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PM-EAC paper shows South & West lead post-1991 growth, Mandal-Mandir politics link to Bimaru states

A new paper from the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister reveals a growing economic disparity among Indian states. Southern states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana alongside Gujarat and Maharashtra in West are driving post-liberalisation growth, while once-dominant states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal face stagnation. The report, authored by Sanjeev Sanyal and Aakanksha Arora, points to agriculture and identity politics as major hurdles to growth. Dive into the regional trends shaping India’s economic future. Watch episode 1521 of #CutTheClutter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read TCA Sharad Raghavan's article: https://theprint.in/economy/indias-growth-engines-have-moved-from-north-to-south-with-states-like-karnataka-ap-in-drivers-seat/2273041/ To read PM-EAC working paper: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/State-GDP-Working-Paper_Final.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @arvindmenswear66  This Season, Embrace Royalty & Legacy with our New Season Launch of Luxury Primante Collection Fabrics. Discover our latest showcase featuring the esteemed People's Prince, Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar. Own your day, visit your nearest Arvind Store and craft your perfect look. #TheArvindStore #OwnYourLegacy #OwnTheMoment https://tinyurl.com/3wa2zatn --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

EyeOnChina: China can resolve border dispute with India, it has done so with 12 other countries

'Recent exchanges between Indian and Chinese officials have sparked a perceptible shift in the Chinese strategic community and media discourse regarding India-China relations', says Sana Hashmi. She adds, 'The fixation on India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in Chinese discourse as the primary obstacle to improved relations reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of India. By personalising the issue and blaming India entirely for the differences, the core problem is overlooked: the unresolved border dispute and China’s reluctance to address it.'

ThePrintPod: Prayagraj Vs Noida—VVIP culture isn’t the same everywhere

In his latest weekly column, former IAS officer Sanjeev Chopra explains how VVIP culture isn't the same everyweher in India. Pointing out that VVIPs (of equal status) prefer to go about their work quietly in Noida, Greater Noida, but insist on VVIP privileges in Prayagraj, Sanjeev Chopra says,'It is the civic awareness, rather than any govt notification, that will be the key to creating a more egalitarian (urban) public space.'

ThePrintAM: What are the highlights of Congress party's manifesto for Haryana polls?

Pagers,hand-helds,solar panel blasts injure tonnes: Why Israel targeted Hezbollah, how & what’s next

A day after 3000 Hezbollah pagers detonated across Lebanon, hand-held radios detonated near the funeral venues as solar panel blasts also surfaced. In episode 1520 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on why and how Israel did this & what to expect next. To watch CTC on Hezbollah-Iran conflict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmv9PGv3rho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4WIgBTx8KY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB9z2RpqGP4 To read Al-monitor article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/09/exclusive-hezbollah-suspicions-forced-israel-expedite-lebanon-pager-attack To read Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/17/pager-attack-israel-hezbollah-lebanon/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

ThePrintPod: China is elevating relations with Africa. Why its $51 billion funding is highly misleading

The last India-Africa Forum Summit took place in New Delhi way back in 2015, and significant shifts in global geopolitics and geoeconomics have occurred since then.
 

ThePrintPod: Gandhi wore dhoti to connect with TN’s poor. Now, his namesake revives handlooms. Similarities end there

Unlike the Mahatma, Tamil Nadu's textiles minister R Gandhi has courted his fair share of political controversies & graft allegations like misappropriation of about Rs 60 crore.
 

PoliticallyCorrect: Kashmiris are in for disappointment, no matter who wins or loses in assembly polls

Congress-NC majority, BJP-led coalition or status quo under L-G Manoj Sinha's rule- three scenarios on J&K poll results day and what each offers to Kashmiris, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.

ThePrintPod: Up to 10.4 lakh deaths in India in 2019 due to antibiotic-resistant superbugs, says Lancet report

Findings published Tuesday also said that over 39 crore deaths caused directly or indirectly by antibiotic-resistant infections are estimated to occur worldwide by 2050.
 

ThePrintPod: MEA slams Iran’s Khamenei’s remarks on Indian Muslims’ ‘suffering’ as ‘misinformed’, ‘unacceptable’

India and Iran, of late, have had a cordial relationship, signing a long-term contract for the strategically located Chabahar port in May this year.