Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.
In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
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.
At one level, we seem to have become an affluent society. Everything is being expressed in thousands of crores. Even ADAG, which has not earned ten thousand crores in profit since inception, is now suing NDTV for that amount. Dr. Prannoy Roy would say, If I had that kind of money, I would be scuba diving in the Caribbean.
When will ED check with Barkha?
I just hope that the media will report this case factually and not turn it into an attack on freedom of press story.
At one level, we seem to have become an affluent society. Everything is being expressed in thousands of crores. Even ADAG, which has not earned ten thousand crores in profit since inception, is now suing NDTV for that amount. Dr. Prannoy Roy would say, If I had that kind of money, I would be scuba diving in the Caribbean.