-TheWire.in While Modi’s statements about the economy fall flat when compared to data, most of the promises the prime minister made are simply new packaging on old schemes. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a lot of claims about how money and the economy function in his New Year’s Eve address. These statements were made with his usual confidence and flourish, with the air of someone without the slightest doubt. But look...

-Livemint.com Of the total 12,602 farm sector suicides in 2015, 8,007 were farmers while 4,595 were agricultural labourers New Delhi: A widespread drought and rising indebtedness led to 12,602 suicides by farmers and agricultural labourers in 2015, shows data released by the National Crime Records Bureau. According to the report ‘Accidental deaths and suicides in India 2015’, the total number of suicides in the farming sector is 2% higher than the 12,360 recorded...

-The Indian Express Maximum complaints from patients in Mumbai, many had travelled to the city for surgery carrying cash. Mumbai: A total of 479 patients from across Maharashtra have filed complaints of refusal of treatment against hospitals in the state after the Centre’s demonetisation move on November 8. Maximum complaints came from patients in Mumbai, several of whom had travelled to the city for surgery carrying cash. Over 73 complaints against private...

-Scroll.in India’s first chief statistician, Pronab Sen, is now country director of the International Growth Centre, which seeks to build effective growth facilities through engagement between policymakers and researchers. In this interview to Scroll.in, he speaks on the 50 days of demonetisation, its failings, its severe impact on the poor, the loss of credibility of the Reserve Bank of India, the push to make India a cashless or less-cash economy, and...

-The Hindu Deposits in Jan Dhan account have more than doubled to Rs. 87,000 crore in 45 days post demonetisation, prompting the tax department to “dissect” information relating to such deposits, a top government official said. Besides, the tax department also has data on small cash deposits between Rs.30,000-50,000 made in 4.86 lakh accounts totalling to Rs. 2,000 crore. Between November 10 and December 23, 2016, the total deposits reported is Rs. 41,523...