Demonetisation

Noteban, 'faulty' implementation of GST, lockdown 'destroyed' India's economic structure: Rahul Gandhi

August 09, 2020 7:43 pm

Rahul's attack on the government came as the Congress' youth wing launched a "Rozgar do" campaign with the objective to raise the voice of the youth against alleged unemployment prevailing in the country. 

Rs 150,000 crore plus: the govt stimulus for rural areas post lockdown

June 25, 2020 12:24 pm

That’s the actual liquidity pumped into rural areas by government post lockdown – through grain procurement, PM-Kisan and MGNREGA wages.

Sentinel on the qui vive

May 31, 2020 9:59 am

P Chidambaram writes: Over the years, the Supreme Court, like any other institution and like in any other country, stumbled on occasion, but quickly lifted itself, dusted the sand, and strode like a colossus.

Covid-19 crisis in India: A delayed and flawed response

May 07, 2020 9:18 pm

India could have avoided many deaths, economic losses if the Centre had prepared itself when China reported the first COVID-19 cases.

P Chidambaram writes: The magic words ‘national interest’ do not signal correctness but finality

February 23, 2020 10:38 am

The magic words are ‘national interest’. They do not signal correctness, they signal finality. Because the PM has declared that the decisions were taken in national interest, he expects that all criticism should cease and all debate should end.

The Urdu Press: As economy slumps

January 31, 2020 12:52 am

The paper is of the view that “economic improvement must be the topmost priority of any government” and “if it takes back CAA unconditionally, the economic hit due to this will also stop.”

Three years after demonetisation, a 75-yr-old realises her money is worth nothing

January 05, 2020 11:23 am

"Who can make savings invalid like this? Why should people save money then?”

No, Rs 2,000 notes are not being withdrawn for Rs 1,000 denomination

December 17, 2019 10:54 am

A WhatsApp message claiming the Rs 2,000 notes will be demonitised first began doing rounds when an RTI application revealed in October that the RBI has stopped printing the notes. This gave rise to wide-spread rumours that the government is planning to demonetise the currency.

'No need to worry': MoS Anurag Thakur on reports of govt withdrawing Rs 2000 note

December 11, 2019 2:42 pm

Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha that objectives of demonetisation were flushing out black money, eliminating fake currency notes, and boosting digitisation.

Akhilesh, Mayawati blame note ban for ‘slowdown, unemployment’

November 09, 2019 6:07 am

BSP chief Mayawati tweeted “The Central government without any preparation announced demonetisation... The note ban is the main cause for increasing unemployment and worsening of the economy...”

‘Think of it the other way, not about govt raiding RBI, but how RBI could have behaved differently’

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian talks about demonitisation, defends GST, explains the reasons why growth has not been robust and reflects back on his tenure as Chief Economic Adviser of India.

The Agrarian Unrest Part 1: This could be the Narendra Modi government’s biggest problem

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

Thousands of farmers from across the country have taken to the streets. ‘Dilli chalo’ is their slogan. What do they want? And is agrarian distress this government’s biggest problem? Harish Damodaran explains.

Why a leader is aligning with someone is more important that who aligns with who; Mamata Banerjee has a major role: Amit Mitra, Bengal Finance Minister

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

Bengal FM Amit Mitra talks about demonetisation, the problems with GST, failing Centre-state relations, the need for protecting and building institutions such as the RBI and CBI, investments in the state, and what the BJP “doesn’t get about Bengal".

Express Eye for Detail Ep 12: Two years of demonetisation, the Diwali mess and Faizabad renamed as Ayodhya

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Two years on, The Indian Express learns that RBI did not approve of demonetisation and more about the week’s top stories in Express Eye for Detail episode 12.

How demonetisation and GST hit MSMEs: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Two years on, we look at how demonetisation (and GST) had an adverse impact on micro, small and medium enterprises or MSMEs. Here are some of the concerns that MSMEs are dealing with.

Demonetisation, a success? Is it still a question: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

The shortage of cash, decline in GDP, loss to small businesses and daily-wage workers - was it all worth it if most of the demonetised money is back in the system?

Rahul Gandhi Has A New Avatar!

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Demonetisation: RBI recovers almost all banned notes

June 22, 2020 6:55 pm

Nitish Kumar Underlining "Maximum Opposition Unity" Was The Need Of The Hour In The Month Of Feb

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Rs 1,000 Notes To Be Back In A New Avatar: Here's All You Need To Know

June 22, 2020 7:10 pm