Demonetisation is no terror to politicians, officials and big businessmen who had enough notice to take necessary precautions. It'll catch dumb goats, not black sheep, Prof BP Adarkar said in 1973.
Drawing on decades of insider experience, P Sesh Kumar's 'CAG: What it Ought to be Auditing' questions whether the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is truly fulfilling its constitutional mandate.
Speaking at TDP’s Mahanadu at Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu also says all donations to party can now be made directly, digitally through phone-based bank transfers.
Ministry of Finance informed Parliament govt implemented demonetisation to reduce incidence of fake notes. But counterfeiting of high value currency has risen sharply, fresh data shows.
Vajpayee must be dismayed looking at Modi govt from heaven, says former Union minister Sinha, questions functioning of EC & ED and govt's claims about India's economy.
More than one of this year’s major judgments dealt with fraught relations between the Modi government and administrations led by Opposition parties in states as well as Delhi.
The total value of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation declined to 3.56 trillion rupees as of 19th May from 3.62 trillion rupees as on 31st March, the central bank said in a statement.
The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
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 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.
Every war film ever made has bent history to fit the story. Top Gun is a Navy ad. Braveheart is historical fan fiction. But Dhurandhar fictionalises demonetisation and suddenly Bollywood owes us a policy white paper. It’s a spy thriller.
The hero wins. That’s the whole deal. If fiction making governments look good is propaganda, half of Hollywood should be in jail.
Every war film ever made has bent history to fit the story. Top Gun is a Navy ad. Braveheart is historical fan fiction. But Dhurandhar fictionalises demonetisation and suddenly Bollywood owes us a policy white paper. It’s a spy thriller.
The hero wins. That’s the whole deal. If fiction making governments look good is propaganda, half of Hollywood should be in jail.