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We bring you the analysis of India's #policy landscape with a focus on #DigitalisingEconomy, #Sustainablity, #FutureOfWork, #UrbanisingIndia and #GeoEconomics.
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Joined February 2023
India names Ahmedabad as its bid city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, eyeing a win after Canada’s exit. A strategic step towards PM Modi’s 2036 Olympics vision. Read here: . #CWG2030 #Ahmedabad #SportsDiplomacy #IndianOlympics.
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Indian Olympic Association’s Special General Meeting Approves Official Bid; Final Bid Documents to Be Submitted Before August 31 Deadline
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GIFT City (@GIFTCity_ ) & GTU (@GTUoffice ) sign MoU to drive fintech innovation, research & talent creation. Centre of Excellence, global-grade courses & industry linkages to bolster India’s financial hub ambitions. Read more here: #FinTech #GIFTCity.
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IFSC and GTU to Develop Specialized Courses, Training Programmes, Certification Modules, and a Centre of Excellence Focused on Financial Technology Trends
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Small traders say India’s ‘ease of doing business’ feels more like a maze of compliance. They warn of nationwide mobilisation if rules don’t ease. What could be the repucussions : . #SME #EaseOfDoingBusiness #FSSAI.#APMC #BVUM #BISLicense #GST.
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Amid regulatory pressure and shifting rules, small traders warn they may mobilise nationwide if their woes are ignored
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Gujarat’s new dividend & buyback rules signal a shift for SPSUs from ad hoc payouts to predictable, stable capital management. Read more here as Gautam Purohit (@gautam4news ) pens it here : . #PSU #GujaratEconomy #GujaratBureaucracy #FromTheCorridors.
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The new dividend and buyback rules serve as a message that the state wants stability, not surprises, in how its PSUs reward shareholders and manage long-term capital flow
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India’s critical minerals push needs more than geology it needs a complete data picture: reserves, investment needs, legal clarity & market-ready bid rooms. Is India Inc ready for this ? . Mahua Venkatesh (@MahuaVenkatesh ) writes here : . #Mining.
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India has to integrate data on availability and quantum of reserves, type and scope of investment needed, existing climate and environmental conditions, legal dynamics, etc, as well as marketing data...
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Operation Sindoor showed India’s defence industry can match and outthink adversaries. From drones to BVR missiles, tech is now our strongest weapon says Retired Lt General V K Ahluwalia. Read more about India's defence flex here : . #Defence #MakeInIndia.
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The former soldier said tech-enabled weapons systems — such as loiter munitions, drones, counter-drone measures, air defence systems, counter-air defence systems & beyond visual range missiles — have...
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Trump is turning up the heat on India from Pakistan to tariffs to Russia ties. Some moves may outlast him, reshaping India’s trade & diplomacy. Read more about it here : . #USIndia #Geopolitics #IndianExports #GlobalTrade #MAGA #TrumpTariffs #GDP.
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Trump has used a mix of issues — Pakistan, tariffs, and Russia — to target India. Given the global mood, it may not be possible to reverse some of these decisions even in a post-Trump era
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India’s elderly population will double by 2050 a demographic shift with deep economic and social implications. Will policy keep pace with ageing? .Prakriti Bakshi (@bakshi_prakriti ) decodes here : . @Sankala_India . #Demographics #India.
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By mid-century, India’s elderly population will double. Use an interactive chart to see this global trend, why policy needs to adapt, and the key reforms experts say are needed now
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India’s trade routes have always shaped its power and prosperity. Watch the full video on The Secretariat as to how these pathways connect India to the world and why they matter more than ever today. @thewritesush . Watch full video: . #India
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Trump’s tariffs hit Indian exports from dairy to textiles and Delhi’s Russian oil buys aren’t helping. Are India–US trade ties headed for a rough patch? . @MahuaVenkatesh And @thewritesush . Do not miss watching this week's Global Capsule here :
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US tariffs on Indian exports, including dairy, agriculture, and textiles, are raising concern. Is India’s discounted Russian oil trade straining ties with the US? A closer look at the growing...
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What made Raisina Hill buzz this week ? Apart from, how UPSC will mail vacancy alerts, centre blocks states’ bid to extend top babus’ tenure and 4 IAS get rare ex-post facto nod as FSSAI chair, what was discussed in the corridors of power ? . Read here :
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IAS officers given ex-post facto additional charge as FSSAI Chairperson since 2021; Centre dismisses states' proposals for extensions to top bureaucrats
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Ashok Malik breaks down what India’s trade diplomacy must tackle and prioritise, from Trump’s tariff threats to China’s strategic moves and India's FTA Updates in 2025. Watch the full video here: . #India #China #Exports #ForeignTrade #Diplomacy
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Trump slaps an extra 25% tariff on Indian exports, taking the hit to 50%. Labour-intensive sectors like textiles and gems face the heat but a 3-week window for talks could still change the game. And how ? . Mahua Venkatesh (@MahuaVenkatesh ) decodes it in depth :.
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Trump’s tariffs & threats are pushing India toward Moscow & Beijing, turning a decades-long US-India partnership into a test of strategic autonomy. Some say in geopolitics, trust is the ultimate currency. Trump is squandering it tweet by tweet, tariff by tariff. Read this.
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In an exclusive interview, Lt Gen Ahluwalia breaks down the lessons from war, personal injury, and what India needs to secure its future, militarily and internally. Watch this exclusive interview here : . #India #Defence #InternalSecurity #Borders.
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In an exclusive interview, Lt Gen Ahluwalia breaks down the lessons from war, personal injury, and what India needs to secure its future, militarily and internally
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Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, largely driven by human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels. In cities, its impact is stark which is rising heat, erratic rainfall, water shortages, and floods are becoming the new
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Gujarat ups the stakes for inquiry panels: higher pay for sharper reports, penalties for delays and vague findings. Is this a push for speed, clarity, and accountability ? . Gautam Purohit (@gautam4news ) writes here : . #GAD #Gujarat #Bureaucracy.
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The state has introduced penalties for overdue reports and unclear findings, while also updating honorarium rates to reward faster, sharper, more accountable probes
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Amidst the entire tariff chaos, India has its stance very clear. India is balancing ties with the US, Russia, and China, and what it all means for our economy, energy security, and trade policy. How will India’s balancing act impact our economy? . @MahuaVenkatesh @thewritesush
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Cracked the UPSC? Doesn’t mean you’ll get your preferred cadre. Even toppers face reshuffles as the govt prioritises national integration, administrative balance & filling state-level gaps over personal choices. Read more here : #IAS #IPS #IFS #IRS.
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Officials say cadre allocations are done based on three objectives — national integration, vacancy rationalisation, and increasing administrative efficiency — by redistributing officers from 'surplus...
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