Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proclaimed Amrit Kaal for the next 25 years, the fulfillment of which will bring India 100 years of independence. What are the results expected by the Prime Minister? Based on the distillation of Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s speech into five points, Aakar Patel examines each to see if they make sense. read it here
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The upper edit explains why digital payment systems policy cannot be fully determined by market forces, as multiple payment systems operate in parallel, involving multiple types of entities.
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The second edition states that more policy clarity is needed if electric vehicles are to gain critical mass in India. read it here
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reviews Laal Singh Chaddathe Indian adaptation of Forrest Gump. read it here
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