage exceeding 98 per cent of villages in the country.
Union Budget | Rs 20,000 cr for Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage tech: How it works, and the push for it 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 01:11PM
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Union Budget | Rs 20,000 cr for Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage tech: How it works, and the push for it
CCUS refers to reducing atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide. Here are three things to know about the concept, how the Indian government has viewed it, and the debate over it.
In Budget’s capex push, focus on Railways and roads continues: Seven more high-speed rail corridors announced 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 01:46PM
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In Budget’s capex push, focus on Railways and roads continues: 7 more high-speed rail corridors announced
Sitaraman's announcement of high-speed rail corridors aligns with the Centre's push for higher capital expenditure. The government has allocated of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27 (FY27). This is an increase of around 9% from the capex allocation…
Union Budget 2026: What’s in Biopharma SHAKTI scheme announced by FM Sitharaman 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 02:01PM
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Union Budget 2026: What’s in Biopharma SHAKTI scheme announced by FM Sitharaman
The Finance Minister has envisioned Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) with an outlay of ₹ 10,000 crores over the next 5 years.
Union Budget 2026: 4 ways in which it addresses US tariffs’ strain on India 🔍
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📆February 01, 2026 at 02:02PM
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Union Budget 2026: 4 ways in which it addresses US tariffs’ strain on India
From concessions for SEZs to more duty-free imports for labour-intensive sectors, here is what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined in her Budget speech.