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Does India need FDI in Retail?
Government of India has approved for a 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment in Multi-Brand Retail. India had been open to FDI for single-brand-retail for a while, but the move for muti-brand-retail FDI is a crucial one. This means Supermarket chains like Walmart can open their shops in India. Government sees this move as a measure to…
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Mullaperiyar Dam – Matter of Life and Death?
Mullaperiyar Dam, the 116 year old Dam across Periyar river in Kerala is operated by the Government of Tamil Nadu according to a 999-year lease agreement made during the British colonial rule. The Dam is a major source of water for Tamil Nadu, though situated in Kerala. A recent study made by IIT- Roorke says…
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The Other Side of Jan Lokpal Bill :
Magsaysay award winner Aruna Roy as well as Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy are not in blind favour of Jan Lokpal Bill. Their main worries lie in creating a Draconian Law, enabling a few super-power individuals (who are not democratically elected by common people) controlling the Prime Minister, Judiciary, MPs and the whole Bureaucracy. They…
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Have Selectors Done Justice To Dravid And Dada?
Indian Cricket Team selectors have resorted to the ‘Wall’ finally. 38 year old Rahul Dravid is selected back to ODI squad against England. The reason is simple. His fellow young team mates are facing real tough road in England , and only the class and technique of some one like Dravid can help India bat…
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Risk Of Another Recession OR Slow Down?
S&P lowered the long-term sovereign credit rating on the USA to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’. Uncertainties exist with US debt ceiling. There are fears of a debt crisis in Europe. Weak Dollar, Euro and Indian Rupee. Markets have plunged many hundred points. Are we heading towards another recession?
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Burning of Lokpal Bill by Team Anna- An affront to Parliament?
Social activist Mr. Anna Hazare and his supporters burnt copies of the draft Lokpal Bill after the introduction of the Bill in Parliament, accusing it as a Toothless Bill.The government slams the act by saying that this move is an insult and disrespect to Parliament.Congress says that, Hazare and his team should understand that the…