A FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER 16th to 31st August, 2025
A FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER 16th to 31st August, 2025
The Triple Threat: Why Indian Industries Struggle to Innovate, Transform, and Go Global
The Triple Threat: Why Indian Industries Struggle to Innovate, Transform, and Go Global For decades, India has been celebrated as an emerging economic powerhouse with immense potential fueled by a transformative young population. Yet, despite this promise, a significant portion of Indian industries remains trapped in a cycle of underperformance, hindered by a critical trifecta…
Punjab: From Sapt Sindhu to Present
Talk on “Punjab: From Sapt Sindhu to Present” Organized by Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan (Punjab Chair) Venue: Dharmakshetra, Shiv Shakti Mandir, R K Puram, New Delhi (Hybrid Mode) Date: August 29, 2025 Time: 05:00 pm Introduction and Context Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan, a vision-driven sub-organisation of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, conceived with the mission of actualizing a…
India eyes new markets amid US tariffs, aims to boost textile, jewellery exports
Plans are being drawn up to explore new markets, increase outreach, and give special attention to sectors such as textiles and gems and jewellery, which are likely to be among the hardest hit by the tariff. Read More…
GST Council to expand nil slab to cover more goods
Everyday food items such as UHT milk, pre-packaged paneer (chena), pizza bread, khakhra, chapati and roti will now attract no GST. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is likely to widen the scope of the nil tax slab, moving a range of essential products from 5% and 18% to zero duty. Everyday food items…
Mathura Mohan Bhagwat says RSS workers free to take part in agitations for Kashi, Mathura
On the third and final day of his three-day lecture series in Delhi, RSS Sarasanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat indicated that the Sangh supported the demand that the sites of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi and the Eidgah at Mathura be given to Hindus. Sangh swayamsevaks were free to associate themselves with any movement for these sites,…
India’s benefit from Russian oil imports exaggerated; actual gain at just $2.5 bn
India’s gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Read More…
Working on expediting rollout of export promotion mission: Govt
The government is trying to speed up the rollout of export promotion mission to help exporters, a government official said on Thursday, a day after US imposed a total of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian shipments. Read More…
Speculations of Xi Jinping’s Political Future: Reasons Behind Xi’s Disappearance
Speculations of Xi Jinping’s Political Future: Reasons Behind Xi’s Disappearance Abstract Chinese President Xi Jinping was disappeared from the public life for around fifteen days. In between, the BRICS submit took place in Brazil and Xi did not attend that either. Due to this absence, several experts start predicting the end of Xi Jinping’s political…