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Topic: Pensions

Rajasthan’s elderly are victims of ‘digital murder’. eKYC gaps leave lakhs without pension

+TFP Vandana Menon -
Digital verification issues are excluding Rajasthan’s elderly and disabled from pensions, with lakhs incorrectly declared ‘dead’ or missing. There’s an embarrassing KYC-shaped hole in Digital India.

India has a big pension gender gap. Govt, corporates, banks must help bridge it

Deepak Mohanty -
One of the most pressing issues affecting women is the gender gap in pensions, where they receive significantly lower retirement incomes compared to men.

After 60,000 veterans fume about delayed April pensions, defence ministry promises payout today

Raghav Bikhchandani -
The Ministry of Defence has granted 58,275 pensioners time until 25 May 2022 to get their identification data updated on SPARSH online system.

If Modi cares for the forces, Rajnath Singh must act on the ‘mischievous’ MoD order

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The order on pensions for disabled soldiers shows why India needs to have a separate Ministry for Veteran Affairs to supervise the DESW

LIC to tax charter: Budget 2020 wants India in the big league, but offers mere quick fixes

Renuka Sane -
Modi govt’s Budget identifies key reform areas, but a mere window dressing won’t get desired results. There is clear need for deep structural reforms.

Modi wants to bring household savings into financial markets but Budget roadmap isn’t clear

Renuka Sane -
Incentivising informal sector workers to save is good, but creating separate schemes for different groups divides an already fragmented pensions market.

Disability pension of military personnel who retire after full service will now be taxed

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Finance ministry rules that those military personnel who continue in service until retirement will have to pay income tax on their disability pension.

Jair Bolsonaro: Why Brazil’s far-Right leader could be bracing for street protests

Aastha Singh -
ThePrint looks at the rise of Jair Bolsonaro and what he tells us about Brazil’s shift to the Right.

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Opinion

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Amana Begam -
Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

I will keep attacking India even though my missiles reach nowhere: Pakistani General X

Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Javaria Rana -
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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