The “row” in Karnataka over wearing the hijab or head scarf by some Muslim girl students which began at a college in Udupi district is a whipped-up controversy that need
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By GN Bajpai |
The budget proposals for 2022-2023 tabled in Parliament and the preceding speech of the Union Finance Minister are in many ways futuristic and growth-oriented. Yet,…
By Indira Hirway |
The slogan with which the present government came to power was “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, i.e. Growth for All by Involving All. They assured inclusive growth, where…
By Saugata Bhattacharya |
The most commendable aspects of the FY23 Union Budget are that it eschews populist spends despite the oncoming State elections, choosing instead to focus on the medium…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
Most of us wanted the finance minister to present a popular budget this time as well. After all, the economy is doing well again and the government has more money in its…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
The focus of the Union budget 2022-23 presented to Parliament on February 01, 2022 is to facilitate “the process of strong growth”. Accordingly, the budget “seeks to lay…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
Given the persistence of the inflation rate at more than the target (average 4 per cent) mandated in Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) coupled with an ambitious…
By Ajit Ranade |
The presentation of the Union Budget to Parliament is one of the most awaited and watched events of this season. Our democracy requires that not even a rupee can be…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The world bowed over the weekend to remember and thank Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) for his life of service, for his teachings that have transformed the lives of millions of…
By Vidyadhar Date |
The State government is promoting Marathi, over a fortnight ending on January 28, with events and activities that honour the language and culture. As part of the…
By Ajit Ranade |
In the Union Budget of 2021, the finance minister had announced that the new la-bour laws would come into effect from April 1, 2021. These are the four labour codes,…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The vote-getting Prime Minister may have cost the BJP a lot of votes as a result of a series of mis-steps during his truncated visit to Punjab on January 5. The…
By Arun Maira |
Capitalism was unleashed from socialism by the Chicago School of economics, by Thatcher and Reagan, and the fall of communism along with the Soviet Union in 1991.
By Nawshir Mirza |
There might still be troglodytes in boardrooms who are unaware of climate change, but the vast majority should by now be at least aware of what it is.
By Ajit Ranade |
India takes great pride in her Election Commission, an independent authority en-trusted with the conduct of free and fair elections for the Parliament and State…