How one gesture by PM Modi sparked a wave of Japanese investment in India

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan continues to resonate beyond diplomatic corridors, as industrialist Baba Kalyani shared a powerful anecdote reflecting the Prime Minister's deep understanding of cultural nuances and his proactive diplomacy in promoting India as an investment destination.

Economists from Lucknow, Chennai laud India's projected GDP growth of 7.8 pc in Q1 FY26

IANS | August 30, 2025 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Economists from Lucknow and Chennai have lauded India's projected GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26, citing robust consumer demand as the key driver. Despite global headwinds, including US tariff hikes, analysts believe the Indian economy is showing remarkable resilience.

Want Maha govt’s written assurance it won't give reservation to Marathas from our quota: OBC Federation

IANS | August 30, 2025 3:23 PM

Nagpur, Aug 30 (IANS) As the pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced that he won’t leave Mumbai until the Maharashtra government implements reservation for the Maratha community from the OBC quota, the community's activists on Saturday launched an indefinite chain hunger strike in the state’s second capital Nagpur, which is the home turf of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.