The show will go on
BY AMIT KHANNA Almost all of us have spent more time during the lockdown watching TV and online entertainment than usual. Amidst several reruns across channels and watching news (or what masquerades as news) many…
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China — Covid unravels economic dimensions of security
By D.C. PATHAK The Corona pandemic caused by a new contagion — yet another virus in the form of a ‘non-living’ free-floating protein molecule — hit the entire world, including both developed and developing countries,…
Laying foundation stone for India’s future through ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’
By Prakash Javadekar Modiji has led this country successfully for the last six years. This is the first year of the Second term which has been completed. This year was eventful. Modis work can be…
Anxiety prevails in world cricket
By Yajurvindra Singh The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought anxiety not only amongst the cricketers and cricket lovers, but also to all the stake-holders of the game. The cricket boards around the world…
Covid as an opportunity for India
BY PRADIP BAIJAL In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the nations, or they take them to the top. The US had earlier…
No crisis can determine India’s future
By PM Narendra Modi Dear friends, A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people of the country gave a second opportunity to a government elected…
With expiry on Thursday, expect volatility to increase
By Arun Kejriwal The week gone by began on a very ominous note and BSE SENSEX lost almost 1,000 points on Monday itself. The remaining days of the week were spent in trying to recover…
Memories of being in a war zone
BY SAEED NAQVI What does one make of it, this singular absence of even a column-inch worth of interest in this land of Vasudev Kutumbakam, when Nazism in its raw, naked form comes riding on…
Taxes, prices and restructurings: Moving ahead in the times of corona
By TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE As economies slowly open across the globe, the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic on global trade and geopolitics are gradually playing out. Amid rapidly evolving global trade dynamics, India’s focus on attracting…
Countering corona with ‘smart’ living
BY D.C. PATHAK A continuing problem with the handling of corona pandemic in India is that even after a long effective lockdown — which did save the country from a surge of infections that would…
No umpire from the Indian cricket empire
By Yajurvindra Singh Indian cricket has had a phenomenal growth, not only as one of the top cricket teams in the world but also in cricket administration, as well as a frontline innovator of cricket…
FM talks to PSBs on operationalising ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ package
New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met with heads of public sector banks (PSB) through videoconference for the operationalisation of the economic package under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. In…
COVID-19 virus ‘does not spread easily’ on surfaces, says US CDC
New York, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily between people, the risk of getting infected in other ways such by touching surfaces and objects may be relatively lower, suggests new…
ARP in AC trains increased to 30 days, RAC tickets allowed
New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indin Railways on Friday decided to increase advance booking by passengers to 30 days from earlier seven days and also booking of waiting and reservation against cancellation tickets for…
Path Of Diminishing Marginal Utility: RBI Policy May 2020
By Suyash Choudhary The monetary policy committee (MPC), reflecting the sign of times, had yet another out of policy meeting and delivered a 40 bps repo rate cut with commensurate changes to the rest of…
How does India’s recent stimulus package compare with other countries?
By Ashishkumar Chauhan Over the last week, the only issue under discussion in Indian business circles is about how much more Government of India could have done for reviving the economy which has stalled due…
Post Covid India needs grand strategy for Asian century
BY PRADIP BAIJAL In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the nations, or they take them to the top. Industrial Revolutions 1.0 (1760-1860)…
Jindal varsity launches 100 scholarships for graduating students
Sonipat, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) on Tuesday announced the launch of 100 Graduate Research Immersion Programme (GRIP) Scholarships to mentor and support the 2020 graduating students in overcoming the challenges posed…
Haryana sends 160,300 migrants to native places
Chandigarh, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 160,300 migrant workers have boarded Special Shramik trains as well as buses to take them to their home states at the expense of the Haryana government, an official said….
Negative bias in markets to continue
By Arun Kejriwal Markets continued their volatile way and lost on four of the five trading sessions last week. BSESENSEX lost 544.97 points or 1.72% to close at 31,097.73 points while NIFTY lost 114.65 points…