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The irony is too perfect. The Indian government banned online rummy, poker, and fantasy sports calling them “gambling,” thereby forfeiting nearly ₹20,000 crore in annual tax revenue. And yet, at the same time, it has embarked on its own gamble — GST 2.0 — giving up another ₹50,000–70,000 crore in revenues, all while running a […]
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Indian equities—especially IT services—are facing outsized FII outflows and heavy index shorts, spawning a rumour that “foreign powers” are sabotaging the market. The evidence says otherwise: FY26 Q1 prints across Indian IT were soft; global consulting peers flagged cautious demand; and capital has rotated toward AI-infrastructure supply chains in Taiwan and Korea offering
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For years, India and Bangladesh have shared a complex but vital trading relationship shaped by geography, history, and necessity. Trucks roll daily across the Benapole–Petrapole border, carrying garments, food products, and manufactured goods, symbolizing a lifeline for Bangladesh’s export economy. But in late August, that flow suddenly came to a standstill. Dozens of
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The Maratha agitation dominating Maharashtra today is being presented as a simple fight for reservation under the OBC category. Thousands are on the streets, leaders like Manoj Jarange are on indefinite fasts, and the state government finds itself caught between constitutional limits and political compulsions. But the real story is deeper. This is not just […]