A second term for Donald Trump could have dramatic consequences for foreign policy and other big changes for India. The US election is still eight months away. Opinion polls put Donald Trump ahead in five of the six swing states that will determine the […]
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While accepting that surveys grossly underestimate the spending of the rich, Indian statisticians have assumed that the non-rich mainly tell the truth. Sorry, but they too have every incentive to understate. India is rich in dubious data. A good example
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Had distress been driving poor people to work, Female Workforce Participate Rate would have risen fastest for the poorest deciles of the rural population. In fact, rise has been slowest for the poorest decile, from 16.5% to just 19%. It
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With very high debt/GDP ratio and land prices, it is losing out to states like Gujarat Readers, do not sympathise with powerful farmer unions of Punjab who are on the warpath again. Politicians, beware of the temptation of buying farm votes through surrender just
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Singh was a Jat farm leader of UP, whose grandson Jayant Chaudhary heads RLD. The grandfather gained fame in 1958 for opposing the forced co-relativisation of farms. UP politics was dominated by upper castes in the 1950s. The ambitious Singh
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NDA adopted and improved on many UPA initiatives. So how can Congress criticise them? The White Paper on the economy “doth protest too much”, to borrow an oft-quoted Shakespearean phrase. It lashes out at the UPA government (2004-14) for gross mismanagement of
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For any economy to grow at this rate when so many others are sinking is notable. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — all India’s neighbours — have been obliged to seek emergency assistance from the IMF. All politicians boast, but
Budget sparkles, minus fireworks Read More »
Some thought Marxism would die after the collapse of the USSR. But they were wrong. Every year, close to a billion youngsters reach the age of 20. Like the young Murthy, they will be attracted to socialism and its emphasis
For Hindus, a tirth sthal is about seeking and fulfilling a search for one’s own salvation Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeded in making the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya one of the most-watched events in the history of Indian television. Can he
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RBI projects economic growth at 7.3% for 2023-24, surpassing earlier estimates. The current year’s recovery is significant, especially considering the decline in agricultural production due to poor rains caused by El Nino. Manufacturing and services sectors have thrived, compensating for
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