-TheWire.in Bhatt is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award. New Delhi: Renowned women’s rights activist, Gandhian and founder of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Ela Bhatt passed away in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. She was 89. “It is with profound grief that we announce the passing away of our beloved and respected founder, Smt. Elaben Bhatt, a pioneer in advocating for women workers’ rights, we strive to carry her...
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How real is the GST boost? -AK Bhattacharya
-Business Standard The share of GST collections in GDP has stagnated, even as IGST revenues from imports have gone up sharply The Modi government is elated over the steady improvement in the collection of goods and services tax (GST) in recent months. Along with the sharp growth in collections of other Union taxes, GST collections have also crossed the Rs 1-trillion mark for each of the last six months beginning July 2021. Please...
More »Rajan backs Urjit on differences with Centre, says RBI board role worrisome, shouldn't intervene in ops
-The Times of India MUMBAI: Embattled RBI governor Urjit Patel’s predecessor Raghuram Rajan has come out in support of professionals leading the central bank, stating the regulator’s board should only ensure governance, not intervene in operational decisions. “The RBI’s board is not an operational board. It is not led by professional supervisors or central bankers. These are all people from different walks of life whose main role is to play the wise...
More »Jumping the gun in Rajasthan -Kiran Bhatty
-The Hindu Without adequate preparations for its consequences, the State has gone ahead with the merger of small schools with the larger ones. Is there a way out? The Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's act of consulting an astrologer in Rajasthan may be a personal choice, but her mention of possible amendments to the Right to Education (RTE) Act has definitely created a mess in the State. While she has...
More »Vikram Seth slams Supreme Court order on Section 377 at Rashtrapati Bhavan -Deeptiman Tiwary
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The debate over Section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) continues to dominate discussions in public forums. Author Vikram Seth, who has been vocal about his views since the Supreme Court verdict recriminalized gay sex last week, on Saturday used the platform of the Rashtrapati Bhavan to slam Section 377. In the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee on the dais and senior leaders...
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