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Bangladesh has managed to improve manufacturings share of GDP in recent years from 16 per cent to 20 per cent while Indias has fallen from 15 per cent to 12 per cent since 2014. (Representational Image. DC File Image)

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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Budget: Is govt trying to do too much to be...

India's robust economic growth projections contrast with fiscal concerns, prompting calls for strategic fiscal...

8 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, center, Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, waves to his supporters during an election campaign rally, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

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Maleeha Lodhi | What to look out for as Pakistan votes tomorrow in...

By arrangement with Dawn

7 Feb 2024 12:20 AM IST

Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip on February 6, 2024 amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Mahmud Hams / AFP)

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Patralekha Chatterjee | Keep migrants safe as they seek jobs in...

Last May, Israel and India officially signed an agreement that allows 42,000 Indians to work in Israel in construction...

7 Feb 2024 12:04 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI File Image)

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Shikha Mukerjee | Cynicism versus principles: Will voters reward...

The BJP's Bihar maneuver: A testament to the triumph of political pragmatism over principles.

5 Feb 2024 11:40 PM IST

The BJP has suspended 12 rebels who had filed their nominations as independent candidates after being denied tickets by the party in the Gujarat Assembly elections. (Representational image: ANI)

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Aakar Patel | How the BJP has changed basics of where it stands over...

BJP's touted 'Integral Humanism' philosophy raises questions as manifestos reveal stark discrepancies over the years

5 Feb 2024 11:30 PM IST

$The Union Budget by Nirmala Sitharaman raises questions about the governments focus on the distant future and past, neglecting present issues like unemployment. The \K-shaped\ growth, where the rich benefit while the poor struggle, continues, with subsidies favoring non-risk-taking businesses. (Image: PTI)$ Opinion