Business & Politics

India’s National Register of Citizens

India’s National Register of Citizens

August 9, 2018

The final draft of National Register of Citizen, prepared in the troubled north-eastern state of Assam, has raised more issues than it solves and left over four million stranded, potentially as stateless persons. Political blame game has already begun, further clouding the fate o...

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Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the colossus of Dravidian politics passes away

Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the colossus of Dravidian po...

August 8, 2018

M Karunanidhi, 94 was not just a five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu, in South India, but much more. Who was this nonagenarian who left an indelible impression in South India, and for whom Tamil Nadu has shut down in mourning?

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BRICS -Missing the mortar for a strong edifice

BRICS -Missing the mortar for a strong edifice

August 8, 2018

The recently concluded 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg struck all the right notes expected from a gathering of global leaders. But 15 years after it was first talked of as a bloc, has BRICS under-delivered on its promise?

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RBI raises repo rate again

RBI raises repo rate again

August 5, 2018

Last week, the Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate, the interbank overnight lending rate. The second increase in three months points to rising inflation and coupled with higher fiscal deficit and high crude prices spells trouble for the Indian economy.

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Imran Khan’s bid for power – boon or bane for India?

Imran Khan’s bid for power – boon or b...

August 2, 2018

Viewed from New Delhi, the possibility of Imran Khan heading the next government in Islamabad seems to be the worst of all possible outcomes of the election in Pakistan. However, if both sides are sincere, installation of an army-friendly government could mark the beginning of a ...

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The pothole problem in India

The pothole problem in India

July 27, 2018

According to a study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, road traffic accidents cost India nearly 3 pc of its gross domestic product (GDP) a year, or, in absolute terms, about USD 58,000 million.

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GST rates slashed for more than 50 items

GST rates slashed for more than 50 items

July 26, 2018

The decision to slash the GST rates for more than 50 items might be a good move for the Indian middle class, but reports say that India the decision will lower revenue by as much as USD 2.2 billion each year.

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Lynching: India wakes up, sets up committee on mob violence

Lynching: India wakes up, sets up committee on mob...

July 24, 2018

India has finally woken up to the need to curb increasing mob violence and lynching. To this end, it has set up two high-level committees. Will it effectively rein in the self-proclaimed Hindu vigilantes ahead of the 2019 general elections?

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Ghana seeks stronger bilateral relations with India

Ghana seeks stronger bilateral relations with Indi...

July 23, 2018

India and Ghana are working towards expanding their bilateral relations and are exploring opportunities in areas like trade, agriculture and education. Foreign Affairs Minister of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkar Botchway talks to MIG TV about her ideas and plans of building a healthy rela...

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Will Indian exports look up?

Will Indian exports look up?

July 20, 2018

Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's global outreach and popularity abroad, Indian exports have not grown much. The question is, ‘Can the Indian economy survive without exports?’

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