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Silent Austerity

India’s economic messaging has undergone a subtle but unmistakable shift over the past week.

'India records one of the greatest improvements in readiness': WEF calls it a key player in global energy transition

Not enough

For nearly two decades, Indian politics has steadily moved towards a welfare consensus.

Delivery at any cost

India’s gig economy is growing fast, but so is the risk of injury on the job. The gig workforce has grown from 7.7 million in 2020-21 to nearly 12 million in 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26.

TMC MLA’s houses searched over ‘threat’ video, phones seized

Police on Thursday conducted search operations at two residences of Trinamul Congress MLA Dilip Mondal in South 24-Parganas district in connection with alleged “provocative remarks and threats” directed at BJP workers in a purported viral video.