as frank gardner reports. war planes from another time. memories from 80 years ago. today, a chance to honor those men and women who took part in d day, the operation that helped end the second world war. service chiefs, prime ministers past and present, the royalfamily and of course, the veterans. roy haywood was 19 on that day, a trooper in the sherwood rangers. i landed in on the evening of d day, and three weeks later i was so badly damaged that they had to amputate both my legs below the knee. i returned home eventually, and i have to say that i always considered myself one of the lucky ones that survived because so many of us didn t. this was the largest ever amphibious invasion in human history, over150,000 british, us, canadian and french troops landing on normandy s beaches under withering fire from german defenses. let us once again commit ourselves always to remember, cherish and honor those who served that day and to live up to the freedom they died for. honoring
so clearly, the rich may have gotten richer, but have the poor also benefited from a lot of the policies? so there are several economic aspects that need to be deliberated as the government in power looks at the next five years to consolidate the fiscal policies that we ve seen over the last ten years. so, yes, while there are bright sparks, there are also several challenges which were brought forth during the campaigning in the indian elections of 2024, but it is for the government in power to solve a lot of these issues if india wants to become the third largest economy in the world, up from being the fifth largest. india s financial markets fell sharply on tuesday as narendra modi appeared to fall short of the landslide victory that many investors had expected. the world s most populous country is one of the fastest growing economies. however, unemployment, especially among young people, remains a major challenge for modi s government. economist madhavi arora explains the
so clearly, the rich may have gotten richer, but have the poor also benefited from a lot of the policies? so there are several economic aspects that need to be deliberated as the government in power looks at the next five years to consolidate the fiscal policies that we ve seen over the last ten years. so, yes, while there are bright sparks, there are also several challenges which were brought forth during the campaigning in the indian elections of 2024, but it is for the government in power to solve a lot of these issues if india wants to become the third largest economy in the world, up from being the fifth largest. india s financial markets fell sharply on tuesday as narendra modi appeared to fall short of the landslide victory that many investors had expected. the world s most populous country is one of the fastest growing economies. however, unemployment, especially among young people, remains a major challenge for modi s government. i spoke to economist madhavi arora. o
banking services and cash, one possible alternative stands right here. behind a cafe and heritage centre, underneath an award winning restaurant and next to a disused climbing wall, there s a new hub premises shared by the major banks and run by the post office. so they can come and take money out, they can come and put money in. they can deposit cheques. they can. we do change giving for businesses. people come and pay their bills. you can top up your gas. we re friendly service and a smile! the cafe manager says the hub, one of 50 around the country, is a lifeline. obviously, for all the businesses in the town, they need to use it, you know? because if they don t, you know that old saying if you don t use it, you re going to lose it. so whether or not you think cash still counts,
stands right here. behind a cafe and heritage centre, underneath an award winning restaurant and next to a disused climbing wall, there s a new hub premises shared by the major banks and run by the post office. so they can come and take money out, they can come and put money in. they can deposit cheques. they can. we do change giving for businesses. people come and pay their bills. you can top up your gas. we re friendly service and a smile! the cafe manager says the hub, one of 50 around the country, is a lifeline. obviously, for all the businesses in the town, they need to use it, you know? because if they don t, you know that old saying if you don t use it, you re going to lose it. so whether or not you think cash still counts, it will be with us with a new look for a while yet. kevin peachey, bbc news.