Kautilya

The Three Fishes: The Mahabharata’s Lesson on Foresight, Presence of Mind and Delay

The three fishes lived together in a lake and were close companions, but their temperaments were very different. The first fish was cautious and farsighted. He preferred to recognise danger early and take precautions before circumstances became difficult. The second fish did not always prepare in advance, but he possessed considerable intelligence and believed that he could find a solution whenever a crisis actually appeared. The third fish had neither habit. He constantly delayed decisions and assumed that there would always be enough time to act later.

India Launches Nationwide FTA Utilisation Drive as April-July Exports Reach $317 Billion

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called for the benefits of India’s trade agreements to reach businesses across all 780 districts, including MSMEs, startups, traders, first-time exporters and women entrepreneurs. He was addressing a national workshop in New Delhi focused on converting improved market access under FTAs into measurable export growth.