'I want the prime minister to be punished because he put our country in difficulties as he took this decision without Cabinet approval.' 'When he had already ordered the printing of new currency notes on May 19, 2016, why did he tell lies to the country?'
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
Payments banks will mainly deal in remittance services and accept deposits of up to Rs 1 lakh.
'This letter is not a complaint, it's more indignation, because we do not like being used as political tools by people of various parties.'
Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'Modi followed a prime minister whose second term was marked by such tragic passivity that Indians, it would seem, are willing to go to great pains to help this one realise his ambitions for them.'
'As he has no executive track record, so far, he is all talk and hence essentially a braggart and a bigot.' 'That he is described as the 'Trump of the tropics' should give a shorthand summary to what he stands for on issues in general,' points out Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former envoy to Brazil.
Facing a tough electoral battle, Congress on Friday made an array of promises in its manifesto like significant cut in power rates, Wi-Fi facilities in public transport, waving off pending water bills and ensuring a graft-free administration if voted to power in Delhi.
Is it just the glamour?
'...the CBI, just to force people to implicate me and the CM, has beaten up dozens of people,' Kumar alleged.
In the looking glass world of India's governance, banning something is a good way to promote it
'My question is not why he has accepted the governorship, my question is why did the government offer it to him? By his accepting it, an impression is sought to be created that judges are no better than anyone else and will accept anything.' Fali Nariman, the legendary lawyer, speaks on the controversy over the National Judicial Appointments Bill and former Chief Jusice P Sathasivam's appointment as Kerala governor in an exclusive interview.
The goal of the Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-Income Households, a panel chaired by Nachiket Mor that submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India last week, is truly a BHAG.
The legislation passed with 230 votes in the 300-seat chamber.
Opposition to tri-service structures comes not just from bureaucrats and politicians as the generals like to lament, but equally from within the military. Neither the army, navy or air force chiefs want to relinquish control over their theatre commands, with these cutting edge units placed under some commander who reports elsewhere, says Ajai Shukla.
The opposition, while not directly stalling Parliament, will insist all legislation goes to standing committees, delaying implementation.
Question remains, what happens when the overseeing committees' members themselves are questioned by investigative agencies?
Parth Gupta quit a good corporate job to work for the welfare of farmers in rural Madhya Pradesh.
The country last raised the amount of government debt that foreign investors can buy by $5 billion in June last year.
11th-hour debt restructuring programme offered no concessions to creditors
The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based platform for "last-mile" authentication in its Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
The differently-abled deserve a normal life. Nothing will stop Poonam Natarajan from ensuring that India, slowly but surely, gives it to them, discovers Shobha Warrier.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.
India, he said, has opened up its markets and stepped up public investment including in the infrastructure space and is concentrating a lot on boosting expenditure to improve the quality of rural life
The reason for the windfall: the soaring value of their stock awards.
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Companies are legally allowed to invest in markets in India, but the practice has seldom stirred central bank concern until recently, when they have become much more active players.
The overdraft facility has been sanctioned in only 40,000 accounts
BJP's overwhelming win in UP shows that 2014 was no fluke, says R Jagannathan.
'When I was playing, the BCCI used to appoint the coach.' 'That was not the captain's prerogative, but now things have changed.'
'We have not seen even during Vajpayee's time what Modi and the BJP has adopted now.'
'She has to get the funds, cut through bureaucratic flab, speed up modernisation, ensure planned acquisitions stick to timelines, make organisational changes and ensure the military is capable of performing the task that it is given,' says Brigadier S K Chatterjee (retd).
The impending default on the IMF loans leaves Greece sliding towards an exit from the euro.
Indian economy about to take-off
There will very little direct impact from the US Fed's rate hike this time, as we are well prepared both to handle liquidity, outflow of FII funds and managing our currency. But that doesn't mean India will be out of the woods anytime soon, says M V Subramanian.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday released the party's manifesto and claimed that the party will perform well in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.
That's how our politics is with no inner-party democracy. That's why we should listen to British MP Hilary Benn's speech, says Shekhar Gupta.
You can still save a little more than you already are by changing a few spending habits.
The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population.
The government, he said, has implemented 'bold reforms'.
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