360 Degree
The army’s onslaught on Sharif led to defections and a drift of some ‘electables’ to Imran Khan who is viewed as the army’s favourite.
One poll, and its pitfalls
India is one country, but we need to recognise the existence of 29 states within this country and each state having its own elected government.
15 Jul 2018 12:15 AM
It’s an idea that calls for more debate
Due to a lack of cap on total expenditure, political parties spend enormous amounts of money on elections.
15 Jul 2018 12:12 AM
When will India qualify for the World cup?
The World Cup has shown that neither wealth nor size of population matters in producing quality football teams.
08 Jul 2018 3:15 AM
Excellence comes with a price
The World Cup in Russia has offered a chastening lesson for Asian and African teams, with none of them qualifying for the quarter-finals.
08 Jul 2018 1:05 AM
Gulf dream is over, but Dubai holds out
Dubai has been going through a rough patch as slackening consumer demand broke the back of retail trade, the mainstay of the emirate’s economy.
02 Jul 2018 5:23 AM
Debunking a ghost town story
A new six-month visa will be introduced for job-seekers who overstayed their visa but wish to work in the country.
02 Jul 2018 5:12 AM
Bumpy roads delay GST’s promise
One of the major pull factors for the tax net was the input tax credit, but the bigger trigger was capturing of the data in a seamless manner.
01 Jul 2018 7:07 AM
Consumption-led states get an advantage
It appears that the GST has brought in a competitive edge for consumption-led states.
01 Jul 2018 7:00 AM
Ease of doing business to be key for states
One of the advantages of the GST regime is the elimination of multiple taxes.
01 Jul 2018 6:54 AM
Columns
The Army has good reason to be pleased with Imran’s accession, which many believe was pre-scripted.
Many Europeans are now seeking closer economic and political relations with Moscow and Beijing.
The committee further noted that “the share of capital procurement budget in the defence budget has been continuously declining.
Violence does not erupt by itself. It erupts only after the atmosphere has been fouled by hate speech.