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Why 20 crore missing jobs are the biggest challenge for FM Sitharaman in Budget 2022 math
For India’s employment-to-population ratio to be at the global average, nearly 60 crore people need to be at work. Currently, only a little more than 40 crore are.
RBI data reveals demonetisation was the epitome of whimsical, illogical policymaking
The government wanted demonetisation to combat three problems. None of them seem to have been solved.
Defence
‘You get nervous easily’ — what Bihar sepoy killed in Ladakh told mother about LAC tensions
Sepoy Chandan Yadav of Bhojpur, Bihar, was all of 22. When border tensions made him nervous, he relied on his Armymen brothers for advice.
Modi vs non-BJP CMs: When most popular isn’t all-powerful & why Centre-state ties will worsen
Modi’s inability to win many states, and the huge popularity his rivals enjoy there, is pushing Indian politics in a more robustly federal direction.