the long queues outside the banks continue to stay thick, two leading bank unions today criticised the government over demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying the move has led to “financial chaos” across the country. All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA) and All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) have written to Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) saying the decision to withdraw the high-value notes was taken without proper […]

India’s dramatic move to scrap 500 ($7.6) and 1,000 rupee notes is poor economics, a leading economist says. Kaushik Basu, the former chief economist for the World Bank, says the “collateral damage” is likely to outstrip its benefits. The overnight ban on the notes last week was intended to crack down on corruption and so-called “black money” or illegal cash holdings. But it sparked scenes of chaos outside banks and […]

Setting the tone for BJP’s poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a rally at Ghazipur in the Uttar Pradesh “The state played a key role in giving us an absolute majority. I salute this land (Ghazipur) which gave birth to Vir Abdul Hamid, who taught Pakistan a lesson in 1965 war,” PM Modi said while addressing the rally. “I had come here in May […]

This year could be called as the year of surgical strikes. It all stated 2 months back when the Indian army crossed LoC and demolished the Pakistani terror camps. It was called the most daring act by the Indian army. The whole nation appreciated the bravery of our men and the bold decision of the government. Just 2 months after the external strike, Modi again launched surgical strike, but not […]

Renewing her attack on Modi government for ban of old Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today demanded withdrawal of this “black” political decision saying it is against the common people. “Withdraw this ‘black’ political decision which is anti-commoner. Markets across India ruined, purchasing power crashing, people pained,” she tweeted.    Claiming that she had said this before, Ms Banerjee said, “But given the […]

Republican Donald Trump stunned the world on Tuesday by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. Here is your 10-point guide to the result of the US election: Mr Trump, 70, pledged in his victory speech to be a President “for all Americans.” He also said “We owe her (Hillary) a major debt of gratitude for her service.” A wealthy real-estate developer and former reality […]

Even as I sit down to write about it I cannot help but remember a joke that’s doing the rounds on what’sapp recently- Choosing between Hillary and Trump is almost like choosing between Mulayam and Mayawati. While each candidate has a unique element that has pushed them thus far, I must say that given the current state of affairs in US as well as globally, making the final choice is […]

Americans are getting set for a long Election Night of waiting to see who the 45th US president will be — Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Here are the key things to know: what it takes to win, which states are the ones to watch, and how long it all might take for the winner to emerge: The magic number is 270 Rather than one big nationwide election, this is […]

  It’s Over Hillary’s ISIS Email Just Leaked And Its Worse Than Anyone Could Have Imagined Today Wikileaks released what is, by far, the most devastating leak of the entire campaign. This makes Trump’s dirty talk video looks like an episode of Barney and Friends. Even though when Trump called Hillary the ‘founder’ of ISIS he was telling the truth and 100% accurate, the media has never stopped ripping him […]

News reports indicate that eight SIMI operators who escaped Bhopal Central Jail were nabbed and killed in an encounter in just eight hours after escaping from prison. While there was surely jubilation and sense of achievement amongst the ATS and police officials who were involved but I have to admit that it is a rather strange situation and it surely raises more question than it answers and points to some […]