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Wilful destruction of the world’s most powerful economic engine
Wilful destruction of the world’s most powerful economic engine Sitting in my favourite armchair, far from the shenanigans of the US president, one can only watch with shock and awe – the haphazard (or is it systematic?) devastation of an economy that has dominated the world for almost a century. Ever since World War II,… Continue reading
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One Nation, Many Elections
Recently, the government proposed the “One Nation One Election” (or 129th Constitution Amendment Bill) for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabhas. Naturally, this being India, the proposal has sparked controversy, outrage, memes, and the usual quota of shouting matches on TV and outside parliament. Proponents cite the huge cost savings, and “Netas”… Continue reading
