India@75 2016: DemonetisationTEAM FRONTLINEThe government was not prepared to handle the mayhem that followed the announcement.
Interview: K. Kamaraj ‘Government policies killing the knitwear industry’ R.K. Radhakrishnan Interview with K. Kamaraj, president, Banian Workers Union.
LIC's takeover of IDBI Bank Shotgun marriage V. Sridhar The coerced takeover of the publicly owned IDBI Bank by LIC, the country’s largest insurer, will neither protect the interests of the beleaguered bank
The Economy GST & federalismR. SRINIVASANGreater availability of data on GST will shine a light on the contributions of States towards the national exchequer and make a case for equitable dis
Direct cash transfers Cash for vote?REETIKA KHERAThe government’s headlong rush to Aadhaar-linked payments for welfare schemes is bound to lead to their disruption and the exclusion of people who nee
Air India Bowing to privatisationV. SRIDHARThe move to privatise Air India comes after years of deliberate neglect by the government and a series of measures taken over two decades to systemati
GST Taxing timesV. SRIDHARThe launch of the Goods and Services Tax amidst great fanfare, but without adequate preparation, marks a continuum with demonetisation and threatens t
Banking industry Breaking the banksV. SRIDHARThe government’s recourse to an ordinance to solve the “bad loan” menace in the Indian banking system raises serious questions of moral hazards and it
Finance Bill Devious routeV. SRIDHARThis year’s Finance Bill takes an unprecedented turn, vesting the government with almost limitless authority, sabotaging key institutions in the proce
Demonetisation Persistence of miseryT. K. RajalakshmiIndustry continues to reel under an immense amount of job loss across various sectors following demonetisation, but the government remains oblivious t
GDP data GDP conundrumV. SridharRecently released data from the CSO, which claimed that demonetisation had had no significant impact on the performance of the economy, raise more que
Budget 2017 Blinded by neoliberalismC.P. CHANDRASEKHARAll that the government has is its unfounded belief that mere “reform” in the form of demonetisation, digitalisation and GST will deliver growth.
Budget 2017 Worrying failureIn the face of raised expectations post demonetisation, the Budget metes out miserly treatment to most areas of crucial social spending such as educat
Can austerity end the Sri Lanka crisis? IMF’s solution for Lankan debt crisis could be a case of the cure being worse than the disease.
SlideshowFor the love of HanumanThe annual 10-day Langur Mela in Amritsar during Navratri is unique for the children who visit the ancient Bada Hanuman temple dressed as langurs.
