Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi continues his communal politics: Yogi continues to divide the Uttar Pradesh electorate along Hindu-Muslim lines; calls his opposition “worshippers of Jinnah” and says “Pakistan is dear to them”; meanwhile, unemployment in Uttar Pradesh is on the rise, and the industrial sector in the state has contracted; beyond Yogi, several BJP politicians have tried to invoke Jinnah in UP’s elections

Loss making Air India finally handed over to Tata: The union government has settled over Rs 61,000 crore worth debt and excess liabilities of Air India as it handed over the national carrier to Tata Sons; Tatas have also paid off the retained debt of Rs 15,300 crore through refinancing

Foreign exchange reserves not enough to shield rupee: With crude oil touching $90 a barrel in international markets, India’s record foreign exchange (forex) reserves of $634 billion may not be enough to shield the rupee from the adverse effects of a spike in oil prices

Climate and food price rise: Extreme weather events triggering unprecedented food inflation; At 14.23 per cent, India’s wholesale inflation rate in November 2021 was the highest in three decades

Elections in Manipur: The Hill-Valley divide is a key election issue; The Hills occupy almost 90% of the state area, but the Valley, with just 10% land, is home to almost 60% of the people; The Hills residents claim they have been denied development