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Economy and Finance

Who served the Middle class: In a match between BJP and Congress, BJP wins the set 30-0

Dhairya Roy - 25 December, 2018

We have designed a methodology in which we will consider 30 different categories divided into 11 different parameters to compare what both Governments, Congress and BJP, have done for the middle class

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India set to bypass Pakistan as it takes over operations of strategic Chabahar port of Iran

Shashank Bharadwaj - 25 December, 2018

The Chabahar project provides excellent connectivity opportunity to countries like Iran, Afghanistan and most importantly, bypasses the Pakistan land corridors and Karachi port to transport goods to the Central Asia region

UDAN: How the Modi government is making India’s aviation sector soar

Dhaval Patel - 25 December, 2018

One of the demand drivers over the coming years in the civil aviation sector could be the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik or UDAN program started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Vajpayee to Modi and delays in between: All you need to know about India’s longest rail cum road bridge

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2018

The superstructure of Bogibeel is made of composite welded steel truss, and it is the first fully welded bridge of Indian Railways.

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Modi government to rename three Andaman islands to honour Netaji Subash Chandra Bose

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2018

PM Modi led NDA government has been reviving the legacies and heroics of various national leaders like Sardar Patel, BR Ambedkar, and Subash Chandra Bose, who had been otherwise neglected during the Congress era.

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Congress needs to remember its own legacy of ‘snooping’ before lying about Home Ministry’s order

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2018

UPA government had 'snooped' into thousands of phones and emails every month during their rule, an RTI query has revealed.

Economy and Finance

Here are the specific items that Congress opposed GST tax-cut on most vehemently

Nupur J Sharma - 24 December, 2018

Congress opposing GST rate cut on items that can benefit the middle class is a classic case of Congress trying to stymie benefit to the people of the country for petty political gains.

Economy and Finance

Modi delivers: Only 28 luxury items remain in 28% GST slabs, rates slashed for several goods

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2018

Vegetables (cooked or uncooked), and frozen vegetables have been shifted to zero percent slab from previous 5%.

Economy and Finance

Facts, No Fiction: Recent farm loan waiver prove that Congress hasn’t learnt from its past mistakes that drove fiscal deficit up

Karan - 22 December, 2018

Populist policies like farm loan waiver of the Congress indicate two things; unwillingness to learn from past economic mistakes and the lack of a sound policy agenda to resolve some of the long-standing issues of Indian farmers.

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