The Bank was observing choksi, so
Knowing when the Chowkidar
Would turn his back,
A wink went to good friend, Nirav,
Who walked in to pick up the sack.
His subsequent stop was Davos where
Among the most chosen few
He was seen next to you know (...)
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Choksi (Vigilance)
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Bank Scam: The Oldest and the Newest
5 March 2018, by A K BiswasAbout 178 years ago, Calcutta saw the first bank scam of the subcontinent. A duo comprising one Raj Kishore Datta and his son-in-law, Dwarka Nath Mitra, plundered a bank which, interestingly, was founded by the father-in-law himself. Author Shib (...) -
Laughing Matter!
5 March 2018[Recently there was a hue and cry over the laughter emitted by Ms Renuka Chowdhury during the speech of the Prime Minister in the Rajya Sabha. Laughter or a cackle is a freedom of expression. But, if the source is a woman, it brings to the fore (...) -
A Curious Case of ‘Hajamat’ : FRDI Bill Bail-in Section 52
5 March 2018, by S G VombatkereThe Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill, 2017 is intended to resolve the financial distress that may develop in financial institutions (called “financial service providers”), specifically in banks. It is also intended to provide (...) -
How not to Facelift Culture
5 March 2018, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
Indian literature is the richer for the election of Chandrasekhara Kambar as President of the Sahitya Akademi. The sad part of the story is that the distinguished Oriya writer, Pratibha Ray, was put up as a political opponent and was (...) -
Union Budget 2018-19: Alleviating Farmers’ Distress
5 March 2018by P.K. Bhargava and Jyoti Bhargava
In the process of diversification of the Indian economy, the contribution of agriculture to GDP has tended to decline and presently its share is only around 17 per cent. However, the agricultural sector (...) -
Venezuela Lurches into Further Crisis: OAS Fails to Consensually Assist The Country
5 March 2018by Gautam Sen
The Venezuelan Government, headed by President Nicolas Maduro, has been contending with a severe political and economic crisis practically for the past nearly two years. There is a huge continuing tussle between the United (...) -
Recalling Goa’s Opinion Poll
5 March 2018, by Eduardo FaleiroWe celebrate this year the Golden Jubilee of the Opinion Poll. After its liberation there were two opposite points of view regarding the status for Goa. The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party wanted the merger of Goa into Maharashtra whilst the (...) -
Might of Technology
5 March 2018by Samit Kar
The might of Technology had been a major pre-condition in the rise and fall of Socialism in many countries of the world including the Soviet Union and East European nations. But there is hardly any Marxist scholar and practitioner (...) -
The Emergency Era and Surrender of Judiciary
5 March 2018BOOK REVIEW
by Hemaadri Singh Rana
The Case That Shook India by Prashant Bhushan; Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd.; 2017; pp. 314; ISBN: 9780670090051; Rs 499.
Fortytwo years ago, a High Court judgement brought the entire country to a (...)
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