Policy changes after the Maharashtra elections have sent animal spirits and stock markets soaring. Diesel has been decontrolled. The price of natural gas has been revised to $5.61, with a proviso to revise it every six months. Coal blocks deallocated […]
Are Prime Minister Modi’s reforms half-hearted or clever gradualism? Read More »
Having been thrashed in the general election, and again in the state elections last week in Maharashtra and Haryana, can the Congress bounce back? And if so, how and why? In the past, the Congress has often been written off
Can Congress bounce back from No 3? Read More »
Indians are delighted that Kailash Satyarthi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating child labour. This includes Indians who have, directly or indirectly, used child labour in house holds, dhabas, and artisanal work of every kind (from weaving and
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Narendra Modi has generated much hope and enthusiasm. He has been praised for the Jan Dhan Yojana, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, higher FDI limits for defence and insurance, punctuality requirements for bureaucrats and selfcertification of documents by citizens. Some of
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The government seems serious about a ridiculous proposal — supplying Pakistan five million units of imported gas per day, enough for two large power plants. When India is desperately short of gas, this is folly. Many Indian power plants lie
Don’t bribe Pak with gas when we need it more Read More »
For several years, Bihar has been India’s fastest-growing state. In 2013-14 it has been overtaken by another backward state, Madhya Pradesh, which grew 11.08% against the national 4.7%. MP has averaged over 10% in the last three years, even as
‘Bimaru’ MP now fastest-growing state in India Read More »
The stock markets have soared this year, with blue chips up 30% and some midcaps up 100% or more. Many analysts believe that, even without radical reform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi\’s administrative dynamism will help raise GDP growth from last
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Narendra Modi\’s Madison Square Garden address to overseas Indians was more a rockstar concert than a prime minister\’s lecture. He had delirious fans cheering, clapping, and chanting \”Modi, Modi, Modi!\” He plucked their heartstrings, praising them lavishly for raising India\’s
PM Modi\’s US Visit: Rock show in New York over, it\’s time to roll action in India Read More »
Narendra Modi\’s Madison Square Garden address to overseas Indians was more a rockstar concert than a prime minister\’s lecture. He had delirious fans cheering, clapping, and chanting \”Modi, Modi, Modi!\” He plucked their heartstrings, praising them lavishly for raising India\’s
PM Modi\’s US Visit: Rock show in New York over, it\’s time to roll action in India Read More »
Denationalize coal. Auction all future coal blocks. Allow all winners to produce associated gas (methane) as well as coal. These should be the key features of a new coal policy, following the Supreme Court’s striking down of 214 coal block
Denationalize coal, produce gas along with it Read More »
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