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The impact on India’s economy of demonetised currency returning to banks

Shashank Goyal - 25 December, 2018

After demonetisation, when most demonetised currency returned to the bank, questions were raised on the success of demonetisation itself

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Who served the Middle class: In a match between BJP and Congress, BJP wins the set 30-0

Dhairya Roy - 25 December, 2018

We have designed a methodology in which we will consider 30 different categories divided into 11 different parameters to compare what both Governments, Congress and BJP, have done for the middle class

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Here are the specific items that Congress opposed GST tax-cut on most vehemently

Nupur J Sharma - 24 December, 2018

Congress opposing GST rate cut on items that can benefit the middle class is a classic case of Congress trying to stymie benefit to the people of the country for petty political gains.

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Modi delivers: Only 28 luxury items remain in 28% GST slabs, rates slashed for several goods

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2018

Vegetables (cooked or uncooked), and frozen vegetables have been shifted to zero percent slab from previous 5%.

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Facts, No Fiction: Recent farm loan waiver prove that Congress hasn’t learnt from its past mistakes that drove fiscal deficit up

Karan - 22 December, 2018

Populist policies like farm loan waiver of the Congress indicate two things; unwillingness to learn from past economic mistakes and the lack of a sound policy agenda to resolve some of the long-standing issues of Indian farmers.

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Much ado about nothing: Demystifying the needless hue and cry over the RBI

shwetashalini - 20 December, 2018

Nothing justifies this misinformation campaign attempt at political point scoring even though there is no credible point which Congress can harp on to while making those claims.

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Farmer loan waivers tell us why Congress has no agenda

Chitra sharma - 20 December, 2018

Congress had announced a similar farmer loan waiver in 2008 which led it to a victory in the 2009 elections

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PM Modi makes a big announcement: 99% items to soon fall under 18% GST slab or lower

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2018

"Today, GST system has been established to a large extent and we are working towards a position 99% things would attract the sub- 18% slab", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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