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Ghost Nation: By ignoring Taiwan, the world is eroding its own morality

Chris Horton's Ghost Nation chooses a different premise. The book assumes, correctly, that we live in a world where moral arguments have been rendered impotent

Gandhi's unknown love: Music wound its way around him in strangest of ways

Music wound its way around Gandhi in the strangest of ways. He once declared: 'There can be no swaraj where there is no harmony, no music'

Correcting populist policies is essential for India's growth

Populists, whether from the left or the right, have a greater penchant for autarchic policies that restrict trade and view the world through a mercantilist zero-sum perspective

Practical pause: Regulatory interventions will help ease of doing business

On balance, the proposed regulatory intervention will improve the ease of doing business for banks without losing sight of banking and financial stability

RBI unveils three measures to boost rupee internationalisation, expand SRVA

RBI announced lending in rupees to neighbours, transparent reference rates, and expanded SRVA use in corporate bonds and commercial papers to advance rupee internationalisation

RSS at 100: The next phase of its evolution should make it more open

Over the past hundred years, despite bans and a political climate that was not conducive to its survival, the RSS has continued to expand

Private insurers cut agent commissions after GST changes on health cover

ICICI Lombard, Care Health and Aditya Birla Health Insurance have lowered commission payouts on retail policies as GST on health premiums goes nil and ITC norms tighten

MGNREGA demand drops 27% in September, third monthly fall in a row

MGNREGA work demand fell 27.1% in September 2025, marking the third straight monthly decline, as kharif sowing, budget curbs and heavy rains reduced rural job uptake

RBI's decision on listing Tata Sons would offer clarity on way forward

If you look at it more closely, 2022 to 2025 is a long time in the history of the Tata group with a lot changing in these intervening years

Senate vote fails to end shutdown as Democrats push for healthcare funding

The tally showed cracks in the Democrats' resolve but offered no breakthrough. Blame was being cast on all sides on the first day of the shutdown

ED attaches ₹10.55-cr assets of Ansal Properties promoters in PMLA case

During an inspection conducted by the Haryana Pollution Control Board officials, the STPs installed were found "abandoned" and without any operation and maintenance, the agency said

GST revenues up 5% in September to ₹1.6 trillion as refunds surge 40%

Net GST collections had risen 10.7 per cent in August, aided by a 20 per cent decline in refunds during the month

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City or be deemed militants

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain

President Murmu extends greetings to citizens on eve of Vijayadashami

The festival of Vijayadashami, symbolising the victory of "dharma over adharma", inspires us to follow the path of truth and justice, President Murmu said in a message

Govt bond yields soften as RBI signals scope for further rate cuts

Government bond yields fell six basis points as RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled space for further easing of 25-30 basis points, boosting gilts market sentiment

Glottis IPO receives over two times subscription on final day of bidding

Glottis on Friday said it has mobilised a little over ₹55 crore from anchor investors

Centre releases additional ₹1.01 trn tax devolution to state governments

Currently, 41 per cent of taxes collected by the Centre is devolved in instalments among states during a fiscal year

Datanomics: RSS marks 100 years with 83,000 shakhas, 4 million members

Founded in 1925, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh marks its centenary with over 83,000 shakhas and four million members nationwide

RBI extends MTT payment timeline to six months, eases compliance rules

RBI extended the merchanting trade payment timeline to six months from four and simplified reconciliation rules for small exporters and importers to ease compliance burden

Cough syrup suspected in death of two children in Rajasthan, sickens others

Two children died and a doctor fell unconscious, allegedly after consuming a cough syrup in Rajasthan, prompting authorities to suspend 22 batches and launch an investigation