Every million-plus city should be required to prepare a statutory 20-year City Spatial and Economic Plan, updated every five years, with three non-negotiable elements — a transport network plan, a housing supply plan with annual unit targets, and a land-value
India must build enduring national capabilities to deal with the challenging geopolitical scenario. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Swadeshi is inevitable and necessary, the Survey said Economic interdependence is now increasingly perceived as a channel of vulnerability: Survey India must
Supported by sound macroeconomic fundamentals, strong domestic investor participation and continued regulatory reforms by Sebi, the markets remained resilient even as trade disruptions, volatile capital flows and uneven corporate earnings weighed on sentiment worldwide. Kindly note that this illustration generated
According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is therefore one of strategic sobriety rather than defensive pessimism. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photograph: ANI Photo In a world of geopolitical turbulence, India must run a ‘marathon
As per the India-EU free trade agreement, the 50,000-tonne cap will be increased to one lakh tonnes over 10 years. Photograph: Sharafat Ali /Reuters Key Points India’s import duty on apples is 50 per cent India’s apple imports were about
The country has also safeguarded many other sensitive sectors, including beef and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese, maize, corn, fruits and vegetables, nuts, edible oils, spices and tobacco, the ministry said. Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters Key Points Under the pact, the
The pact aims to enhance operational efficiency, enable faster execution of offshore projects, and create stronger synergies between India’s largest oil and gas producer and the nation’s biggest and most valuable company who have adjacent fields and operations particularly off
The top court asked the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, to file status reports in sealed cover in ten days on their ongoing probes into the alleged fraud. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Key Points The
The reserves climbed to an all-time high of $705 billion in September 2024, but have been under pressure lately Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points Value of the gold reserves jumped by $4.62 billion to $117.45 billion India’s reserve position with
IndiGo has assured operational stability and no flight cancellations after February 10, 2026, based on the current approved network, above crew strength, and the removal of the two Flight Duty Time Limitations exemptions approved on December 6, 2025 IMAGE: Travellers
