Governance
Governance : Restore Standard Deduction
THE budget presentation date having been preponed by one month to February 1, umpteen suggestions must be pouring in the Finance Ministry regarding...
Governance : Judicial Conundrum The prudent way out
AMIDST the intense cry and cacophony over ‘demonetisation’, grievous governance wounds that bleed the nation are getting sidelined. Most important among them is...
Show of Strength
THE deadly attacks on strategic military establishments by Pakistan army in Pathankot, Uri and the series of border violations, shelling of civilian targets,...
Pain in vain
BLACK money has been a matter of concern since decades. The governments of the times have been taking action on black money, its...
Dissecting ‘Demonetisation’
DEMONETISATION is not the end but the beginning of a ‘long, deep and constant’ battle against black money and corruption and will benefit...
IDS, a misconceived idea
THE Income Disclosure Scheme (IDS) ended on September 30, 2016 and the gains and losses from it can now be assessed. According to...
Natural Cities: An innovative urban agenda
THE third UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (UN-Habitat III) convened at Quito, Ecuador, from October 17 to 20, 2016. The...
IRON ORE PRICES NMDC continues to suffer losses, voluntarily
WHAT happens when a leading mining company, which is majority-owned by the government and also listed on the stock exchanges, deliberately sells its...
The United Budget of India
MEDIA reports of late have been agog with news about the changes to be made in the Union Budget, inter-alia, with the prospect...
A step taken, journey ahead
AUGUST 8, 2016, the day when GST Constitution Amendment (122nd Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha (with amendments made during the...