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Nobody knows where this national journey of discovery will take us, but the voyage has begun

American Renaissance has begun

2019: The year when savage and previously unimaginable things might happen

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Wolves

Can the Constitution withstand the partisans?

2019: The Year of the Wolves

The big winner is the populist Five Star Movement, which was started by a comedian and is now led by a 31-year-old who had never held a full-time job

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Artificial intelligence breakthrough is being driven by cheap parallel computation technologies, big data collection and better algorithms

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The Senate immigration Bill is the biggest pro-growth item on the agenda today

Pass the Bill!

If China is ever going to compete with developed economies, it'll have to go through a series of phase shifts. Creating effective brands is not just thinking like a low-end capitalist, only more so. It is an entirely different mode of thoughtIn the race to be the world's dominant economy, Americans have at least one clear advantage over the Chinese. We're much better at branding. American companies have these eccentric failed novelists and personally difficult visionary founders who are fantastic at creating brands that consumers around the world flock to and will pay extra for. Chinese companies are terrible at this. Every few years, Chinese officials say they're going to start an initiative to create compelling brands and the results are always disappointing.According to a recent survey by HD Trade services, 94 per cent of Americans cannot name even a single brand from the world's second-largest economy. Whatever else they excel at, Chinese haven't been able to produce a style of cap

The romantic advantage

Over here in the department of punditry, we deal with a lot of hard issues, ones on which the evidence is mixed and the options are all bad. But the immigration issue is a blessed relief. On immigration, the evidence is overwhelming; the best way forward is clear.

The easy problem 

The custom among the Pirah&atilde; Indians of Brazil is that women give birth alone. The linguist Steve Sheldon once saw a Pirah&atilde; woman giving birth on a beach, while members of her tribe waited nearby. It was a breech birth, however, and the woman started crying in agony. &ldquo;Help me, please! The baby will not come.&rdquo; Mr Sheldon went to help her, but the other Pirah&atilde; stopped him, saying that she didn&rsquo;t want his help.

Tribal lessons

President Obama&rsquo;s second inaugural comes at an interesting moment, what you might call the end of the era of the Grand Bargain. Throughout his first term, Democrats and Republicans didn&rsquo;t achieve a Grand Bargain on spending and taxes, but there was a sense that history was moving in that direction.

The next four years

It&rsquo;s always amazing how little Democrats and Republicans know about each other. Democrats, for example, are mystified that we haven&rsquo;t already gotten a deal on the &ldquo;fiscal cliff.&rdquo; On Monday, the two sides seemed close. Both made serious counteroffers, and a deal seemed a day away.

Strangers in the night

Seeking to up the ante on delimitation of Lok Sabha seats, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will chair an all-party meeting here on Wednesday, which is likely to take on the Centre over the issue.
For the DMK regime, which has been at loggerheads with the BJP-led NDA Centre over several issues including non-release of education funds by the union government, the proposed delimitation exercise has become a fresh point of contention.
Opposition to National Education Policy, NEET, alleged Hindi imposition are among the other issues in which the DMK is targeting the BJP-led Centre.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had accused Stalin of spreading "misinformation," over the delimitation issue and assured that southern states that they will not lose a "single Parliamentary seat" due to delimitation.
BJP state president K Annamalai said Stalin was trying to "shift the narrative" with the "imaginary fear" regarding delimitation as people of the state had rejected his argument on the ...

MK Stalin, Stalin

New Delhi [India], March 4: Unicommerce's AI-enabled marketing automation platform, ConvertWay,  today announced the launch of "Rich Communication Services" (RCS) messaging feature, which enables interactive communication between brands and their customers.

Unicommerce\'s Convertway Launches Next-gen Messaging Service for Brands

Bengaluru (Karnataka)/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4: Embassy Developments Limited ('EDL') is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors at its meeting on February 25, 2025, approved the appointment of Jitendra Virwani as Chairman of the Board, and Aditya Virwani as Managing Director of the Company. K.G. Krishnamurthy, previous Independent Chairman to remain as Independent Member of the Board.

Embassy Developments Limited Names Jitendra Virwani as Chairman, Aditya Virwani as MD; Unveils Growth Plans  &amp;  Fundraising Initiatives

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4: Zurich Kotak General Insurance, highlights the factors that affect the cost of travel insurance and how much you should expect to pay. As the travel industry continues to grow, more and more travellers are turning to travel insurance to protect themselves against unforeseen events. However, with so many different coverages available, it can be difficult to determine how much you should pay for travel insurance.

How much should you pay for Travel Insurance?

