Sweeping Electoral Reforms Tabled as Parliament Session Opens Amid Stormy Scenes
The long-awaited bill proposes changes to campaign finance disclosure and a new framework for redrawing constituencies.
Ananya Verma
States Push Back Against New Federal Guidelines on Land Acquisition
Six state governments have jointly sought a review, setting up a rare confrontation over legislative competence.
Small Manufacturers Squeezed as Input Costs Rise Faster Than Factory-Gate Prices
A survey of 1,400 units finds margins at their thinnest since the pandemic, with hiring intentions turning negative.
We Measure the Economy in Quarters. Farmers Live It in Seasons.
The mismatch between policy calendars and agrarian reality explains more of rural distress than any single scheme.
The New Wave of Indie Publishing Houses Betting on Translated Fiction
Small presses are finding readers for literature in translation that big houses passed over for years.
A Newsroom That Fears Its Readers Cannot Serve Them
Engagement metrics are a useful servant and a terrible master. On the difference between attention and trust.
Coalition Math Gets Harder as Two Regional Allies Signal a Rethink
Backroom talks intensified over the weekend after both parties skipped a scheduled coordination meeting.
Poll Panel Proposes Single Voter Roll; States Split on the Fine Print
The proposal promises cleaner rolls and lower costs, but states disagree over who controls corrections.
The Great Deposit Chase: Why Banks Are Paying More for Your Savings
Credit growth is outpacing deposits for the seventh straight quarter, and the competition is reshaping rates.
A Continent Rewires: Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Rails Go Live
Twelve countries switched on a shared settlement system that could reshape intra-African trade.