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SBI posts marginal increase in Q1 net profit at Rs 17,035 crore

State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday reported a standalone net profit of Rs 17,035 crore for the April-June quarter of 2024-25 which was a mere 0.9 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of Rs 16,884.3 crore for the same quarter of the previous year.

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Rahul Gandhi comes of age as a leader

How well has Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, performed as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament? Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen recently talked about Rahul’s progress since his time at Cambridge University.

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Targeted quotas

The Supreme Court’s ruling granting states the authority to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservations marks a pivotal development in the nation’s affirmative action framework.

A neighbourhood copes with loss

As the sun rises over Gurudwara Nanak Saar, perched on the hill overlooking Old Rajinder Nagar in central Delhi, the area is filled with the sweet sound of devotional hymns. The gurudwara fills with devotees.

Prisoner Swap

The recent prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia marks a significant, yet complex, moment in international diplomacy. While the release of US journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan is undeniably a cause for celebration

Japan reaches out~I

In my articles published in these columns on 24 and 25 July, I had mentioned that the Pacific Islands have emerged as the theatre of greatpower contestation where countries such as the US, China, India and Australia are spreading their influence and leaving their strategic footprints.