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TAKING THE RUPEE GLOBAL • RBI’s latest measures aim to boost the INR’s role in international trade and finance, but challenges lie ahead

THE GREAT CHIP GAMBLE

PROXY PROTEST

TRANSLOCATING PREY ANIMALS CHOPPERS FOR THE ROUND-UP

MUMBAI GETS A NEW GATEWAY

GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT? • Preventive detention under the National Security Act gives the executive a troubling leeway to decide what conduct invites detention

THE POLITICS OF CASTE BANS • CM Yogi uses an HC order to stir the political pot

New BJP Chief Has Big Shoes to Fill • The party opts for an OBC face after prolonged haggling

A Two-Laned Grand Trunk Road • The Congress opens up its Harya  na game with a doosra: an Ahir leader as state chief, a Jat as CLP boss

TEARS IN THE SECULAR FABRIC • Even Hindus protest as Indore market imposes an exodus on Muslim employees

TEMPLE GAT EKEEPERS LOSE SHINE • Missing gold at Sabarimala, with a priestly bit player at the centre of the intrigue, heats up Kerala

A HIGH STAKES BATTLE • A DO-OR-DIE VERDICT FOR NITISH, TEJASHWI’S BEST CHANCE YET, A DISRUPTIVE DEBUT FOR PRASHANT KISHOR… ELECTION 2025 WILL BE A PIVOTAL CLASH WITH NATIONAL IMPACT

THE STERLING STANDOUT • Aside from a Chirag Paswan-induced blip in 2020, Nitish and his JD(U) have proved why they are the must-have ingredient in any winning recipe in Bihar

THE CASTE MATRIX • The current NDA has the caste combination down pat with Nitish’s EBCs, BJP’s forward cohorts and Chirag’s Dalit Paswan vote

A STEADY PUSH • Bihar may be the poorest state by per capita income, but it’s also the second fastest growing by GSDP

PRISONERS OF POVERTY • A vast majority of families in Bihar are teetering on the edge

NAIL THE CULPRITS • AT LEAST 20 CHILDREN HAVE DIED FROM COUGH SYRUP CONTAMINATION OR MISUSE IN MADHYA PRADESH AND RAJASTHAN—A STARK REMINDER OF THE NEED FOR STRONGER SAFEGUARDS

A DEADLY DOSE • When medicine turns into poison

PICKING THE RIGHT COUGH SYRUP • It’s best to go with the doctor’s advice to avoid adverse reactions

RIDING VOLATILITY WITH S.I.Ps • INVESTING: GO FOR GOLD | HOME LOAN: ESSENTIAL FINANCING CHECKLIST

RIDING VOLATILITY WITH S.I.Ps • MARKET MOVEMENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE IN THE SHORT TERM AND FOLLOW A CYCLE. YOU CAN WEATHER THEM OVER TIME BY INVESTING THROUGH SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLANS IN MUTUAL FUNDS

FLEXIBLE NAVIGATION • DEFT MOVEMENT ACROSS MARKET CAPITALISATION WITHIN EQUITIES CAN MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT RETURNS PROFITABLE IRRESPECTIVE OF MARKET MOVEMENTS

GO FOR GOLD • With the price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold hovering in the Rs 1.2 lakh range, there is renewed interest among investors to include the yellow metal in their portfolios

THE CHECKLIST TO FINANCE YOUR HOME • The decision to buy a house is a highly emotional one, involving factors such as aspirations, practical needs, budget and the prevailing economic cycle

FINANCIAL PLANNING PYRAMID • Inspiration from Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of five human needs can be incorporated into the priority...