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Sanjeev Ahluwalia
About the AuthorSanjeev Ahluwalia
The writer is a former IAS officer, and a governance and economic regulation expert
    The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019, that came into force from Monday, provides for a 10 per cent additional reservation for those not eligible earlier. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approved the bill within a week. So compelling were the provisions an inclusive agenda for the economically weaker sections (EWS) and explicit exclusion of the well-off that all parties were agreed a rare but welcome show of national consensus. (Representational image)Opinion
    After EWS quota, only 10 per cent of India is left out

    In comparison, the EWS quota is rather miserly, at less than 50 per cent (quota of 10 per cent for a population share of...

    16 Jan 2019 12:20 AM IST

    CAIT demanded immediate action against policy defaulter e-commerce companies and impose ban on working of their portal.Opinion
    Targeting foreigners in India's e-commerce market

    India's politicians, particularly in state governments, feel disempowered versus foreign companies.

    9 Jan 2019 5:02 AM IST

    55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance coverOpinion
    Looking back at 2018: What made the earth move

    If a revolution ever happens in India, the hungry, jobless, low-skilled, rural labour will be at the forefront.

    31 Dec 2018 12:47 AM IST

    PM Narendra Modi and Amit shah (Photo: File/PTI)Opinion
    Some tips from Santa on good governance

    The Telangana Rashtra Samithi waived agricultural loans and provided cash transfers. It won the Assembly election...

    25 Dec 2018 6:30 AM IST

    Shaktikanta DasOpinion
    New raja likely to be a good fit at Mint Street

    The first two governors of the RBI worked under the Raj.

    19 Dec 2018 1:53 AM IST

    GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.Opinion
    GDP statistics, politics and recasting the past

    In comparison, the new CSO back series completely upends the growth estimates during the UPA period.

    7 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

    The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was one of the buidlings targeted on 26/11.Opinion
    A decade later, is a 26/11 redux probable?

    The 2008 terrorist attack came during a sustained period of high economic growth in India.

    26 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

    The Great Smog of India by Siddharth Singh, Penguin Viking, Rs 499.Books
    A performance metric to fight smog

    Dealing with pollution requires an empowered institution whose performance is tied solely to controlling pollution.

    25 Nov 2018 12:40 AM IST

    Reserve Bank of IndiaOpinion
    Govt slugfest with RBI finally ends in a draw

    The RBI has sensibly shown selective flexibility to soothe angry government voices.

    22 Nov 2018 6:39 AM IST

    Deen Dayal UpadhyayaOpinion
    Do we really gain by restamping history?

    Names herald the times and change is necessary to resonate with the prevailing culture. But change driven by mere pique...

    14 Nov 2018 4:35 AM IST

    Reserve Bank of IndiaOpinion
    In Diwali sans sparkle, a few things to cheer

    Nothing makes Diwali sparkle more than the comforting bulge of spare cash in one's pocket.

    7 Nov 2018 12:38 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    Why India's 20 per cent Club loves the status quo

    The CBI is #IASmukt, as is the CVC, whose commissioners are former income-tax, police and bank officials.

    3 Nov 2018 2:03 AM IST

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