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DA88: Khám Phá Thế Giới Giải Trí Trực Tuyến Đầy Hấp Dẫn mang đến cho người dùng những trải nghiệm thú vị và độc đáo nhất. Từ các trò chơi đa dạng, phim ảnh hấp dẫn, đến những sự kiện thể thao trực tiếp, DA88 không chỉ là nơi để giải trí mà còn là … Read more
11WIN: Khám Phá Thế Giới Giải Trí Trực Tuyến Hấp Dẫn Nhất 2023. Với sự kết hợp hoàn hảo giữa game, thể thao và cá cược, 11WIN mang đến cho người dùng những trải nghiệm giải trí độc đáo và đầy kích thích. Nơi đây không chỉ là điểm đến cho những tín đồ yêu … Read more
While upper castes form a modest share of the electorate, their cohesion and concentration in key States enhance their influence | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT In recent weeks, there have been debates and protests in universities across India over the University Grants Commission (UGC) (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, designed to … Read more
The Russia-Ukraine war, which began with Russia’s invasion four years ago, on February 24, 2022, has continued despite thousands of casualties and numerous rounds of peace negotiations. A joint report by the World Bank, European Union (EU), United Nations, and Ukraine, published on February 23, estimates the cost of post-war construction in Ukraine to be around … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets as he emplanes for a two-day visit to Israel, in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel on Wednesday to review with his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the India-Israel Strategic Partnership and to discuss further opportunities in various areas of cooperation, including science … Read more
(1) U.S. Supreme Court rules against President Trump’s tariffs The U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs illegal on Friday last week (February 20, 2026), calling them an overreach of Presidential authority using a law meant for national emergencies. The verdict came in a 6-3 ruling. Following the verdict, the President imposed … Read more
If increasing cigarette taxes is a public health measure to discourage smoking, then lowering beedi taxes to ‘protect’ rural workers ignores the long-term cost to their lives. While most tobacco products are taxed at the highest Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab of 40%, beedis are taxed at just 18%, making them significantly cheaper than … Read more
India’s direct tax system has undergone a significant expansion over the last decade, marked by a sharp rise in the number of taxpayers as well as sustained improvements in administrative efficiency. Time-series data released by the Income-Tax Department indicate that this expansion has been broad-based and persistent, reflecting deeper formal participation rather than a short-lived … Read more
India’s textile sector has been steadily losing ground in global export markets. In contrast, Bangladesh has woven together a remarkable export success. Given the recently signed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and with Bangladesh poised to lose its Least Developed Country (LDC) status, this is an opportune moment for India’s textile industry. Within the textile … Read more
(1) BNP sweeps Bangladesh elections The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by chairman Tarique Rahman, is set to return to power in Dhaka after two decades, following a landslide victory in the February 12 Parliamentary election, winning over 210 seats out of the 299 seats that were contested. The 11-party alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami has won 77 seats. This was the … Read more