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‘Mother of all deals’: India and the EU finalise FTA “mother of all deals” After almost two decades of negotiation, India and the European Union (EU) finalised a free trade agreement (FTA) on Tuesday,  FOR INDIA  billed as the “mother of all deals”, that will see the EU drop tariffs on 99.5% of Indian exports to the 27-nation bloc. FOR EU   India has given tariff concessions on 97.5% of imports from the EU, with European wines and luxury cars set to become less expensive here as a result. a third of global trade   Beyond the economics, both sides stressed the geopolitical significance of a deal between two economies that together account for a third of global trade in the shadow of uncertainty sparked by the U.S. tariff regime. ‘Largest-ever FTA’  exclude their respective sensitive sectors NO RELIEF FROM INDIA  India’s strategic agricultural and dairy sectors remain protected,  NO RELIEF FROM EU EU will maintain its current tariffs on beef, sugar, ri...

  Early investment in children, the key to India’s future The focus needs to be on the first 3,000 days of life and a national mission on early childhood care and development................................................................. India’s aspiration to become a Viksit Bharat   and a $30 trillion economy by 2047 is ambitious and desirable. . It demands   sustained,  evidence-based investments over the next two decades, particularly in human capital formation.  About the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the Indian context is generally defined as the care and education of children from birth to eight years. It includes: Early stimulation programmes through  crèches/homes stimulation for 0-3 year olds . Early childhood education (ECE) programmes for 3-6 year olds  (as seen in anganwadis, balwadis, nurseries, preschools, kindergartens, preparatory schools, etc.). Early Primary Education Program...