Economy

The Central Vigilance Commission has also started an investigation into deposits made by government officials in the 40-day period of demonetisation.

It's premature to decide whether demonetisation is a success or failure, write economists Jagdish Bhagwati, Vivek Dehejia and Pravin Krishna.

The government wanted demonetisation to combat three problems. None of them seem to have been solved. 

Since there were multiple objectives of demonetisation, one cannot completely say whether the experiment was a failure or a success.

First ‘ease of doing business’ report, published by NITI Aayog, says only 41 percent of industry experts are aware of this facility

Loans given by banks during the boom years are torpedoing them, and we will all feel the ripple effects.

Amid talk of jobless growth and the urgent need for India to create employment for its millions of young men and women, the Chief Statistician of India, T.C.A. Ananth, says there is not much evidence to show that the unemployment scenario may have worsened in the last three or four years. Anubhuti Vishnoi

The I&B ministry is working on a plan including live video-conferencing, recorded messages for farmers across the nation Anubhuti Vishnoi

First event on Wednesday, CISCO chairman John Chambers to speak with top Indian officials Manu Pubby

The Centre told the Supreme Court that it would take a decision in a month-and-a-half on whether it would allow the commercial roll-out of GM mustard. But the final word rests with the Court.  Apurva Vishwanath