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Basu's cremation: Pranab to represent Centre, Cong

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will represent the Centre and the Congress at the cremation of Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu. Congress sources said Mukherjee, also Bengal Pradesh Congress chief,......

Why the Poor vote for Modi, and Rich vote for Left

Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some decades back the typical voting pattern in......

Prez poll: CPI-M to back Pranab, CPI, RSP to abstain

Left parties were on Thursday divided on the Presidential election with the Communist Party of India-Marxist and Forward Bloc deciding to support United Progressive Alliance candidate Pranab......

Govt to set up mechanism to sort N-deal stand-off

The government on Monday expressed willingness to set up a mechanism to resolve the stand-off with Left parties over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, Communist Party of India leader A B Bardhan......

Rahul's lunch with the President raises eyebrows

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday had lunch with President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.Sources said Rahul’s meeting with Pranab follows the former’s......

Why land acquisition issue needs a quick solution

The stalled Land Acquisition Bill should be completely overhauled, says Pranab Bardhan. In both China and India the issue of land acquisition has become politically very sensitive. In China by......

India, a case of bad governance

Our civil administration is organised in a way that is not performance-based, says Pranab Bardhan. In an earlier piece, I discussed the ways in which Indian corruption is more anarchic and......

Here's how FDI in retail will help farmers, kirana stores

The economy is slowing, inflation is still uncomfortably high, the government lacks the money for a stimulus and the Reserve Bank of India is locked in a growth-versus-inflation dilemma. In this......

How unequal a country is India?

In economic writings on India it is commonplace to describe Indian economic inequality to be relatively low, says Pranab Bardhan. In economic writings on India it is commonplace to describe Indian......

Is Modi govt hiding bad data?

108 economists, social scientists said it was imperative that agencies like CSO and NSSO are not subject to political interference. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A group of 108 economists......

Meet the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at Asian Games

The 60-year-old Bardhan and his 56-year old partner finished the men's pair event with a score of 384 as they edged out China's Lixin Yang and Gang Chen to claim the gold medal. IMAGE: India's......

They won Asiad gold but yet to receive India team blazers

IMAGE: India's Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's pair event in bridge at the Asian Games. Photograph: PTI They won a gold and couple of......

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

India win 15 gold, 24 silver, 30 bronze medals, finish in top-10 at eighth for the third consecutive Games. IMAGE: India's Amit Panghal celebrates with the gold medal he won in the men’s......

It's a wrap! India's top show in Asiad promises bright future

IMAGE: Athletes of team India celebrate winning the race. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters Achievements over the past two weeks, in the world's second biggest multi-sport event, matched......