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Walking the talk on empowering women

In a few days from now, Parliament will convene for a special session — to take up amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam that will bring...

14.04.2026 10

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

PM Mudra has transformed India’s credit architecture

PM Mudra has transformed India’s credit architecture

The structural transformation of the Indian economy over the past decade has been anchored by a fundamental shift in the credit architecture, moving...

08.04.2026 20

The Statesman

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | India-US Trade Deal: Big Win For Indian Farmers & Exporters

This historic deal stabilises damage, extracts concessions, protects priorities, and paves the way for sustained growth

09.02.2026 20

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | India-US Deal: When Diplomacy Trumps Cynicism

04.02.2026 8

NDTV

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | Minister Piyush Goyal’s Clarity Demolishes Opposition’s Cacophony

Beyond sectoral gains, the deal amplifies bilateral ties, drawing the US and Indian economies closer

04.02.2026 20

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | India-EU Dosti: A Global Double Engine

As PM Modi said, the India-EU partnership is a "double engine of growth" for the world, fostering innovation, security, and sustainability...

30.01.2026 10

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

India-EU ties: Stagnation to strategic realignment

28.01.2026 10

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | Debunking The Aravalli Fakery: It Is About Protection Not Plunder

The Aravallis span across Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, and Delhi and have long suffered from inconsistent definitions across states, fuelling illegal...

23.12.2025 10

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | Nitin Nabin's Rise: BJP's Bold Embrace Of Gen Next

Nabin's ascent embodies the party's ethos: invest in talent, empower the youth (Yuva Shakti) and honour the tireless karyakarta (party...

16.12.2025 30

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

India’s new idiom for ties with West Asia

For decades, India’s ties with West Asia were defined by oil imports and diaspora remittances. Modi’s “Link West” outlook decisively broke...

16.12.2025 20

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | Shramev Jayate: The Biggest Pro-Worker, Pro-Jobs Labour Reform Since Independence

This is not mere legislative action but emancipation of Indian labour from the chains of regressive, overlapping laws that choked both workers and...

23.11.2025 10

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

India and the climate crisis: India’s record positions it for climate leadership

Despite not being a historical contributor to the climate crisis, India’s engagement with the climate agenda is immensely proactive

07.11.2025 10

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

Modi@75: From pracharak to Prime Minister, a life in politics and public service

The RSS pracharak mode in Modi is inseparable from his leadership, with the Sangh’s ethos of discipline, organisation and nationalism permeating his...

17.09.2025 20

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

How the Modi govt has furthered integration of the North-East with rest of India

The Modi government signed over 12 peace accords including the Bodo (2020) Bru-Reang (2020) Karbi Anglong (2021) Tripura Motha (2024) and ULFA (2023)...

12.09.2025 20

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | GST 2.0: PM Modi's Diwali Gift to Bharat - By Shehzad Poonawalla

04.09.2025 9

NDTV

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | How PM Modi Is Making Paryavaran Protection A People’s Movement

PM Modi’s environmental passion took root in Gujarat when he was serving as the CM - where he established India’s first climate change department...

02.09.2025 20

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | Vice Presidential Candidates: PM Modi’s Vision Of Merit Vs INDI Alliance’s Opportunism

INDI alliance's decision to nominate B Sudershan Reddy, a Telugu, feels like a calculated move to exploit regional sentiments, especially in...

22.08.2025 20

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

Opinion | From Playground To Podium: PM Modi’s Sports Bill Heralds A New Era For Khel And Khiladi

The National Sports Governance Bill is more than a law—it is the ushering of a new era for Indian sports—a plan to win consistently on the world...

14.08.2025 20

News18

Shehzad Poonawalla

Express View: For end to conflict between Russia and Ukraine, all parties need to be on the table

12.08.2025 20

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

Express View on open-book examinations for Class IX: Not by rote

12.08.2025 10

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

British interpretation of cacio e pepe may not be authentic. But why not try something new?

12.08.2025 10

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

How the Congress's vote chori 'atom bomb' fizzled out

12.08.2025 10

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

How the Congress's vote chori 'atom bomb' fizzled out

12.08.2025 8

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

Why the GST regime has been such a game-changer

GST's 2017 rollout unified India's market, replaced 17 taxes, boosted logistics, and expanded the tax base, enhancing compliance and revenue.

15.07.2025 10

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla

In West Bengal, how crime is hijacked by partisan politics

01.07.2025 20

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

Annie Walker's image is missing from Cambridge. There are so many people history does not see

01.07.2025 20

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

Secularism isn't just a word. It's at the heart of India and its Constitution

01.07.2025 10

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

Emergency, Congress and a politics of hypocrisy

01.07.2025 10

Indian Express

Shehzad Poonawalla

Building a resilient, globally respected, self-reliant India

Modi 3.0’s first year builds on a decade of bold reforms, redefining governance through security, economic growth, women’s empowerment, and...

10.06.2025 10

hindustantimes

Shehzad Poonawalla