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The lights are staying on in UP

Energy is the backbone of the modern economy, driving industrial productivity, transport, connectivity, trade and basic necessities.

Brexit Dividend

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the most revealing aspect of Brexit is not what happened, but what did not.

Memory and History

The withdrawal of an artwork from Britain’s National Portrait Gallery over its portrayal of Winston Churchill's role in the Bengal Famine of 1943 is not merely another episode in the culture wars.

Being lonely

Although loneliness stems from a feeling of social isolation, ironically, it is one of the most unifying human experiences.

Infinity in Mewar

Travelling with Jorge Luis Borges in the Mewar region of Rajasthan is to discover parallels and paradoxes of history, across time, space, and infinity. Maharana Raj Singh, the Custodian of Mewar from 1652 to 1680 CE, planned and built Rajsamand, one of the biggest man-made freshwater lakes of its time; he ordered court historians, poets, and genealogists to install the largest set of inscriptions on marble detailing the history of Mewar and its Maharanas on the lake-front

Future has arrived

Many of the ‘golden ages’ in history were actually gilded ages. And yet, there are people and leaders who are more obsessed with the ‘halcyon’ past than the present. To them, the present is the ‘always postponed future.’

Goodbye to BRI

Italy's decision to exit China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marks a significant shift in its approach to economic collaboration with the Asian giant.

Deficit target

As we approach the end of fiscal year 2023-24, the Centre is steering its economic ship through turbulent waters, aiming to achieve a fiscal deficit target of 5.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).