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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Pawn-or-puppet
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Pawn or puppet

THIS is an old story but it indicates the character of the Swayam Sewaks who are working in the RSS. There was a...

Rashtriya-Swayamsevak-Sangh
Bric a Brac

BJP fetish for English

THE Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leadership is one of the biggest votaries for the propagation of Hindi language. Now that they are de facto...

Arun-Jaitley
Bric a Brac

North Block adrift

A new grapevine has taken root in the Finance Ministry since the news of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley kidney problems appeared in the...

Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
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Questionable actions of Vinod Rai!

Recall Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and Secretary Banking. He opened the Pandora box of the 2G scam...

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Eccentric Barugaru

Sanjay Baru alias Barugaru is a seasoned professional (he was a journalist once upon a time). Many say that professionals generally don’t have...

Economy-set-to-bounce-back
Governance

Governance : Economy set to bounce back

THE debate on Indian economy has become feverish with top politicians sharing their diverse views. The Modi government is facing allegations of mishandling...

oil-refinery-merge
Governance

MERGER OF OIL COMPANIES : Caught on the wrong foot

IT started with a lack of clarity. And it may end up with more confusion. The government’s aim to effect mega-mergers between State-owned...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Bric a Brac

Bric a Brac : The Jaitley durbar

It would be an understatement if we term Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as indispensable to the Modi government. Or a master in statecraft?...

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Governance

Governance : Equalising force

WITH the budget fervor and excitement having settled down after introduction of the Finance Bill, 2017, in Parliament on February 1, 2017, it...