Proud Indian Ghulam Nabi Azad s Rajya Sabha tenure comes to an end, who next from Congress as Leader of Opposition?
In his parting speech Azad said that he counts himself among those fortunate people who did not go to Pakistan and are proud to be Hindustani Muslim. I am among those fortunate people who never went to Pakistan. When I read about circumstances in Pakistan, I feel proud to be a Hindustani Muslim (Image Source: RSTV)
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Updated: Feb 9, 2021, 09:23 PM IST
As the only Leader of Opposition, in the Rajya Sabha since 2014, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad retires on February 15, in less than a week s time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi bid him a teary farewell on the floor of the House today. On the other hand, Congress faces a dilemma as to who will be the next Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha?
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The spectre is stark. Yes, the Indian economy, high-frequency indicators suggest, is pulling out of contraction. For sure, Goods and Services Tax collections show an uptick but the demand outlook is uncertain for many contributing sectors. Closures rendered over 30 million jobless and unemployment as per CMIE data was over 9% though has since moderated. A large part of the face-to-face economy, which hosts micro-enterprises and wage .
The spectre is stark. Yes, the Indian economy, high-frequency indicators suggest, is pulling out of contraction. For sure, Goods and Services Tax collections show an uptick but the demand outlook is uncertain for many contributing sectors. Closures rendered over 30 million jobless and unemployment as per CMIE data was over 9% though has since moderated. A large part of the face-to-face economy, which hosts micro-enterprises and wage earners, is stranded between induced coma and v
The Menace of Usurious Lenders Operating through Chinese Loan Apps
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After the sterling groundwork of Telangana police, officials from across India are arresting app-based lenders, often linked to Chinese companies. Their ruthless recovery tactics have led to a dozen suicides and finally goaded the police into action. These ruthless lenders, charging usurious interest, masquerading as processing fees (to beat the Usurious Loans Act) have wreaked havoc among desperate borrowers who lost their livelihood during the lock-down. The apps, which lend small sums between Rs2,000 to Rs10,000, target low-income and financial unsavvy Indians, who fail to realise how quickly their small borrowings can balloon into a huge loan. The harassment that follows has driven many young people to suicide, pushing the police to act. The Union government has still to respond with a clear policy, though.