At the Business Today India@100 Summit, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, discusses if the 2025 Trump tariff war presents a 1991-like moment for India. He distinguishes the current situation as a 'challenge' rather than an immediate crisis, stating the country is not running out of foreign reserves as it was in 1991. The core issue, he states, is internal. "Our challenge is how do we move from 6.5% growth rate to 8.5%," Dr. Ahluwalia said. He argues against a protectionist response, advocating instead for an open economy. He suggests India should pursue Free Trade Agreements with the UK and EU and consider joining the CPTPP to signal its commitment to open markets in a world complicated by rapid technological changes and climate change.
Following the devastating Delhi fire at Flourish Stay on June 3 that claimed twenty-one lives, an undercover investigation by the Special Investigation Team exposed a network of unregulated guest houses in Hauz Rani.
An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people.
Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh faces a severe water crisis despite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Nearly 430 crore rupees have been spent on laying pipelines and building infrastructure, yet villages like Kheda, Dhundhlpura, and the Bakatpura ward of Para Panchayat remain without tap water.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is on DMK's decision to boycott the INDIA bloc meeting and the Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday.
