GST reform: A new chapter for 'One Nation, One Tax' and India's economic future

Reducing compliance burdens, streamlining rate structures, and curbing revenue leakages will strengthen the tax to GDP ratio and ensure resource mobil...

AI and the Indian state: Securing sovereignty in the age of algorithms

Nations that secure sovereignty in AI will define their own futures; those that rely on imports will remain vulnerable to coercion and disruption. For...

India @79: Philanthropy's role in empowering grassroots, enabling growth, building Viksit Bharat

Achieving Viksit Bharat@2047 demands more than policyit calls for strategic, collaborative philanthropy that empowers grassroots, builds capacity, ...

India faces $48.2 bn in tariffs from US as trade talks continue

This follows the US imposing reciprocal tariffs on certain Indian goods. India and the US are currently negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement to add...

NCERT brings Operation Sindoor to classrooms, calls it a vow of peace

The material highlights India's retaliatory actions, targeting terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The modules reiterate the go...

Acquisition of another 97 Tejas, 6 AEW&C aircraft gets CCS nod

The PM-led cabinet committee on security approved the ₹66,500 crore deal for 97 "improved" Tejas Mark-1A fighters to be produced by Hindustan Aerona...

First 'Made in India' semiconductor chip likely by December: MoS Jitin Prasada

The government's ₹76,000 crore Semicon India program supports this, approving 10 manufacturing projects across six states, potentially creating 29,0...

GST 2.0 rationalisation expected to boost consumption by ₹1.98 lakh crore: SBI report

The report estimated that the GST 2.0 regime, while involving an average revenue loss of ₹85,000 crore, has resulted in a substantial consumption bo...

Industry and experts divided as Centre tables Online Gaming Bill banning real-money games

The government said the intent of the proposed regulation is to protect citizens, particularly youth, from predatory apps that lure players with monet...

China ties have made steady progress, looking forward to meeting Xi, says PM Modi

PM Modi acknowledged the "positive and steady" progress in Sino-Indian relations, guided by mutual respect, and accepted President Xi's invitation to ...