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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Watch: Justifying Operation Sindoor Was multi-party delegation a success?
This week on Worldview, as the government builds its international narrative post Operation Sindoor, how high did political diplomacy score? We will take a closer look at the mandate for Multi-party delegations abroad, and whether it was mission accomplished? After intense official diplomacy during Operation Sindoor, the government fielded India's political diplomacy, sending 7 delegations with 59 members from across political parties to 32 countries—which are now home or on the way. Script & Presentation: Suhasini Haidar Production: Shibu Narayan, Sabika Syed
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Watch: India Q4 GDP growth: Higher than expected? What helped?
The Indian economy threw a surprise by growing mildly faster than expected by analysts in the 3 months ended March 2025. What helped the economy do this? And should we really cheer ourselves hoarse on India within striking distance of Japan in GDP numbers? Last week, the government said the Indian economy grew 7.4% for the quarter ended March 2025 – a rate that exceeded some expectations. A few days prior, four agencies – SBI Research, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and Barclays had estimated growth to be anywhere between 6.4 and 7.2%. The final figures showed full-year growth for FY25 at 6.5% far slower than the robust 9.4% seen the previous year. December last, the RBI had projected a slightly lower growth estimate of 7.2% for the final quarter. SBI Research points out that a sharp increase in indirect taxes helped nudge GDP growth figures upwards. In January, gross GST revenue rose 12.3%. February collections clocked 9.1% growth while March saw the numbers surge 9.9%. Let's now see which key sectors either spurred or dragged down growth. Script & Presentation: K. Bharat Kumar Production: Shibu Narayan
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Watch: Whom does a trade ban hurt more – India or Pakistan?
Pakistan made a grand statement that it was suspending all trade with India in response to India's measures following the Pahalgam attack on tourists by terrorists. How much does Pakistan do in terms of trade with India? What difference would it make to India? Whom would it hurt more? Even before the Pahalgam horror unfolded, India-Pakistan trade had more than halved since 2018. Bilateral trade fell to $1.2 billion in 2024 from a peak of almost $3 billion 6 years prior. This followed a February-2019 terror attack carried out in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir by a suicide bomber resulting in the death of 40 CRPF personnel. In the April 2024 to January 2025 period, India exported about $500 million worth of goods to Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Pakistan imported mostly pharmaceuticals, chemicals, sugar and auto parts, while India's imports from its neighbour stood at just $0.42 million. Script & Presentation: K. Bharat Kumar Production: Shibu Narayan
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Is a military confrontation likely?
As terrorists carried out the worst such attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir – New Delhi unleashed a number of diplomatic measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), downsizing high commissions further and closing the border. With reprisal measures from Islamabad that include closing down its airspace – will the escalation over Pahalgam now become a military confrontation? This week- ties between India and Pakistan, already virtually non-existent have been cut further in a series of strong reactions by New Delhi and responses and counter-measures by Islamabad. Script & Presentation: Suhasini Haidar Production: Shibu Narayan & Sabika Syed
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Watch: Old Pension Scheme vs New Pension Scheme: Stalin Government's Big Concern
More than 9 lakh government employees and teachers, along with their families, form a powerful voting bloc in Tamil Nadu. Many of them, however, are now disillusioned. Why? Because the DMK, which rode to power in 2021 partly on the back of these voters, has failed to deliver on one of its key promises—restoring the Old Pension Scheme. So, what is this issue all about? Script & Presentation: D. Suresh Kumar Production: Shibu Narayan
