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Empire and extraction

15/11/2016

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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 …


Impact of Demonetization on Growth and Inflation

14/11/2016

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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 …