SWAMINOMICS – Budget goodies can’t sway the Indian voter
Opposition parties have made an absurd demand to postpone the Union Budget until after the elections in UP and four
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The year we were mad as hell: Angry voters across the globe are rebelling against a liberal democratic system
The era when liberal democracy triumphed over fascism and communism may have ended in 2016, with Brexit and Donald Trump’s
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It’s Sen vs Bhagwati time of the year again. This time on demonetisation
Slanging matches between Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati are economic folklore. Welcome to the latest slugfest. Sen has denounced demonetisation
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Charitable trusts shouldn’t control big biz houses
The ongoing power struggle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry to control sundry Tata companies should not distract attention from
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Don’t eulogise Amma for her freebie politics
Authoritarian leadership, big corruption, and endless freebies for the masses. These were the hallmarks of Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa
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For Modi, test lies in stage 3 of notebandi
Demonetisation still dominates conversation in India. Do ordinary people think it was inhumane and despotic, as claimed by critics? Or
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Now, Modi can turn kala dhan to Jan Dhan
Will demonetisation be a vote winner or loser for Prime Minister Modi? He has captured the moral high ground: many
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Why small finance faces a big wipeout
The media generally believes that demonetisation has been a political success, that it has put opposition parties on the back
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Less black in cash means more in gold
Black deals in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have been stopped by demonetisation. Optimists hope this will end the
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