The Bombay Plan was revolutionary because of its focus on the role of the state in the economy, its emphasis on significant investments in basic public goods.
Union Finance Minister said that it was Congress that left India crippled, relying heavily on imports rather than empowering PSUs such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.
A new report by Australia’s Griffith Asia Institute found that China’s investment in the region has grown to $37 billion in 2023 from $29 billion the year before. Experts tell ThePrint this is a part of its strategy to assert its economic prowess.
Declaring South Korea as its enemy, the Supreme People’s Assembly also voted to abolish a special law on Mount Kumgang tourism project, a symbol of cooperation between the two nations.
The prospects of the economy generating the resources to discharge the obligations that must be defrayed soon do not look good. It could transmute into a declaration of default.
Nobody is calling for haste in the disinvestment process, but there’s no reason for the current pace. Perhaps for political reasons, govt can’t take back the policy—it's admitting defeat.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
For the first time, 2 Agniveers were awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Sindoor roles, among others. A 3rd Agniveer received a Mention in Despatches.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Socialist India is famous for devising such unsuccessful plans. Freedom fighters missed a trick by kicking out the British a bit early. They should have waited for India to become a developed country, holding them to ransom, and then kicked them out when their expertise was no longer needed. Now we are left struggling with the heavy lifting.
Socialist India is famous for devising such unsuccessful plans. Freedom fighters missed a trick by kicking out the British a bit early. They should have waited for India to become a developed country, holding them to ransom, and then kicked them out when their expertise was no longer needed. Now we are left struggling with the heavy lifting.