To ponder : Toyota’s ex-CEO Akio: one EV’s full lifecycle impact (battery mining, manufacturing, charging) can equal three hybrids. More hybrids could cut carbon faster than fewer full EVs. Let India avoid Rare Earth Magnets dependence Sachin Chaturvedi Nagesh Kumar, PhD Dr. Jaijit Bhattacharya Ajay Srivastava

.Aakar Patel gets it: "Why is your columnist raising issues so many years in the past? Because, as the events of this month show, they are not only relevant, they are crucial in understanding why India finds itself in the position it is in today: confused and friendless."

It's Trump vs ‘swadeshi’ now: US tariffs spark new pledge with old fears unlocked hindustantimes.com/india-news/tru…

Brilliant by ⁦Sushant Singh⁩ “At risk is three decades of India’s economic ascent and its careful positioning as an emerging power, shaped in the shadow of US strategic backing. Trump has shredded India’s road map ..:” ft.com/content/33d832…

अब ट्रम्प बनाम स्वदेशी: अमेरिकी टैरिफ ने पुराने डर को दूर करते हुए नए संकल्प को जन्म दिया

Delhi’s decision to open India's vast government procurement market to UK suppliers is a big deal! But payment delays and poor contract enforcement could pose challenges for British businesses, say experts. My piece BBC News India BBC News (World) Thank you Ajay Srivastava Srijan Shukla ICRIER

सेवा विस्तार कमज़ोर सिविल सेवा को और कमज़ोर करता है। सेवा में रहते हुए, आप ग़लत काम के लिए 'ना' कह सकते थे। नतीजा तबादला होता था। परंतु, सेवा विस्तार के बाद नौकरी छोड़ने के अलावा कोई अन्य विकल्प नहीं होता। 'जी-हुज़ूरी' करने वाले लोग अपने स्वार्थ के लिए जनहित से समझौता करते हैं।

Concept of Trade Deficit works when USA was a manufacturing economy. Today big exports are crude, agri/dairy products, services. Economists in India need to revised concept to Adjusted Trade Deficit. Replug my art esamskriti.com/e/National-Aff… Prof. Shamika Ravi ReserveBankOfIndia Latha Venkatesh

Concept of Trade Deficit works when USA was a manufacturing economy. Today big exports are crude, agri/dairy products, services. Economists in India need to revised concept to Adjusted Trade Deficit. Replug my art esamskriti.com/e/National-Aff… Surjit Bhalla Ila Patnaik PMO India

All rules of diplomacy have broken now. The US wants the #EU to impose secondary #tariffs on #lndia for buying #Russian oil. The EU should self-sanction then as it's a bigger buyer of Russian #energy.The west should know the more they threaten us, the more we'll resist Ajay Srivastava

Ye mast hai 🤣😅

Kudos to the SC for ordering the ECI to show greater transparency by putting on their website the names of 65 L people removed from the electoral roll of Bihar in this SIR. ECI is also directed to display the reasons for deletion. It is also ordered to accept Aadhar Cards which

A dragonfly carefully brushing away raindrops, recorded with a phone and a macro lens. 📽: Anagha Peethambaran

"#Trump wants a vassal like #Pakistan. #India refuses to behave like one." That blunt assessment from Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), captures the essence of the #US-#India #trade saga: it’s less about #economics than #geopolitics.

After prime minister’s clarion call for Swadeshi now, it is President of India call for Swadeshi, "Let us resolve to use Indian products": President Murmu on Eve of 79th I-Day calls on citizens to embrace Swadeshi Read more At: aninews.in/news/national/…

Kishtwar Cloudburst death toll mounts to 60. Dozens of people remain missing as rescue operations continue in the area. J&K Police, District Administration, SDRF, Indian Army and other forces are on the job to locate the missing.

On this Independence Day, please read Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s essay “Why I am an Atheist” (link provided in connected post) Not only it’s more relevant than ever, it will force you to look beyond the jingoism that’s currently being fed to us in the name of faux nationalism

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At the midnight hour of Aug 14, 1947, the Constituent Assembly met and soon thereafter Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his iconic and immortal Tryst with Destiny Speech. All newspapers on the morning of Aug 15, 1947, carried a message to the people of India as well as to overseas

Why are thousands of small and marginal farmers in Maharashtra rejoicing about India-U.K. FTA? ✍️Vinaya Deshpande thehindu.com/news/national/…