The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the Centre to resume MGNREGA payments in West Bengal, holding that wages under the rural employment scheme are a statutory entitlement and cannot be withheld due to administrative disputes or political differences.

The RBI proposed new exposure norms, capping banks' direct lending to capital markets and acquisition finance at 20% of Tier-1 capital each (40% aggregate) to mitigate concentration risk and enhance financial stability.

Beneath the wide canopy of an ancient banyan tree, villagers—young and old, men and women—sit in a circle, pens and papers in hand, deep in conversation. Sunlight filters through the leaves as they review plans and voice concerns. Just beyond them, the ghostly outlines of a halted construction site loom in the distance. It’s a moment of collective pause—where tradition meets progress, and the right to be heard shapes the path forward.