The Reserve Bank of India recently issued a report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets 2023–24.” With the report, the central bank has sent a clear alarm to all states.
India’s new free trade agreement with the European Union gives its electronics industry a major boost—opening a $750-billion market, cutting tariffs to zero.
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described India as a ‘trusted partner’ and a central pillar of Europe’s long-term economic strategy, it reflected a clear shift in how India is viewed in global power centres.
Jayanti is not nostalgia. It is accountability. Anand Dighe’s Marathi Asmita was never about attacking language or identity — it was about dignity, fairness, and protection when the state failed. As political heirs fight to appropriate his memory, Thane still remembers the man who ruled without office and never diluted conviction for power.