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S&P RAISES INDIA'S FY27 GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 7.1%
Global credit rating agency S&P Global raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2026-27 by 40 basis points to 7.1% on Wednesday, signalling confidence in the country's economic momentum despite global uncertainties.
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
A flawed and regressive bill
With the transgender persons amendment Bill, we run the risk of living under a State that will claim to know better about our identities than we do
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Familiar interventions in an unsettled region
The war on Iran is part of a serial effort at regime change by force. India must start building alternative scenarios of West Asia, the influence of major powers, and broader geostrategic and geoeconomic futures
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Bain, EQT, TPG enter final leg of race for UK's Vitabiotics
A clutch of private equity funds, including Bain Capital, EQT and TPG, are in the final lap of discussions to acquire a stake in UK-based Vitabiotics, which will potentially value the nutraceutical company between $900 million and $1 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Nuanced reading of the right to die with dignity
Harish Rana was 18 when a fall left him with catastrophic brain injuries.
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Easing the journey from the lab bench to market
he 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics (Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt, Joel Mokyr) offered a timely lesson for nations aspiring to global leadership:
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Beyond pipes & pumps
The Union Cabinet's decision to extend the Jal Jeevan Mission until December 2028, with an enhanced outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore under the restructured Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, marks the beginning of an important new chapter in India’s rural water journey.
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March 25, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Why the US and Iran may exit a costly war
President Donald Trump's announcement that “very good and productive conversations” with Iran are underway has raised hopes that the long war that set the whole region on fire and sent the global economy into a tailspin could end soon.
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March 25, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Fast-tracking the women’s quota
Delinking the quota for women in legislatures from Census and delimitation is welcome, will likely get support from most political parties
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March 25, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Saudis, UAE take steps towards joining Iran war
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have taken steps towards joining the Tran war, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, potentially signalling an escalation of the fighting.
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March 25, 2026
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Need a stronger WTO to fight Trump’s trade pivot
The Cameroon ministerial meeting this week offers a platform for countries, including India, to secure the global trade body from American unilateralism
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March 25, 2026
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Time of great global demographic u-turn
In the late 19th century, the British biologist Francis Galton came up with a new field of population studies called eugenics (literally meaning “good birth”).
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March 24, 2026
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Five priorities for India to eliminate TB
India’s fight against tuberculosis tells a story of real and hard-won progress
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March 24, 2026
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West Asia’s shadow on energy security in India
Oil and gas together account for 36% of India’s primary energy supply, yet India imports ~90% of its crude oil and 47% of its natural gas.’
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March 24, 2026
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Prospect of truce in West Asia
The global community should try and turn the US's pause in the war into lasting peace
2 min |
March 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Wealth of India, hits and misses
The Wealth of Nations is 250 years old. How Adam Smith would see India based on the economic vision he outlined in his classic work
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March 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
China vows to grow global ‘trade pie’
China’s number two leader Li Qiang said on Sunday that his country was willing to help expand the global “trade pie” by further opening up, state media reported, while he slammed unilateralism from certain countries.
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March 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Firing up innovation for the new tech age
As the world stands at the cusp of a new technological epoch, defined by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep-tech disruptions, India’s innovation story is no longer emerging in isolation; it is increasingly intertwined with global collaboration, in partnership with leading economies, research institutions, and industry networks to co-create real-world solutions.
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March 23, 2026
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Wake-up call for the collegium
Justice Dipankar Datta’s candid remarks offer a moment of clarity—and an opportunity for reflection
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March 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Reducing devotion to unbearable cacophony
On the first day of the Vikram Samvat 2083 (the Hindu new year), Igot up alittle early.
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March 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Trump to feature on gold coin to mark 250 yrs of US independence
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is all set to feature on a gold coin to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, amid questions over the legality of the move.
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March 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Rock n' role
For all the cop-outs and raised eyebrows, there’s no doubt this year’s Oscars shone a light on some incredibly talented women
2 min |
March 22, 2026
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A 1977 Janata moment in Nepal’s political life
I remember the euphoria that followed the announcement of the results of the 1977 elections.
3 min |
March 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Banquets are about cuisine — and culture
A debate has recently arisen in India over the food served at official banquets for visiting foreign dignitaries.
3 min |
March 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
India, Hormuz, and the unipolar illusion
The West Asia crisis underscores a widening disconnect between US military might and the achievement of durable strategic outcomes.
5 min |
March 22, 2026
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Raising a robot army
It looks like a cross between a balloon animal and a firefighter’s water hose.
1 min |
March 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Driving empowerment through a collective
Recognising the major challenge of low female labour force participation (FLP) in India — 31% of working-age women participating in the labour force, compared to 54% in other major economies — there is growing policy and programmatic emphasis on women-led development.
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March 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Musk misled Twitter investors, jury says
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original $44 billion bid, a jury concluded.
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March 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Why campuses must be kept free of party politics
Given that the Supreme Court originally implemented the Lyngdoh Committee guidelines as an interim measure, it should take cognisance of the doctrine developed by the Kerala HC and leave to the discretion of educational institutions how student unions are to operate
4 min |
March 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Where did the logo go?
Monograms and branding went quiet for a while. Now, they're back, but on tote bags, straps, even face masks. Track it all here
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