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Ashwani Mahajan

Ashwani Mahajan

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Neglect spurs industry exodus in Punjab

The Punjab Government has not only lacked an industrial policy for a long time, but there has been a continuous deterioration in the infrastructure...

25.04.2024 10

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PM Modi isn’t trying to divide India on religion. Guilty are those demanding caste census

Though the word redistribution has not been used, the implication is clear: 'greater the population, more the rights'.

25.04.2024 9

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Ashwani Mahajan

Old age doesn’t start before 80. Govts must help the elderly contribute to the economy

Older people will need to be trained in new technology so that they can take their part in the economy. There needs to be tailored planning for both...

22.04.2024 20

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Don’t let just Ramdev’s Patanjali take the fall. Allopathy isn’t immune to ‘misleading’ ads

The Indian Medical Association and other allopathic doctors have no moral basis to cast aspersions on Ayurveda or AYUSH companies.

09.04.2024 40

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Arvind Kejriwal can’t absolve himself ethically. Excise policy encouraged alcohol intake

The Kejriwal government in Delhi disregarded the Directive Principles of State policy with the corrupt excise policy on liquor.

28.03.2024 30

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False narrative of the North-South divide

The recent narrative of India not being one entity is based on historical distortions, designed to undermine India’s unity by sowing seeds of...

21.03.2024 10

The Pioneer

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The real question in the electoral bonds issue is – will cash make a comeback?

The best way to handle political donations is a modified version of electoral bonds. Going back to the old system with huge amounts of cash collection...

20.03.2024 20

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India was right to block China-led investment pact at WTO. It protects global order

India took a strong stand against IFDA at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO. Proposed agreement gives China’s expansionist agenda a boost...

06.03.2024 10

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Political funding: Not just transparent, it should be clean too

There is a necessity to enhance the current system's transparency in alignment with the directives of the Supreme Court The decision of the Supreme...

27.02.2024 6

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Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend

DINKs, Double Income No Kids, is a Western concept. Working couples are aspiring to live a more independent & luxurious life instead of having kids....

19.02.2024 10

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Interim Budget shows fiscal discipline and prudence

The Finance Minister has not only demonstrated fiscal restraint and prudence in the election year but also balanced the Interim Budget in favour of...

06.02.2024 7

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WEF only pushes the agenda of MNCs that fund it. Don’t expect welfare from Davos forum

At WEF 2024, the five-day conference in Davos mainly focussed on how friendship rather than ‘efficient partnerships’ is driving trade and...

24.01.2024 8

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Economic implications of the abrogation of Article 370

Today, Jammu and Kashmir are on the fast track of development, with private investments flowing in, tourism booming and household income at an...

12.01.2024 5

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Adani shareholders have suffered enough. SC judgment must end Hindenburg conspiracy

Be it Hindenburg's report or George Soros' attack on the government of India, western interests and anti-India forces are making all efforts to...

06.01.2024 8

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Central Vista project isn’t revenue wasted. It will demolish symbols of colonial rule

Many government offices are currently in more than 100 rented buildings in New Delhi. They pay an annual rent of around Rs 1,000 crore.

01.01.2024 10

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Beginning of a new welfare state

The country is going to be a developed country by 2047; free from poverty, unemployment and deprivation In the counting of votes held on December 3,...

28.12.2023 9

The Pioneer

Ashwani Mahajan

No rationale for giving subsidies to Tesla

Concession given to import of Tesla cars would could hamper the efforts being made by other car companies operating in India Once again the issue of...

05.12.2023 10

The Pioneer

Ashwani Mahajan

Freebies, a surefire recipe for disaster

Due to political reasons, the Govt is less likely to be interested in curbing freebies, so other organs of the state like the judiciary should come...

16.11.2023 8

The Pioneer

Ashwani Mahajan

How credible is the Global Hunger Report?

Once again India is ranked rather low in the Global Hunger Report, but how credible are the criteria and methods employed in evaluation? Like...

31.10.2023 8

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Ashwani Mahajan

Is it worth going to study in a foreign university?

Most students fall for the smart marketing tactics and the lure of getting good employment overseas, realising little that the jobs are scarce there ...

16.10.2023 7

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Ashwani Mahajan

Implications of BRICS expansion

It is noteworthy that before the formation of BRICS, there was hardly any effective global platform to raise the voice of the developing world The...

10.09.2023 8

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