GST 2.0 comes as big boon for India’s artisans

IANS | November 9, 2025 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The next-generation GST 2.0 rate cuts on several handicraft items from 12 per cent to 5 per cent have come as a major boon for the country's artisans, as demand for their products has gone up, leading to higher earnings and also enabling them to compete with factory-made goods.

FairPoint: Rahul Gandhi's Gen Z gamble, but is it listening?

Deepika Bhan | November 9, 2025 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) It is interesting to observe how Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is attempting to woo 'Gen Z' towards his perspective on India, the current Central government, and the broader social climate. Almost all his public rallies and mass-connect events seem designed to stir the imagination of a generation that has grown up with access to the Internet, smartphones, and social media.

CM Yogi warns against infiltrators' threat in Bihar’s border district

IANS | November 9, 2025 3:45 PM

Patna, Nov 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in Bihar’s border district Araria on Sunday, warned the people against danger and threat arising out of infiltrators ‘sneaking into’ the state, and said that it was essential to keep a check on them to foil Mahagathbandhan’s attempts to bring back ‘jungle raj’ in the state.