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While mourning the untimely demise of Hugo Chavez we offer our sincere tribute to that indomitable personality. We are reproducing here the following profile of the Venezuelan leader issued and distributed by the Venezuelan Embassy in (...)
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Hugo Chavez, A Consistent Life
10 March 2013 -
Viva Chavez
10 March 2013, by Badri RainaYou looked the bully in the eye,
And called his bluff,
Till millions rose around you
To say enough is enough.
You spoke to them of the things
That were all their own;
Till they said, lead us, brother Chavez,
And we will not relent till we are (...) -
Returning the Kohinoor to Where It Belonged
10 March 2013, by Kuldip NayarBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has exhibited once again England’s imperial side when he came to discuss the Kohninoor. He said at Amritsar during his visit that his country “controls” the diamond, which is partly studded in the Queen’s (...) -
When Budgets are Made by Politicians, they become Missed Opportunities
10 March 2013, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
There is an accepted way to handle Budgets —and there is the Indian way. Our Budgets are the handiwork of politicians, not financial experts or railway specialists. They do not seek long-term plans aimed at public good. Some Ministers (...) -
Union Budget 2013-14: Farmers’ Expectation of Result Orientation
10 March 2013, by Prabhakar KulkarniThe Finance Minister has announced a number of facilities for the farm sector. But as per past experience, farmers do not realise what is ensured in the Budget. This is because the system is not well guided both in clarity and specific (...) -
Union Budget 2013 - 2014: Look at the Components of Fiscal Deficit, Mr Chidambaram
10 March 2013, by Bharat JhunjhunwalaFinance Minister P. Chidambaram stressed during presentation of the Budget that the fiscal deficit should be kept in control in order to attain high growth rates. He has not made large increases in outlays in order to keep the fiscal deficit (...) -
A Book-keeper’s Exercise
10 March 2013, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFROM N.C.’S WRITINGS
It’s like a political rope trick, Chidambaram’s maiden Budget as the Finance Minister of the United Front Government. Everyone from V.P. Singh and Somnath Chatterjee to the captains of the corporate giants have praised it (...) -
Why Harass and Penalise the Buyers?
10 March 2013COMMUNICATION
Chidambaram’s proposal to burden the buyer with the requirement of deducting tax at source at one per cent, where the value of immovable property purchased exceeds Rs 50 lakhs, will be a harassment to most of the individual buyers, (...) -
The Devaluation of Women’s Work
10 March 2013by JAYANTI ALAM
Of all the Human Rights a woman or the “inferior” human being can think of, it is the right to work or an income-generating work that can perhaps give her an upward social mobility and an awareness of her freedom. Work is of (...) -
Muslim Women and Minority Rights in India
10 March 2013by MONICA MUNJIAL and POONAM KAUSHIK
India is one of the largest democracies in the world. It also has one of the largest minorities. A true democracy ensures not only individual rights but also rights of minorities as a community. Our (...)
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