Shivaji Sarkar

FM Promises a Golden Era

February 3, 2024

The budget has many promises making good noises but one only hopes that the final July budget would be different. It is a sparkling poll budget right from the address of the President Draupadi Murmu’s address harping on the economy to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman harping on need to give...

Wit: The lifeblood of Indian democracy

December 22, 2023

Indian politics has never lacked wit; humour has been an integral part of it. Vidushak, often the wittiest in a royal court, along with figures like Birbal or Tenali Ram, served as assets in a system perceived to be autocratic. Their humour not only enlivened the courts but also steered...

India braces ocean defence

November 11, 2023

Amid global turmoil of the Ukraine and Israel wars, a new strategic front opens up in Sri Lanka with $ 553 million US investment at joint venture of India’s Adani group and a Sri Lanka company and a string of moves for Indian ports across the Indian Ocean region. The...

‘RAINBOW MUSEUMS’ CAN ENSURE PEACE, RID HISTORY OF BIASED WRITING

June 17, 2022

There has been churning. Monuments or shrines captured, rebuilt or demolished by force have given rise to emotions, apprehensions, doubts and societal and economic uncertainties. Only harmony can revive the country’s fortune. Should we not build Rainbow Harmony Houses or Museums to preserve the heritage and showcase these as the...

Gyanvapi sets Indian politics on a new course

May 25, 2022

A chance test case for Shringar Gauri puja outside, the survey for it, and the surprise discovery of Shivalinga— supposedly the creator and destructor at the old temple of Lord Vishwanath or Gyanvapi— is changing the political scenario with a religious fervor possibly giving a boost to the preparation for...

Traditional herbal industry will boost Indian economy

April 27, 2022

India is leading global healthcare radical transformation by reimagining critical unhindered access to everyone through an array of traditional medicines by setting up a WHO center likely to generate billions of dollars of business. Sarbanand Sonowal, the Minister for Ayush.Ayush Minister Sonowal beleives that concerted efforts will change not only...

PM Modi’s efforts intend to foster ties between India, US

April 20, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent virtual meet with Joe Biden exemplifies that India does a great balancing act magically prioritizing billions of business sops to mighty powers and making the US announce, “Energy imports from Russia are not banned and do not violate the US’ sanctions amid the war in...

MPC TOUGH, GOVERNMENT MANAGES THROUGH MORE FTAS, TIE-UPS

April 12, 2022

The feel-good factor may be impacted as RBI estimates the growth to lower, inflation to remain high, and crude prices to be around $100 a barrel. RBI Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) revised assumption of the crude oil price for making inflation and growth forecasts is sharply higher than the previous...

India needs to navigate choppy waters to boost its economy

March 21, 2022

The Ukraine war is upending India’s dream budget and now gets further bruised with a high rise in crude prices and retail inflation beyond the 6 per cent toleration limit of the RBI. The nation has to tighten its belt, go slow on reckless infrastructure spending, and be austere as...

How US arms producers make billions of dollars of profit

March 12, 2022

The Ukraine crisis has exposed India to many problems and increased sales of arms worth billions of dollar through an atmosphere of jingoism across the world and particularly in the subcontinent. India must have its support base wider and watchful over western sanctions against Russia and protect its economy plunging...

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