Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu was delivering lecture on legacy of Narasimha Rao at Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML) where he also briefly waded into a political hot potato.
Global media also reported on IMF's upgraded growth forecast due to robust rural consumer spending, and Air India's market share being at its highest in three years.
If the reason why PSU privatisation is politically challenging is that the people are swayed by emotional arguments, then it is incumbent on the government to work on its communication
Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
I don’t think there is any correlation. It depends on who is part of the coalition, that matters.
Vajpayee coalition had people who implemented policies with long-term benefits, which will make it appear, to not have short-term benefits.
UPA had short-term populist schemes that gave gave short-term cheer, and gave long-term pain for next govt to deal with.
Reforms and infra push, in particular, have a delayed effect. Credit for work done by Vajpayee, was taken by UPA 1, who simply pumped money to show growth.
But pain due to NPAs hidden by UPA2, were sufferred during Modi 1.0.
I don’t think there is any correlation. It depends on who is part of the coalition, that matters.
Vajpayee coalition had people who implemented policies with long-term benefits, which will make it appear, to not have short-term benefits.
UPA had short-term populist schemes that gave gave short-term cheer, and gave long-term pain for next govt to deal with.
Reforms and infra push, in particular, have a delayed effect. Credit for work done by Vajpayee, was taken by UPA 1, who simply pumped money to show growth.
But pain due to NPAs hidden by UPA2, were sufferred during Modi 1.0.