Collecting voter info for post-election benefits is bribery, EC says
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked all political parties to immediately stop collecting personal data from voters --...
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
The Reserve Bank of India has maintained its repo rate at 6.5%, defying views that it is time for caution...
India banking sector, markets stable: RBI, SEBI
Following the sharp losses in the Indian stock market and uproar from the opposition parties after a report by US...
Cryptocurrency isn’t money; must be banned: RBI Governor
The Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikanta Das, has warned cryptocurrency could not only destroy finances of individual traders aka...
Now 17-year-olds can register for Voter ID; registrations every quarter
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed regional offices to facilitate youngsters register for Voter ID ahead of their...
Labour laws – What’s seriously wrong in India?
After the dismal years preceding and following the recession years 2008-10, India finally rose following PM Modi’s 2014 election slogan:...
Is Ajmal Kasab really dead? BJP’s forgotten demand for re-investigation into 26/11
It is hard to believe 14 years have gone by since the shock and horror that every Indian felt when,...
India formalises rupee payment for foreign trade
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed formal invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports/imports in INR with immediate effect...
Policing – why we have lost faith in the khaki
In this Readers’ Impact section, we take up the case of policing in India. It is a sad reality that...
PMAY: ‘Housing for all’ a grand success – for middlemen
While the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY; housing for all) may look impressive with online data and houses on ground,...
