Right - Different Truths

February 24, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Crocodile Tears on Breakdown of Banking Controls: Chief Economic Advisor Owes the Nation an Explanation

Arvind Subramanian, the CEA, does not feel shy in admitting that he failed to respond to the decay, though he was aware of it. It is indeed shocking to...

February 22, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, International Relations, Politics, World

Balancing Act of Modi between Globalisation and Protectionism

Fundamentally, Chinese and Indian protectionism differ widely. Even though the aim of protectionism was common, that is, fostering the domestic industry behind the wall of high tariff, non-tariff barriers...

February 22, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

BJP, Congress Play Caste Politics in Madhya Pradesh By-Elections

The BJP leadership named Minister Yashodhara Scindia as the main campaigner and tried to convert the election into a fight between Yashodhara Scindia and her nephew Jyotiraditya Scindia, but...

February 22, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Political Delicacies: Mamata Reaches Out to the Hindus

TMC has embarked on a new strategy to woo the majority community by their new strategy of reaching out to priests by organising conferences in different districts. TMC leaders...

February 22, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Kejriwal Making Delhi his Anarchy Laboratory: Slaps Centre with Aadhar Waiver for Ration

Kejriwal bumps off Aadhar, frees millions of ration cards from the mandatory hold of the unique identification number. With that he not only cocks a snook at the Centre,...

February 22, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Was it Just a Vision? – LXIII

Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna and the vision of Vaikuntha that the cowherds of Vrindavan saw, much to their bewilderment. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively for...

February 22, 2018
Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar
Poem

Priceless!

A powerful women-centric poem by Madhumita, for Different Truths. Sad but true, How many years do You actually live? Or grow up to believe That you are living! Giving...

February 21, 2018
Lily Swarn
Food, Food

Laddus: Made by Men, Adored by Gods

The origin of laddu is steeped in antiquity. A story also goes that once a trainee assistant of a doctor, Vaid or Hakeem, as they were called, accidentally dropped...

February 20, 2018
IPA Service
Corruption, Crime, Economy

Baby Face Bank Robbers: Nelson and Nirav, One Took to Fatal Love of Gun, the Other to Commission

Two ‘Baby Face’ bank robbers, Nelson and Nirav, make an interesting study. One used gun, the other sweet talks and honey traps. Here’s a report for Different Truths. Nirav...

February 20, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Government Must Stand Behind Tottering Banking System: RBI has Failed in its Regulatory Role

The government must think of large-scale restructuring and privatisation only after the banking sector mess is cleared and the frauds and NPAs are taken care of and the banks’...

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