Business & Politics
National Register Citizens process based on ‘lin...
July 19, 2018
The NRC update process is “biased” against Bangla- speaking Muslims and Hindus in Assam, claims a civil society fact finding team. Nearly 1, 25,000 people have been presumed as ‘D-Voters’.
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Law commission recommends legalising betting on sp...
July 17, 2018
The law commission said that legalising betting in sports will generate immense revenue, which can be used for “social welfare”and in curbing underworld influence that is associated with the sport. The law commission of India has submitted a recommendation, suggesting the gov...
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India becomes the sixth largest economy in the wor...
July 15, 2018
According to the latest World Bank data India has an estimated per capita income of USD 7,060 while France has USD 43,720 that is around six times more than that of India.
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One year of GST
July 9, 2018
The government called GST a game changer as it abolished several indirect taxes and brought them under one category. After the implementation of GST, tax slabs were changed several times, which resulted in delay in refunds and technical glitches in filing returns.
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Power theft continues to hit Indian economy
July 4, 2018
As per the Central Electricity Authority, over 27 pc of all power produced in India is either lost due to dissipation from wires or theft. That’s about 261,130 Gigawatt/hour of power annually- enough to light up New York for nearly two years.
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The FIFA frenzy in India
July 2, 2018
The FIFA is making businesses run into profit as the sales of merchandise and other football gears are continuously rising. TV makers are also luring clients by launching new television models and coming up with new financial schemes.
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Major cities to run out of ground water by 2020, s...
June 25, 2018
Major cities, including Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, are expected to reach zero groundwater levels by 2020, affecting millions. The Niti Aayog report says that the water scarcity will lead to an eventual 6 pc loss in India’s GDP. India is placed at 120th among 122 countries...
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Kashmir conundrum
June 21, 2018
Jammu and Kashmir plunged into political uncertainty with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pulling back its alliance with the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The question is when will normalcy return to the state with uncertainty looming large?
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Economic impact of violence in India at USD 1.19 t...
June 19, 2018
Violence affects the Indian economy a whooping amount of USD 1.19 trillion. India ranks 136th among the 183 countries in terms of overall peace and 59th, in terms of the economic cost as percentage of GDP.
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France and India to boost bilateral trade to €15...
June 19, 2018
Besides issues of international, regional and bilateral importance, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also discussed business and culture in a meeting with her French counterpart in Paris last evening.
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