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…
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Nudging Indians for green transition
India faces the distinctive challenge of balancing its clean energy targets with economic development and prosperity for its 1.4 billion…
Uphill task of waste segregation
Household garbage that regularly piles up along Bengaluru’s roads has now become an energy source, lighting up several parts of…
Revisiting Kosambi’s vision of science
Kosambi’s insights offer us a critical lens to examine the trajectory of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to liberate…
Challenges faced by rural communities
With heavy rains lashing the region confining one indoors these days, it is not unusual to have the search for…
Counsellors are lifeline for schools
Why are we still watching a mental health crisis unfold across our school campuses – and responding with half-measures and…
Welcoming Goa’s first Royal Governor
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s presence at the Raj Bhavan evokes a sense of institutional dignity not merely from his royal…
Changing face of India’s military might
Nation’s passage from the Kargil war of 1999 to the Operation Sindoor of 2025 reflects a striking evolution in military…
Tighten safety norms at workplaces
Economic Survey has highlighted workplace hazards. It says that Occupational Safety and Health regulations are not to be seen as…