As populations grow -- India is set to overtake China as world’s most populous country by 2027 -- falling fertility rates and socio-economic pressures could see the numbers being capped.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
BJP has succeed in making two things irrelevant:
Muslim vote
Status of Economy
There is no way the two things will become immediately relevant though Economy is indeed in precarious condition.