Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

Bandh Karo Yeh Electoral Bonds!

Despite the objections raised by Reserve Bank of India and Election Commission, India's politics has been funded anonymously and it is time to end this, asserts Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

'Marathi manoos are not solidly with Shinde'

The recent migration of marquee investments from Maharashtra to Gujarat seems to have rekindled the Marathi manoos sentiment. IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, left, and Deputy......

Should Modi be marketing his administrative model?

Observers say Modi’s speed, skill and scale mission has been supported by a well-oiled state machinery. Mayank Mishra reports Narendra Modi rarely fails to mention the importance of three S......

NRIs yet to fully warm up to GIFT City's higher FPI limits

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has permitted 100 per cent contribution from non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas citizens of India (OCIs) in the corpus of foreign portfolio......

BSE hoists the sails for Sensex's 'offshore' voyage

Tasting success with the relaunch of Sensex derivatives in the onshore market, BSE is preparing for the ‘offshore’ debut of its 30-share index, which has become synonymous with the......

BSE calls off merger of GIFT City unit with NSE

The stock exchange BSE has called off the merger of its unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Fina­ncial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC), India International Exchange......

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......