‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’

[ad_1] The Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 on the promise of bringing “achhe din” – prosperous days – for Indians. But the last decade has brought formidable challenges for vast sections of Indians, especially...

Electoral bonds: Black money for political parties remains the elephant in the room

[ad_1] Following the battle in the Supreme Court to get the State Bank of India to reveal data about electoral bonds in a manner that allowed donors to be matched with the political parties that received them, it is clear...

Demonetisation was a way of converting black money into white: Justice BV Nagarathna

[ad_1] The demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes on November 8, 2016, was a way of converting black money into white, Supreme Court’s Justice BV Nagarathna said on Saturday, Bar and Bench reported.“We all know what happened on November 8, 2016,...

Demonetisation: A stress test for the economy

[ad_1] In a fateful speech on November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Modi announced that the two largest denomination currency notes — ₹500 and ₹1,000 — would cease to be legal tender overnight. Citizens were given 50 days’ time to deposit...

Demonetisation showed administrative failure: Rathin Roy

[ad_1] Demonetisation doesn’t really deserve a rating on economic policy front because it was not an economic policy action, said Dr Rathin Roy, economist and former member Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council. Here are the excerpts from the conversation with...

Indians are desperate for jobs despite a fast-growing economy – what is the solution?

[ad_1] Israel plans to bring in 70,000 workers from abroad, including 10,000 from India, to boost its construction sector. A labour shortage has emerged after 80,000 Palestinian workers were barred from entering the country after the October 7 Hamas-led attacks.Figures...