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Topic: Bimaru

Population panic and Bimaru fears locked India’s seats. Census 2027 will show reality

To understand why 1971 became the basis for India's constituencies, one has to revisit the Malthusian fears that dominated development discourse.

Why has Gujarat moved closer to BIMARU club, Rajasthan zoomed past it? Clue is in budgets

That Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh punch well above their weight is a lesson for poor states: There is light at the end of the tunnel, and effort bears fruit.

The old Bimaru states have new boom towns. But only in pockets

There is concern that laws like job reservation for local candidates can affect economically laggard states facing high levels of internal migration.

On Camera

Acts of God cases are Acts of State now. The courts are not convinced

The 'superior force' striking your contract is less likely to be a storm or a war. It is most possibly the stroke of a regulator's pen.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.