At five hours and 29 minutes, yesterday’s french open final was the longest ever played. And those who were up watching it last something has witnessed, as the clock struck half past midnight, carlos alcaraz smashing a forehand winner past jannick sinner, be better collapsing on. He had done it! He had successfully defended the title Against the world no. 1. This was the first time the French open was decided on a tiebreaker. It was as much sinner’s game as alcaraz’s. The italian kept the pressure on the spaniard, raising the bar at every every serve. The quality tennis and intense drama had spectators on the edge of their seats. The match will go down in history as perhaps once of the most memorable ones. This is proof that alacaraz and sinner, who has together won the last four tournaments, has taken over the reins from the big three – ROFAEL Nadal, Roger Federal and Novak djokovic – toxhara in the nesher. Of men’s tennis.
On that note, let’s get to today’s edition.
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It’s been a year since the narendra modi 3.0 government has been in power after the subdued victory in the 2024 lok sabha elections. This was the first time sister 2014 that modi’s bharatiya janata party had to rely on coalition partners to form the government. How is the past year being for the nda? Let’s take a look.
My collegue vikas pathak writes that Modi’s juggernaut Continues unabated. Since the Lok Sabha Polls, The BJP has assured its dominance, winning three state elections: Haryana, Maharastra, and Delhi. It has managed to Control the political narrative on key issues, including the ‘one nation, one poll’, the WAQF act, and, most recently, Operation Sindoor. The opposition has struggled to counter the government effectively.
On the diplomatic front, Modi 3.0 facs a trump-sized challenge. US President Donald Trump Came into the White House Earllier This Year With All Guns Blazing, Announcing Sweeping Reciprocal Tariffs on Long-Standing Trade Partners, Sending Back Plaeloads of India Immigrated to the us, and cracking down on international students in American universities. MeanWhile, crises are brewing in India’s neighbourhood as well. The sheikh hasina government fell next door, putting an interim government in power, which has been cosying up to china. Beijing, meaningwhile, has been remained an all-well friend to Pakistan, Despite India’s Fight Against Terror Emanating from Neighbour.
India’s long-trm growth story is believed to be intact. However, the 6%-plus growth is now Near Near Near Countries like China, Japan, and South Korea Took During their rapid growth phas. Jobs, A Slow Consumption Recovery and Subdued Private Capital Expenditude remain persistent problems Amid Global Uncertenties.
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As the world’s biggest economies, the us and china, duel it out, where do it leave India? Should New Delhi Concede Protectionism? How should it trade with china? We discus all this and more in the latest Idea Exchange session. Montek singh ahluwalia, who played a pivotal role in the 1991 economic reforms, unpacks the new phase of global geopolitics and trade tensions.
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Roadmap: India Could see the earliest simultaneous elections in 2034, according to pp chaudhary, BJP MP and Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on Bills Relating to ‘One Nation, One Election’. The panel is deliberating on increasing a provision for a Constructive Vote of No-Confidence.
Cold Turkey? The government has recedive Several Representations to Ban Imports from Turkey Amid Backlash over the latter’s support for Pakistan during sindoor. Howver, Given India’s Trade Surplus Worth Billions With Turkey, Officials Say A Trade Ban Could Be Counterproductive.
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Lift off: Indian Air Force Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Is All Set To Becom Indian To Space After Rakesh Sharma In 1984. Florida, us. The Indian Express Visited His Home in Lucknow’s Trivei Nagar to Catch Up With Shukla’s Parents. Read all about it.
Businesskidi: In 2018, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Launched Theid Ki Rasoi Initiative to Turn Homemakers Into Entrepreneurs. As of today, more than 4,000 women, referred to as “Didis”, are employed in kitchen acros the state, leveraging their cooking skills to earn a steady income. HIMANSHU HARSH Takes Stock of the Initiative And how it has helped these women.
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And finally…
Six months ago, A Kashmir Merino Took Birth Inside A Laboratory At The Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (Skuast). Howver, this was no ordinary sheep. It was India’s first gene-edited sheepwhich would have 30 per cent more muscle mass than an average sheep. Gene-leading of livestock has taken off in India, with applications targeted at increasing yield, disease resistance and climate change resilience.
🎧 Don’t forget to tune in to the latest ‘3 things’ Podcast episode. Today’s Lineup: New Regulations in Ladak, a Health Crisis Ang Children, and India Gets A G7 Invite.
That all for today, folks! Until Tomorrow,
Sonal gupta
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