According to the police, the victim was attempting to book a train ticket from Chennai to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, through a mobile application

Fraud, Online scam,scam

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, March 4: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap100, and Nifty Midcap100 indices settled higher by 0.69 per cent, and 0.05 per cent respectively

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US President Donald Trump sparked speculation with a cryptic social media post on Monday, saying, 'Tomorrow night will be big. I will tell it like it is'

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Blackstone, an American private-equity firm, has backed off, citing a high valuation, according to bankers

Haldiram's

The US is pausing all current military aid to Ukraine until Trump determines the country's leaders demonstrate a good-faith commitment to peace

Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The acquisition is subject to the approval of the RBI and is expected to be completed within 45 days post receipt of RBI approval

Jio Financial Services

The 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Saturday said India's aim to become a developed nation by 2047 is a "realisable ambition" for which the country's per-capita income needs to grow at 7.3 per cent in dollar terms to USD 14,000 over the next 24 years.
India's per-capita income, in 2023-24 dollar terms, is about USD 2,570, which is very low compared to countries like South Korea, Taiwan, United States, and other European nations.
Speaking at the 49th Civil Accounts Day, Panagariya said with the existing technology, coupled with reasonable capital accumulation and skill acquisition, India has enormous room for catching up with the per-capita income of developed nations and meet World Bank's definition of USD 14,005 per capita income annually.
Today, our per capita income in dollars is about USD 2,500. To get to USD 14,000 in 24 years or by 2047-48, what growth rate do I need for per capita income?  my per capita income from 2023-24 onward has to grow annually at 

Arvind Panagariya, Arvind

Israel "is trying to reset the situation to zero by mixing the cards" and hasn't given a commitment to fully withdraw from Gaza, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has flown to London after his heated encounter with US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance in the Oval Office.
Here's the latest:
Zelenskyy expresses his thanks to the US people
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced thanks to the American people and leadership, and hope for strong relations, less than a day after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with Trump that left many uncertain where the once staunch allies stood.
Ukraine had walked into the meeting prepared to sign a mineral deal with the US, hoping it would be a step toward a just ceasefire, but left empty handed.
In a series of posts on X on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainians are very grateful to the United States for all the support, and specifically thanked Trump and Congress alongside the American people.
Our relationship with the American President is more than just two leaders: It's a historic and solid bond between our peoples.  American people helped 

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy

State-owned NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) on Saturday said it has bagged a contract from SJVN Ltd to develop and operate a 200 MW wind power project.
The project was secured through an e-reverse auction at a tariff of Rs 3.74 per kWh.
"The project is set to generate 526 MU of clean green power each year offsetting an equivalent amount of greenhouse gas emissions," a company statement said.
The company has a target to achieve 10 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030.
"Winning this 200 MW wind project further strengthens our commitment to sustainable and clean energy solutions... Our investments in renewable energy will play a crucial role in strengthening India's green economy and meeting global climate commitments," Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman & Managing Director, NLC India Ltd said.
The company's renewable energy journey started with its 51 MW wind project in 2013.
This winning marks a significant expansion of NLCIL's wind energy portfolio, increasing its total wind power capacity

Greenko Wind Projects raises $750 mn through dollar bonds

wind power

With India and the EU setting the year-end deadline to conclude a free trade agreement, teams from both sides held discussions on Saturday to accelerate efforts towards a balanced and mutually beneficial pact.
The meeting was held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Mumbai along with officials from both sides.
"Our discussions focused on accelerating efforts towards a balanced and mutually beneficial free trade agreement. Looking forward to deepening economic ties and fostering a prosperous India-EU partnership," Goyal said in a post on X.
On February 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to seal a much-awaited free trade deal by this year amid rising concerns over US President Donald Trump's policy on tariffs.
The two sides are scheduled to hold the tenth round of negotiations for the FTA from March 10-14 in Brussels.
Further strengthening

India-EU FTA

The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (Photo: PTI)

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

At Business Standard Manthan 2025, Samir Arora set the cat among the pigeons when he argued for the abolition of capital gains tax to bring back FIIs to Indian markets

Samir Arora at BS Manthan

India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately

Quality Control Orders

The father of an Indian woman on death row in Abu Dhabi has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking to know her well-being.
In his petition, which is likely to come up for hearing on Monday, Shabbir Khan -- a? resident of Banda in Uttar Pradesh --? said there was "profound uncertainty" with respect to his daughter Shahzadi's condition, and his repeated applications to the Ministry of External Affairs for clarification were "fruitless".
The plea further alleged that Shahzadi was inadequately represented before the local courts in a case pertaining to the alleged murder of her employer's four-month-old child and she was pressured into "confessing", leading to the imposition of death penalty on July 31, 2023.
"On February 14, 2025, the petitioner's daughter telephoned him from detention, informing him that she had been relocated within the facility and prior to her potential execution, her final wish was to speak with her parents," the petition said.
"The petitioner, with considerabl

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