Budget 2022-23 What Is in it for the People, Part V – Proposal for an  Alternate, People-Centric Budget
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Budget 2022-23 What Is in it for the People, Part V – Proposal for an Alternate, People-Centric Budget

If the government partially withdraws some of the concessions / subsidies / transfers of public wealth being given to the rich, and imposes some additional taxes on them, it can raise enough additional revenues to finance a big hike in its social sector expenditures.

Adityanath Wanted ‘80-20’ Vote in His Favour, What He Got Was 45-55, Against Him
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Adityanath Wanted ‘80-20’ Vote in His Favour, What He Got Was 45-55, Against Him

Unfortunately for Adityanath and Narendra Modi, the ‘80-20’ statement not only exposes the central role communal hatred plays for the BJP in elections but the actual election result has thrown up contrarian arithmetic.

Zelensky Rubbishes Biden’s War on Russia
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Zelensky Rubbishes Biden’s War on Russia

News has appeared that Ukrainian President Zelensky has conceded that he is willing to concede to the Russian demand that his country will not seek to become a member of NATO. If it is so easy to work out a compromise over Russia’s legitimate security demands, why was Biden so very stubborn in his refusal to even discuss it, given the urgency of the matter?