Tracking Demonetisation
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Why demonetisation verdict is significant for India’s digital currency pilot project
The court may have perhaps missed an opportunity to clarify the true extent or limits to the guarantee of the currency by the state.
Kaushik Jayaram
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Did the Supreme Court really vindicate the Modi government’s demonetisation decision?
The BJP is projecting this judgement as an endorsement of its move. But the court only commented on narrow point of the legality of demonetisation.
Umang Poddar
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As RBI report shows rise in fake notes, Derek O’Brien asks Modi: ‘Remember demonetisation?’
The number of fake notes of Rs 500 more than doubled during the financial year of 2021-’22 as compared to the previous fiscal.
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Trending
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Will I risk paralysis to get bail?’: Arvind Kejriwal denies eating sugary foods in prison
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Demonetisation may have caused infant mortality to rise in key states, finds new study
The unprecedented reversal comes after 15 years of steady progress by India in reducing infant deaths.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Demonetised notes are being shredded and compressed into bricks, says RBI
Such notes are not recycled, the Reserve Bank of India said in response to a Right to Information query.
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Reserve Bank of India says it is still processing demonetised notes, in an ‘expedited manner’
The central bank did not give an expected date for when the process would be complete.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Demonetisation and GST led to massive job and revenue losses, industry association survey finds
The head of All India Manufacturers’ Organisation said that demonetisation led industry into the intensive care unit, while GST put it into a coma.
Mayank Jain
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Demonetisation, GST were ‘twin blows’ for India’s economy and small businesses, says Manmohan Singh
The former prime minister reiterated his statement that the note ban was ‘an organised loot and legalised plunder’.
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Kanpur traders say posters comparing Modi with Kim Jong-un were not meant to malign prime minister
The police had booked 22 traders after hoardings that read ‘Kim has decided to destroy the world, Modi has decided to destroy business’ were put up in the city.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Revisiting demonetisation: ‘Cashless’ village in Maharashtra has returned to cash
Many shop owners in Dhasai have packed up their card swiping machines, citing network issues and lack of cards among customers.
Mridula Chari
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Revisiting demonetisation: In Chennai’s flower market, anger against Modi government is still fresh
Traders have reconciled to their losses but workers are still struggling to recover the wages they lost over five months.
Vinita Govindarajan
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RBI says it is using ‘sophisticated machines’ to check the accuracy of demonetised notes deposited
The central bank’s statement came a day after a report claimed it was not using counting devices to add up the old bills.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time