Page 17 - Economy & Policy Analysis
As protests against citizenship tests swell, what Is Modi's endgame?
Protests in Indian cities against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens have attracted young people of all faiths and none.
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IPL media rights: Winner Star TV will now have monopoly over cricket
Star walked away with all the rights and full honors, laying claim to 300 days of cricket over 5 years, at a price tag about Rs. 54.5 crore a match
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Statsguru: Ranked 129th, India's disappoints on human development index
Life expectancy, the average number of years a person spends in school, and incomes in India are close to the South Asian average
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Fact-checking FASTag: Will device really help commuters, toll collection?
From December 15, 2019 FASTag will be mandatory. If FASTag is missing from your vehicle, the driver will have to pay double the toll tax
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All is not well with the Indian economy, say analysts; remain cautious
Recently, analysts at CLSA too had forecast a similar growth rate (of 5 per cent) for the Indian economy in FY20 with risks to the downside.
 "All is not well with the Indian economy, say analysts; remain cautious")
Contrarian view is fine, but govt is trying hard
The World Bank has recognised 20 economic reforms of the Modi government that will be considered in this year's ease of doing business ranking
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Modi in Germany: Will India's FTA pragmatism bring EU out of its shell?
Modi has displayed a clear inclination for leveraging external sector for domestic economic growth
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Of Shalya, economic slowdown: Modi out attacking critics of his Mahabharata
Modi's response is meant to shut up some elements within BJP as he has also offered the proverbial olive branch to industry with assurances on GST
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Explained: Why RBI's repo rate cuts are not enough to bolster GDP growth
Transmission of rate cuts by banks has been slow because any lowering of interest rate, with deposit rates unchanged, will reduce banks' net interest income spread, affecting their revenue
 "Explained: Why RBI's repo rate cuts are not enough to bolster GDP growth")
What Xi Jinping's hold on power in China means for India
Xi has been able to mask his failures through a reign of terror. This raises the chances of miscalculation in military matters which India will need to be wary of
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Modi-Xi 'Informal Summit': Hopes of a big India-China reset are misplaced
India's two big expectations - fewer border transgressions and better economic ties - rest on shaky foundations
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How Delhi Airport upstaged Changi with a starry turn on social media
IGI Airport is among top 5 global and first among Asian airports on social media, marking a shift in the way public spaces are viewed and branded
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Best of BS Opinion: Maharashtra govt formation, tax buoyancy, and more
Opinion and analysis on telecom companies' decision to raise tariffs and the way the government is responding to slowdown.
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Why delivering a big bang package of reforms is doable for Modi govt
The important thing is to signal to the market that the government is serious and ambitious.
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Relief or start of a long battle? What ICJ's Jadhav verdict means for India
The fact undeniably remains that we only have a judgment, not Jadhav. Govt must be congratulated for acting decisively, but diplomacy remains India's best way to secure Jadhav's release
 "Relief or start of a long battle? What ICJ's Jadhav verdict means for India")
Biggest drop in power demand makes Indian banks' bad debt headache worse
Banks had about Rs 1.8 trillion ($25 billion) of stressed loans to India's coal-fired power generators as of last year
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'There isn't enough forest land to give to tribals'
Q&A: Debi Goenka
Ayodhya verdict is cue for PM Modi to focus on fixing India's economy
The speed and energy with which the BJP's social agenda has been implemented stands in sharp contrast to the dilatory and timid approach the government has taken to structural economic reform.
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How the BJP used the idea of Ram to build a base cutting across caste lines
Party has used folklore to create a bond between the legend of Ram and a host of backward classes in order to whip up support for the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, even as it retains upper-caste loyalty
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SC Ayodhya ruling: Rare show of unanimity that strikes a chord with people
Judicial unanimity in deeply divisive matters helps parties to the litigation and a fractured polity to arrive at an acceptance of even an otherwise unpalatable norm
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