ndia has built strong digital financial infrastructure over the past decade. UPI alone processes nearly INR 30 billion transactions annually, and bank account penetration is near universal. Yet, financial resilience remains uneven.The last three years have exposed this gap clearly. Global disruptions have had a direct and immediate impact on household finances in India. Following the Russia–Ukraine conflict in 2022, edible oil prices rose sharply due to supply constraints. Subsequent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have kept energy prices volatile, with India continuing to import over 85% of its crude oil requirements. These shocks translate quickly into higher fuel, transport, and food costs.

Following simple yet consistent daily habits can significantly improve...

There was a time when schools had a very clear job. Teach subjects, conduct exams, send report cards, finish syllabus. Everything else was considered the parents’ department. Now schools are ought to do everything. Teach values, teach discipline, teach communication skills, teach confidence, teach emotional intelligence, teach digital safety, teach social behaviour, teach life skills, and now, increasingly, schools are also expected to monitor what children are bringing in their lunchboxes.

The environment/nature and its wonderful species existed even before human habitat. Every species, be it on land or water, existed peacefully.

Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well being. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day. - Narendra Modi at UN General Assembly

The International Day of Yoga has been yearly commemorated on 21st June since 2015, obeying its origin in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual exercise that arose in India.