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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicBlack money

Topic: black money

Current laws inadequate to check abuse of money in polls, says Chief Election Commissioner

OP Rawat noted that "machinations" of data theft, data harvesting and fake news pose a potent threat to the electoral process in the country.

Make no mistake: Demonetisation has been as much a political failure as an economic one

It is a myth that demonetisation helped the BJP win Uttar Pradesh.

Chidambaram slams govt after RBI says 99.3% demonetised notes returned

About Rs 15.21 lakh crore of the demonetised Rs 15.41 lakh crore in circulation have been returned to banks, says RBI.

Demonetisation was more like a WhatsApp forward, and not a see-ball-hit-ball Virender Sehwag

If you are not a fan of Modi govt, then demonetisation is the classical definition of governance by urban legends, WhatsApp forwards and early morning brainwaves.

Each of Modi govt’s decisions after demonetisation hark back to India’s socialist past

The people caught most unprepared by the PM's strike on currency are the bureaucrats. The problem: They've been there, done that

We didn’t deserve to be hit by a 1,100-volt Demo shock just to switch to digital payments

The change in demonetisation discourse, from dirty to digital cash, is a tribute to the prime minister's communication skills and his magisterial control over public opinion.

Why the implications of Modi’s demonetisation will stretch all the way to 2019 & beyond

The politics of post-2014 India will now be defined in terms of pre- and post-demonetisation.

Cosy with CBI officials, caterer of Delhi club helped IAS, IRS officers stash loot

According to the CBI, caterer Rakesh Tiwari helped public servants get tip-offs about corruption cases against them.

Modi hasn’t made much progress in eliminating black money

The fight against black money needs more reform, reasonable taxes, and wider but simpler regulations.

Money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose by over 50% last year

The surge comes as a surprise given India's clampdown on suspected black money stashed abroad.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.