Oxford University press India has refused to publish an upcoming book To Kill a Democracy by Debasish Roy Chowdhury and John Keane possibly because of fear of the Narendra Modi government. This book is highly critical of the policies of the Modi government. Asia Times reports: In an apparent attempt to avoid offending the government […]
Category Archives: Commentary
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Sep
Sep
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal recently emphasised the need to raise tariffs saying that the major cause behind this crisis is low tariffs. He said, To say that the telecom industry is in a bit of trouble is actually an understatement. It is in a tremendous amount of stress … Mittal emphasised the need to […]
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Sep
Sep
Recent survey said 77% of Indians want petrol and diesel to come under GST. The rationale for bringing petrol and diesel under GST goes something like this, Bringing petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST will significantly improve the cost of living for many. The price of petrol and diesel can come down to […]
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Aug
Aug
Recently a Bloomberg opinion article by Andy Mukherjee proposed to nationalize private telecom player Vodafone-Idea in the wake of their financial struggle and a possible exit from India which will result into job and economic losses. Author says, The world’s cheapest data costs have done wonders for India by helping spread the benefits of the […]
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May
May
The one world government people at the world economic forum are at their game of misleading the world again. In their recently published article titled 3 reasons why consumer demand matters for the post-COVID-19 recovery they are again displaying their ignorance of economic science. The article says, Consumer spending is the engine of the economy, […]