Commentary
UPI fees threaten digital shift
New MDR charges could undermine digital payments, burden merchants and users, and weaken India’s shift away from cash despite the system’s remarkable nationwide success The mandarins in the finance ministry…
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SIR: Advani, Jaishankar, others get notices over ‘discrepancies’
Foreign secy Misri, Election Commissioner Sandhu also issued notices New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance Â
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Commentary
Unravelling of climate consensus
COP30, global negotiation process to curb climate change, is unfolding in backdrop of sharp contrast to first such conference, Earth…
Bihar politics and role of migrants
The mayoral poll in New York, USA, and the legislative assembly elections in Bihar have coincided with each other. Zohran…
Quiet build-up of household debt
India’s households long regarded as cautious savers are quietly taking on record levels of debt. According to the Reserve Bank…
Trump’s quest for peace in Gaza
Should peace hold, Gaza deal will be US President’s greatest feat, even surpassing Abraham Accords of his first term that…
Mental distress: India’s silent crisis
A multi-city study in 2024 found that seven out of ten college students report moderate-to-severe anxiety, and six out of…
Nobel for molecular frameworks
The Prize in Chemistry celebrates the discovery of metal-organic frameworks that trap and release molecules like tiny sponges. This breakthrough…
Shoe-strike at Constitution
In a multi-religious society, law must be kept above faith. And any act of violence and coercion must be condemned…
Shoe-strike at Constitution
In a multi-religious society, law must be kept above faith. And any act of violence and coercion must be condemned…