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28th June, 2019 marked the 50 years of the infamous riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York, where on 28th June, 1969, the New York police personnel had barged into a gay bar called Stonewall, and had mercilessly beaten up lesbian, gay,…
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Inaugurated in 1871, the 135th Durham Miners’ Gala takes place with the country in chaos over Brexit. For some, the question of whether or not Labour backs a second referendum with remain or halts the Brexit process altogether has become…
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World is watching with curiosity as Prime Minister Modi pledged to make India a $5 trillion economy by the fiscal year 2024-25. It is always good to have a target and do the necessary to achieve the goal. If the prime minister really means…
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Three years from now, let us be optimistic to begin with, farmers’ income will be doubled, or else our prime minister will dub us a ‘professional pessimist’. However, the irony is, ever since Modi had announced this flagship programme…
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With galloping annual trade deficit, high current account deficit, falling international exchange value of rupee and rising consumer prices, the government’s target of making India a $5-trillion economy in five years looks highly ambitious.…
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BJP national general secretary when he was mayor of Indore; 2. Disclosure about the obscene acts of a senior BJP leader, and 3. Revelation in the economic survey that Madhya Pradesh continues to be a BIMARU state. It may be mentioned…
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Over the last couple of months, the Bombay High Court and the Madras High Court have passed important judgements that should hopefully reduce the trauma that survivors of rape have to undergo to terminate their pregnancy, especially beyond…
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It was expected that with the elections just over, and several promises made by the Prime Minister, health will get a more suitable place in the 219-20 budget than ever before. But it was disappointing to note th and half hour budget speech…
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The Economic Survey 2018-19 is euphemistic in tone. A little despair on account of much troubled economy has been taken away instilling a little hope through attractive phrases and portraying an ailing economy as potentially a great economy…
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Business cycles have been in use for long to define certain characteristics of economic performance. But ever since the global financial crisis of 2008, there is the new concept of financial cycles, which is finding increasing importance…
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In the era of globalisation and trade, the issues of farmers and agriculture have assumed the centre stage of global economy. There is no denying the fact that negotiations in the multi-lateral forum, World Trade Organisation (WTO) have…
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During the faceoff earlier this year between India and Pakistan overa terrorist attack that killed more than 40 Indian paramilitaries in Kashmir, New Delhi made an existential threat to Islamabad. The weapon was not India’s considerable…
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Why do the coalition governments in general do not succeed in India? It has been for various reasons both at the state and at the federal level. Historically, this has been proved not once or twice, but many times.The latest in the series…
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An intensive power struggle is going on between the old guard and the young Turks in the Congress even as the party is struggling with an unprecedented leadership crisis after a humiliating defeat in the recent Lok Sabha polls. Congress…
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The continuous stock market is crashing for a week. It is a complex phenomenon. It is just not the budget blues but several other factors are affecting the market. The budget proposal may have accentuated it. The Economic Survey…
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Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has successfully positioned India as an important contributor in harnessing the power and usefulness of atoms and associated technologies. Established in the year 1954, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)…
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It is a great stride. The Indo-Asean commemorative meet is projected to pave ways for an Asian prominence and double the present level of India’s trade to around $ 125 billion with Asean countries by 2025. That is not the only gain. The…
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Even as finance minister Arun Jaitley looks for new ways and methods to rejuvenate Indian economy, the world economic outlook appears to be bleak. The new UN report says the global economy appears stuck. The financial system is facing…
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Considerably recently established 60-member Ayodhya Nagar Nigam or Ayodhya Municipal Corporation is silently working toward making Ayodhya “Smart City” of 21st century even though officially, it has not yet been declared so but due to…
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The poor and the economy have taken the centre stage of Indian politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi feels concerned about the poor and announces the formation of Economic Advisory Council (EAC) for their welfare.. Finance Miniser Arun…
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India launches the fastest train project – the high speed bullet – with Japanese aid and collaboration at Ahmedabad. It is a dream fulfillment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the beginning of the rejuvenation of many companies like…
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The Indian economy is through a transitory stage. It wants to free itself of the Manmohanomics, did some critical experimentations leading too many controls that is anathema for a party that was demanding liberalisation long before it was…
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-M.Y.Siddiqui India witnessed 703 communal riots during the calendar year 2016 in which 86 persons lost their lives and 2321 people injured compared to 752 communal incidents in 2015, 644 communal strife in 2014, 694 in 2013 and 668…
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If Anti-corruption drives, including demonetization of high currency notes, are the center piece of the Narendra Modi Government’s first three years of governance, A slew of initiatives including India’s bold stand in the Paris climate…
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India is almost ready to implement a unified indirect tax, GST. The businesses are likely to benefit but it needs many more steps to create one market. The growth will spur as many other taxes and tolls need to be re-jigged. The nation has…
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