The global hunger report 2021 puts India at 101 out of 116 countries. Neighboring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal are also better in terms of hunger compared to India. The only country in Asia that is behind India is Afghanistan. The Indian government has expressed its shock on the latest ranking. They have brushed […]
Category Archives: Commentary
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Oct
Oct
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 […]
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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
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
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 […]