Sunday, Nov 28, 2021
Nov 14, 2021 Naseer Ganai Many of us thought land prices in J&K will go down. But seven years down the line land prices are going up and up and people are unable to afford to buy land.
Nov 10, 2021 Kamalika Ghosh After the demonetisation in 2016, digital transactions have picked up pace like never before, but is cash out of vogue?
The year was 2016, the day, November 8, and everyone thought it was just another RBI board meeting. As usual, the finance ministry, the nerve-centre of economic policy-making in India, was teeming with journalists, but no one, including most bureaucrats, knew what was about to ensue. Here’s what happened in New Delhi in the hours before PM Modi addressed the nation yanking off high value currency notes from circulation.
Nov 08, 2021 Kamalika Ghosh Five years post demonetisation, was PM Modi’s ‘masterstroke’ to curb the menace of black money a success?
Even after five years of demonetisation that aimed to promote digital economy, Indians still love to deal in cash
Five years after demonetisation, though cash usage has declined, it still prevails in property transactions, grocery purchase and payment for services, reveals a national online survey by LocalCircles.
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Formalisation of the Indian economy has been a stated aim of the Narendra Modi government. And a SBI Research report released Friday, holds up the report card.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Central Government of completely failing to provide security to the people of J&K.
Beneath the glossy sheen of an up-and-coming economy - the dreams and aspirations of many an Indian have been diminished over the decade. Several, just forced to barely survive.
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US President Joe Biden is facing increased pressure from Republican lawmakers for his administration to step up support of Cuban demonstrators, who are protesting food shortages
3,362 million currency notes of Rs 2000 denomination were in circulation on March 30, 2018, constituting 3.27% and 37.26% of the currency in terms of volume and trade respectively
Congress leader Manmohan Singh also said that the country’s informal sector ‘is in shambles’
Pranab Mukherjee made these comments in his memoir "The Presidential Years, 2012-2017" which he wrote before his death last year.
Demonetisation, GST have had adverse impact on Indian economy, says party
Samajwadi Party chief says BJP has misused the administration
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His comments come on the day the Congress is observing fourth anniversary of note ban as a 'Vikshwasghaat Diwas'
Modi has "destroyed" the pride of India, its economy, Gandhi said, and added, "We have to jointly rebuild India".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the Centre's demonetisation move affected farmers, labourers and small shopkeepers who are part of the unorganised sector.
Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly Pritam Singh during a protest near the State Secretariat against the Devasthanam Act, in Dehradun.
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Indian Player Mayank Agarwal plays a shot during third day of the first Test cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Green Park stadium in Kanpur.
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MP & Bollywood actor Sunny Deol with his son Karan Deol (L) during Karan's birthday celebrations, at Sunny Super Sound studio in Mumbai.
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Sharad Agarwal, Head, Lamborghini India flags off a convoy of over 50 Lamborghinis as part of the Lamborghini Espierenza Giro India 2021, at Manesar in Gurugram.
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Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) President Chirag Paswan inspects Bapu Auditorium for preparation of his party foundation day function, in Patna.
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Every act of dissent is an art. Of pain and pathos. Of hope and new dawn. It’s their story. It’s everyone’s story.
Dissent is less about material gains than the intangibles they leave us with.
For India’s manual scavengers, mere existence is a protest, because they need to fight just to reclaim their humanity and dignity.
While everyone is going gaga over actress Katrina Kaif in the revamped version of 'Tip Tip Barsa Pani', the replacement of Raveena Tandon does point towards the problem of sexism and ageism in the Indian film industry
Nov 17, 2021 Yashika Mathur 
Australia winning the T20 World Cup for the first time has been timely as they host the next edition at their own backyard in 2022.
Nov 15, 2021 Arijit Ghosh 
As per the Observer Research Foundation, close to 250 million children in India were adversely affected due to school closures due to the early lockdowns imposed by the government in response to Covid-19.
Nov 11, 2021 Shekhar Mehta 
India's cricket administrators showed more drive to boost BCCI's coffers rather than take care of players' welfare during pandemic times.
Nov 08, 2021 Arijit Ghosh 
