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Saturday, November 29, 2025
TopicDemonetisation

Topic: demonetisation

Charge of the Believer Brigade

The original promise of demonetisation has evaporated. We didn't deserve to be hit by a 1,100-volt shock just to switch to digital payments.

‘With Dhumal as CM face, Modi & Shah want to escape blame for BJP’s impending defeat’

Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh claims voters will reject BJP because of policies such as note ban and GST.

Too many losers

If there are too many losers due to decisions like GST and demonetisation, macro-demand will suffer and undercut growth.

‘New India’ not possible without rural digitisation: Experts at PHDCCI conclave

Government officials and experts agree that technology must help rural people come into the digital mainstream, draft report for govt.

Tirupur’s textile industry welcomes GST, but there’s no work for labourers

Industrialists feel the tax reform will prove to be a boon in the long run, but for now, despondency reigns supreme among the working class.

Little sparkle at Sivakasi fireworks units after demonetisation, GST & cracker ban

No job cuts, but Tamil Nadu’s firecracker factories reduce production and slash wages of workers; allied industries like packaging and transport also hit.

Shutdown looms over eastern UP’s once-thriving carpet industry

Around three lakh people are directly involved in the carpet industry in the Bhadohi-Varanasi region, but are suffering due to a frightening slump.

Riding A One-Trick War Horse

The Narendra Modi government has invested too much time and capital to further its political conquest. Today's crisis shows it may be left with too little time in this term to refocus on governance.

For Dharavi’s leather industry, troubles are more than skin-deep

Once famous for its leather business, Dharavi shops are badly hit by the 2015 Maharashtra govt order curbing supply of bullock hide as well as note ban and GST.

Ludhiana auto parts traders fear they won’t survive post-GST crash

Manufacturers of bicycle parts, auto parts and fasteners have been hit hard by drop in demand, rising costs, and problems in sourcing raw materials.

On Camera

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.