If demonetisation fails, I will take the blame, Modi had reportedly told the Cabinet. In the past month, there has been plenty of debate on the pros and cons of demonetisation, the most radical monetary reform since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. However, what has remained buried under a shroud of mystery until now is the identity of the brains behind the policy. Now, in a […]
In his celebrated treatise, the Kautilya Arthashastra, Chanakya has delved at length on why and how a conqueror should go to war. “To neutralise the enemy-in-the-rear, to help an ally or to subdue a small state, and the ultimate objective is to destroy the natural enemy who is an obstacle to the conqueror’s ambition,” he says. Cut to the present, if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the conqueror with an […]
This week will be decisive for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s audacious experiment in tackling tax evasion and corruption in India. Two weeks ago he gave the world’s seventh biggest economy four hours notice that he was going to cancel 86% of its cash – $220bn (£176bn) in total. But on Friday the Supreme Court warned that unless something changes – and quickly – there could be riots on the streets. […]
The implementation of ambitious demonetisation process declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is beginning to receive its due criticism. Pune resident Anil Bokil and his think-tank – ArthaKranti Pratishthan – who are credited to have and inspired the move, are not happy with the way it is being implemented by the government. Now, when the country has been forced to queue up outside banks and mostly defunct ATMs, Bokil blames […]
“I have asked for 50 days. It’s been just 10 days . the banks will infuse this money in the markets” The country will emerge victorious after the Centre’s demonetisation decision that was a “test by fire”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “As I said on the very first day when I announced the decision, it is a time-consuming process. It will cause inconvenience and a little hardship […]
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 […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at Pakistan on Monday, telling leaders of the world’s top economies that they must isolate and sanction the “one single nation in South Asia” that is spreading “agents of terror” in the region. Without naming India’s nuclear-armed foe, Modi told the concluding session of a G20 summit that his government appreciated the steps to combat the financing of terrorism, which was being used […]
During his lengthy speech on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke briefly about what was happening in Pakistan, in Peshawar and the terror. He spoke about the messages he was receiving from the people of Balochistan, Gilgit and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) who were thanking him, and in doing so, they were really thanking all Indians. He did not say why they were thanking him. Nor did he say what […]
Eminent lawyer and RJD MP Ram Jethmalani said on Sunday that he felt “guilty” and “cheated” for helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi who failed to deliver on his promise of bringing back black money stashed abroad. While addressing a regional convention of Samajwadi Sindhi Sabha, Jethmalani claimed he contributed to making Modi the Prime Minister after BJP leaders promised to bring back black money parked in foreign banks. He […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Switzerland on a day-long visit, where he is likely to seek support for India’s membership to the elite 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG. He is also likely to raise the issue of black money stashed by Indians in Swiss banks. Switzerland is the third stop on PM Modi’s five-nation tour and is considered one of its high points. He reached Geneva after a […]
