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The fiscal burden of states will increase over time

Pension reform reversal

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Parliament

Reservation for women should not be just to get votes

Steps for empowerment

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Hidden turmoil

defence

IAF orders are increasing domestic production

Flight to self-sufficiency

Google

Google case will be vital for competition laws

A search for fairness

Investments

Encouraging private investment stays a challenge

Investment for growth

Nitin Gadkari

Mr Gadkari's statement reflects a valid policy concern

Fuel for thought

inflation

Higher US inflation can increase currency volatility

Inflation-currency conundrum

Bank

Banking investments

Energy transition

More action needed from G20 on energy transition

Underachieving on climate

Stock market

Big risks in small stocks

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The new India-US dynamic

TRAI

Allow news on private FM radio, with effective self-regulation

Tuning into news

G20, India G20 presidency

Geopolitics and next-generation trade explain the case for IMEC

A new corridor

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Developing best practices

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces adoption of G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration during the Summit's Session-1 on 'One Earth', at Bharat Mandapam of Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Saturday.

G20 unambiguously enhanced the PM's prestige

Heights of diplomacy

Coronavirus

No reason for panic, but caution required

A Covid uptick

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Changing the name needs wide consultation

Bharat's tryst with destiny

Crude oil

Elevated crude prices will create complications

Oil causes trouble, again

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Innovation gains

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China President

Xi's decision to skip the G20 summit is a lose-lose

No middle ground

About 95 per cent of Sikhs are proud to be Indian and there's no such thing as a Khalistan sentiment in Punjab

India Canada

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Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday urged External Affairs minister S Jaishankar for setting up a helpline for Indian students and NRIs in Canada amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.
In his letter to the Union Minister, Jakhar while highlighting the concerns of citizens residing in Canada, urged him to release a detailed statement listing out the measures being taken by the Centre for the safety of the country's citizens in Canada until the eventual resolution of this issue.
"This, I am sure, would go a long way in assuaging the sense of deep anxiety, panic and indecision prevailing amongst our people living in Canada and especially in students waiting to go abroad for studies.  An assurance from your office would certainly lay to rest the doubts and insecurity of our students who are rightfully concerned about their study plans," Jakhar wrote in the letter.
He suggested issuing a WhatsApp contact number for Indian students planning to go abroad to get in touch wit

For Indian students, not the time to give up on Canada dreams, yet

Canada students

He said the country's first multi-leveled sports complex, equipped to cater to the needs of disabled athletes, was also on the anvil

Narendra Modi, PM Modi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Saturday held a meeting with Uganda Foreign Minister Gen JeJe Odongo on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session

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Digital tools are crucial for expanding their reach and unleashing growth

MSMEs

Now is the time for digital forensics to rise from obscurity and claim its place of prominence in the digital domain

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Ahead of a delimitation exercise, the government would be well advised to pre-emptively make offers like greater regional autonomy or an unchanged Rajya Sabha to the southern states, writes T N Ninan

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