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Random Reflections: Brothers have the last laugh- Banks become bald with haircut

Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani divided their companies under the Reliance empire in 2005. Brothers continue to use the s...

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Random Reflections- Will the FM yield to the demands of the people & apologise?

The Finance Minister has reprimanded the Chairman of State Bank of India in an outreach meeting at Guwahati in which th...

Indian Economy Random Reflections

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Random Reflections-Finance Minister on the rampage guided by BCG

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman while unveiling EASE 30 Public Sector Bank Reform plan stated, “Your good will is lost, personal...

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Activists discuss climate, development

‘Cultural shift to redefine values is needed’ Activists from various forums came together to discuss climate and dev...

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Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Green advocates on Sunday praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech towards combating air pollu...

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Random Reflections- Bankrupt Government Looting the Banks

New method Kissan Credit Card scheme to 9 crore PM-Kisan beneficiaries in 2 weeks. The Prime Minister had promised t...

Indian Economy Random Reflections

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Random Reflection: PMO, Finance Ministry and the Finance Mess

It’s a known fact that decisions of every Ministry is taken by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), which has officers re...

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Marie Antoinette’s Musings for Agriculture

Two decades ago any researcher studying the agrarian scenario could not have missed the near ubiquitous possession of P...

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Catering to Finance alone can not qualify India as Democracy

Budget placed in the Indian Parliament on 1st February fails to send out a long due message to the stagnating Indian ec...

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Random Reflections: Selling the Mangalsutra- LIC Listing

The present government is on a selling spree. Cartoonists have crafted some promising cartoons showing the Finance Mini...

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March 24, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: Brothers have the last laugh- Banks become bald with haircut

Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani divided their companies under the Reliance empire in 2005. Brothers continue to use the same Reliance brand. Reliance is known for malpractices as explained in books like Ambani & Sons and Polyester Prince by Hamish Macdonald, No Regrets by Dr. D.N. Ghosh (former C...

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March 18, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Will the FM yield to the demands of the people & apologise?

The Finance Minister has reprimanded the Chairman of State Bank of India in an outreach meeting at Guwahati in which the Finance Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, officials from banks and state government and few ruling party workers were present. Someone has recorded the conversation and circ...

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March 5, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections-Finance Minister on the rampage guided by BCG

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman while unveiling EASE 30 Public Sector Bank Reform plan stated, “Your good will is lost, personal connection is lost, assessment at the bottom level is lost… forgetting branch level connect with customers has not done us good.” She is correct but she forgets that her own Gover...

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March 2, 2020

The Hindu

Activists discuss climate, development

‘Cultural shift to redefine values is needed’ Activists from various forums came together to discuss climate and development at a Climate Action Forum organised by Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Centre for Financial Accountability, Environment Support Group and Movement for Advan...

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February 18, 2025

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Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Green advocates on Sunday praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech towards combating air pollution along with fighting climate change and energy transition. But they were apprehensive too on several issues over the increased fund allocations. In her speech, she highlight...

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March 1, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Bankrupt Government Looting the Banks

New method Kissan Credit Card scheme to 9 crore PM-Kisan beneficiaries in 2 weeks. The Prime Minister had promised that they would not interfere with Banks. He had accused the previous government of doing ‘phone banking’ to give loans. This government’s interference became visible with MUDRA loa...

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February 19, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflection: PMO, Finance Ministry and the Finance Mess

It’s a known fact that decisions of every Ministry is taken by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), which has officers responsible for each Ministry. For a population of 130 billion, one PMO, which earlier talked about minimum government, maximum governance, is proving to be a disaster. Take the c...

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February 19, 2020

Vijoo Krishnan

Marie Antoinette’s Musings for Agriculture

Two decades ago any researcher studying the agrarian scenario could not have missed the near ubiquitous possession of Parle G biscuits by the footloose migrants driven by crisis to travel distant lands in search of livelihood. The best-selling biscuit brand in the world was within the reach of the ...

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February 13, 2020

Sunanda Sen

Catering to Finance alone can not qualify India as Democracy

Budget placed in the Indian Parliament on 1st February fails to send out a long due message to the stagnating Indian economy. This is by failing to announce policies for a possible recovery of aggregate employment and output in near future. Above is evident with measures in this budget too fe...

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February 13, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: Selling the Mangalsutra- LIC Listing

The present government is on a selling spree. Cartoonists have crafted some promising cartoons showing the Finance Minister of the country selling BSNL, Air India, BHEL etc. like a vegetable vendor. The government appears to have become bankrupt. It took away Rs 1.76 lakh crore from RBI and is ...

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Random Reflections: Brothers have the last laugh- Banks become bald with haircut

Random Reflections- Will the FM yield to the demands of the people & apologise?

Random Reflections-Finance Minister on the rampage guided by BCG

Activists discuss climate, development

Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Random Reflections- Bankrupt Government Looting the Banks

Random Reflection: PMO, Finance Ministry and the Finance Mess

Marie Antoinette’s Musings for Agriculture

Catering to Finance alone can not qualify India as Democracy

Random Reflections: Selling the Mangalsutra- LIC Listing

Random Reflections: Brothers have the last laugh- Banks become bald with haircut

Random Reflections- Will the FM yield to the demands of the people & apologise?

Random Reflections-Finance Minister on the rampage guided by BCG

Activists discuss climate, development

Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Random Reflections- Bankrupt Government Looting the Banks

Random Reflection: PMO, Finance Ministry and the Finance Mess

Marie Antoinette’s Musings for Agriculture

Catering to Finance alone can not qualify India as Democracy

Random Reflections: Selling the Mangalsutra- LIC Listing