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What's Modi Up To?

No government in the past initiated the process of policy making for its next tenure even before going in for elections. Once the Model Code of Conduct is enforced by the Election Commission,......

Manmohan vs Modi Debate: India Is The Loser

False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan.But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian,......

'No government ever stooped so low'

'It is violation of the Model Code of Conduct.''It is a penal offence under the IPC to exert undue influence on voters.''Under the election law, it is a corrupt practice.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

'Khalistanis are a microscopic minority in Punjab'

'The Khalistanis get bulk of the money from abroad.''Where did Amritpal's Mercedes come from, which costs well over Rs 60 lakhs?''Where does his fleet of vehicles come from?''Local Punjabis can......

Who Can Dethrone The US Dollar?

Policymakers should aspire to restore the pre-Independence environment where the rupee was trusted and used all over South Asia, in Southeast Asia, in West Asia, and in East Africa, suggests Ajay......

How Regulators Can Stop Being Puppets

'All regulatory agencies must be made Constitutional bodies like the Election Commission, the Supreme Court, and the CAG.''That way they will become independent of the minister,' recommends T C A......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.'The Budget speech past......

What Modi can do to tackle slowdown

'Event management can distract from, but not permanently mask, execution failures,' points out Rathin Roy.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Several economists have recently argued for......

Sports Shorts: Paes drops out of top-100 for first time in 19 years

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday. IMAGE: The last time Leander Paes, 46, was placed outside the top-100 was in October 2000 when he was ranked 118.......

'Neither the court nor CoA should run cricket'

'It is for the cricket organisers to do it and these organisers are the elected bodies. Now the reforms require that they associate cricketers also. They take care of the game that's all. I think......

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

IMAGE: England's players celebrate. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images England will continue their tour of Sri Lanka as planned but the cricketers have been asked to be careful amid the......

BCCI under RTI: Office-bearers want to challenge CIC verdict, COA says all for transparency

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to challenge the Central Information Commission's ruling that the cricket board be brought under the Right to Information act with a top official......

'Anurag Thakur can easily lead BCCI into a new era'

'The main reason for having neutral venues for the Ranji Trophy is to make it more competitive and less affected by doctoring of wickets.''There is no reason why people shouldn't be able to see......

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