Prime Minister Modi gives his first ever press conference: This one is an April fool’s day joke; Modi has not given a single press conference since as Prime Minister since 2014; India is the world’s largest democracy to not have a press conference from a head of government

The continued Hindutva radicalization of Karnataka: After Hijab ban and bans on Muslim traders, Hindutva mobs in Karnataka go after Halal food with support of government; Hindutva groups try to enforce boycott of Halal meat in Karnataka by force, BJP supports move

Russian foreign minister in India: Even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign minister Lavrov visited India and offered to sell crude oil and other goods to it

GST tax collection at an all time high: GST collection in March touched an all-time high of over Rs 1.42 trillion, an increase of 15% annually, on the back of rate rationalisation and anti-evasion steps

Citibank joins a line of foreign banks leaving India: A pioneer in the country’s credit cards space, Citi saw its outstanding credit cards decline from 26 lakh a year ago to 25 lakh in Feb