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16/11/2016
The demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 amounts to a significant monetary tightening especially for the informal sector and is likely to affect production and economic activity in this quarter. Rs 500 notes constitute the bulk of the currency used for transactions in the Indian economy. Along with …
A note on demonetization
16/11/2016
Empire and extraction
15/11/2016
Indian history has been well documented by great writers like Dadabhai Naoroji, Romesh Chander Dutt, Jawaharlal Nehru and others. Shashi Tharoor has turned the same material into a gripping page turner. With his characteristic wit, biting sarcasm and gifted writing, he has produced a bestseller that will re-ignite thinking and …
With not so encouraging response from its Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, which could unearth just about 0.5% of GDP, the government came out with a surprise policy of discontinuing Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from circulation. As the government is determined to curb terrorism financing, counterfeiting as well as …