Saturday 1 February 2020

Where's the money? Search on for solutions of India's shadow bank crisis

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Sun, Feb 02, 2020 | 10:34 AM IST

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Where's the money? Search on for solutions of India's shadow bank crisis
Vital projects are starved for funds following the crisis. The desperation for solutions is palpable.
Recollecting India's frantic efforts to end starvation after independence
The nature of hunger has changed, but at a basic level, India still struggles to feed its people adequately.
Worse Off Half: Spouses of H-1B workers tensely await their fate to work in US
Trump wants to strike down a rule brought in by Obama that allowed H4 visa holders to work.
Why this is the best time to be a writer in show business
In an industry where a grand total of 7 actors are chased by 70-odd directors, writing has become critical.
The forgotten founders of India
Many of our republic's founders are national icons. But beyond the inner circle, there were hundreds of others.
HV Kamath: The contrarian who became legendary for his antics and interjections
Kamath was industrious, energetic and, in hindsight, could be seen as prescient in many of his proposed amendments. But he also had a talent for wasting time, as on August 31, 1949, when he suggested the Assembly consider India's position on interplanetary travel. ​​Kamath was the prototype of the performative politician, always ready for the eye-catching moment, alert to the potential for publicity and aggressive in his actions.
View: The citizenship law reopens an old chapter in the uneasy Centre-state ties
As many as 12 states and two UTs are now ruled by parties that do'not agree with the BJP on several issues.
Republic's Children: Recalling aspirations for the nation
Seven Indian who were born in 1950, along with the republic, recall their aspirations for the nation, and their journey.
View: Why India needs to closely monitor the situation in Myanmar
Myanmar could easily fall into greater Chinese influence. India ought to be vigilant.
Anti-CAA protests: People hold up Constitution as the only document that matters
Seventy years after the Constitution came into effect, that word 'samvidhan' has travelled from distant swearing-in ceremonies to the streets where it is uttered in rage and defiance, despair and hope.
Chaat Masala: Gourmet Indian street food
As chaat became a ubiquitous street food, the use of masala also morphed from simple bhuna zeera-rock salt combine to recipes containing multiple spices.
People are protesting to remind govt of constitutional values: Prof Rohit De
The protestors are saying that the Constitution protects many of our rights. The new laws seek to deviate from that. The institutions that are supposed to protect us — political parties, the judiciary — have not stepped in. So people are coming out to hold these values up and remind them that they can't deviate from the basic structure of the Constitution, asserted Rohit De.
William Penn Superbook review: Easy to carry, high on utility at Rs 7,500
A 192-page notebook forms the bedrock of all the tech essentials.
Amazon Echo Studio review: Loud, clear, and gives immersive experience
The speaker has a design aesthetic similar to other Echo devices.
Realme X2 review: Works without lags, great for gaming, but camera performance average
The phone has a 6.4-inch dewdrop screen with 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution.
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