India’s PM Narendra Modi has embarked on a ‘demonetisation’ policy, which saw around 85 percent of India’s bank notes becoming invalid overnight. Emerging evidence indicates … India, From the Destabilization of Agriculture to Demonetization, “Made in America”Read more
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Posted inGMO / India
Farmer suicides in India correlate with Bt cotton adoption
An important new paper by respected researchers deconstructs the false hype around Bt insecticidal cotton in India. The study shows that: * Bt cotton, introduced … Farmer suicides in India correlate with Bt cotton adoptionRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Union / Worker
Framed-up Maruti Suzuki workers sentenced to life imprisonment in India
Thirteen Maruti Suzuki autoworkers were sentenced to life in prison by an Indian court on Saturday. Four others have been given five-year prison terms, and … Framed-up Maruti Suzuki workers sentenced to life imprisonment in IndiaRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / ToMl
Analysis of Union Budget since 1947
Pre-liberalisation From the very first Budget of independent India that focussed on food security to the 2016-17 Budget presented by the current NDA government that … Analysis of Union Budget since 1947Read more
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Claims we buy
As Nandini Shah, a health-conscious young working mother in New Delhi, enters a supermarket, she knows exactly what to buy. She picks Bournvita for her … Claims we buyRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / Military / News / Privatization
Defence to be largest business of Reliance Group
Defence will emerge as the largest business for the Reliance Group, said Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group in a presentation to analysts on Monday … Defence to be largest business of Reliance GroupRead more
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Villagers oppose uranium mining, proposed nuclear plant at Gogi
Activists of Bhoomi Tayi Horata Samiti and residents of Gogi village staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Yadgir on Thursday and urged … Villagers oppose uranium mining, proposed nuclear plant at GogiRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / ToMl
The Global War on Cash – India’s Demonetization Debacle
December 30 has now come and gone– the last day for people to exchange old INR 500 (worth USD 7.36) and INR 1000 (USD 14.72) … The Global War on Cash – India’s Demonetization DebacleRead more
Posted inHealth / India / ToMl
Troubled by illness, 385,000 people committed suicide between 2001 and 2015
Bad health is turning out to be a big trigger for suicides in India. Between 2001 and 2015, about 385,000 people committed suicide because they … Troubled by illness, 385,000 people committed suicide between 2001 and 2015Read more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / ToMl
The Demonetization Blitzkrieg. The “Ice Nine” Solution
This war has been in full swing in Europe and the U.S. for a long time. Governments plan to use negative interest rates, confiscatory taxes … The Demonetization Blitzkrieg. The “Ice Nine” SolutionRead more