New Delhi: Over the past decade, India’s banks have moved from stress to strength. NPAs have dropped sharply from a peak of 11.4% in 2018 to just 2.3% in 2025, reflecting healthier balance sheets and stronger recoveries. Profitability is at record highs with scheduled Commercial Banks earning ₹4.01 lakh crore in FY24-25 and PSBs reaching […]
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New Delhi: India’s handicraft sector plays a vital role in the country’s economy, especially in rural areas. It provides livelihoods to a large number of artisans and craftspersons across rural and semi-urban regions, contributes to exports, and helps preserve India’s rich cultural heritage. With 318 GI-tagged handicraft products and around 455 formally classified craft categories, […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is best read not as a deviation in New Delhi’s foreign policy, but as a reminder of its deepest continuities. From the Nehruvian era to the present, India has sought something rare in international politics: the ability to engage major powers on its own terms. While the idiom […]
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