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Book Release: “Black Money and Tax Havens”, authored by Professor R Vaidyanathan

On 3 November 2017, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted the launch of Professor R Vaidyanathan’s latest book titled ‘Black Money and Tax Havens’. Professor R Vaidyanathan is Dean of Centre for Economic Studies at t....

November 09, 2017 Economic Studies , Book Discussions , demonetization , Black Money , Indian Economy

विशाखापत्तनम बंदरगाह नेपाल के लिए अधिक लाभकारी

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की पड़ोसियों के साथ मेलजोल (नेबरहुड कनेक्टिविटी) की नीति के एक हिस्से....

September 08, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , India , Demonetization success , 2016 , RBI , demonetization in India , CREDAI Indian Bank , HDFC , Black Money , PSU , Indian Economy

De-mon — huge, successful course-correction

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

Of all the multidimensional corrective elements that were missed — actually, side-stepped if not suppressed — in the politically uproarious anti-Modi national discourse about the demonetization exercise, the most important element was the huge cr....

September 07, 2017 Economic Studies , India , Demonetization success , 2016 , RBI , demonetization in India , CREDAI Indian Bank , HDFC , Black Money , PSU , Indian Economy

De-mon — a multidimensional project

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

That 99 per cent of the de-legalised Rs 500/1,000 denomination notes was returned back to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been cited by opposition parties, experts and the media alike as the sole test of failure of demonetisation (which, for brev....

September 07, 2017 Economic Studies , denomination , S Gurumurthy , Black Money , de-mon , Reserve Bank of India , 500 1000 , Narendra Modi Indian Economy

Need to Reform Funding of Political Parties

Rajesh Singh

One of the good fallouts of the Union Government’s demonetisation drive has been a renewed demand for reforms in the funding of political parties. After all, since demonetisation is supposed to tackle black money and the role of black money ....

January 10, 2017 Governance and Political Studies , Vibrant India , Black Money , Political parties , reform funding

Lessons from De-monetisation - the Bureaucracy Needs a Shake-Up

Dr A Surya Prakash

More than hoarders of black money, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi’s announcement on November 8 to demonetize high value currency to strike at the root of illicit wealth appears to have stunned his political opponents. Coming w....

November 24, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Administration , Black Money , De-monetisation , banks , bureaucracy

State Funding of Elections and Political Parties: Is India Ready?

Rajesh Singh

The politico-economic impact of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government’s de-monetisation decision is being played out since November 8, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, ann....

November 22, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Policies & Perspectives , Black Money , election , Political parties , Funding

Demonetization: Restoring Probity in public Life

Prof R Vaidyanathan

The dramatic announcement by the Prime Minister on the 08-11-2016 regarding De-monetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from the midnight of the same day has electrified the national mood and has altered the paradigm of public life. All black money is ....

November 14, 2016 Economic Studies , Black Money , Corruption , Rs 1000 , D-monetising , cash. rs 500 , Rs 2000 , Rs 100

Modi’s daring War on Bribery and Black Money

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

The stunning announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that from midnight of November 8, 2016, the presently circulating currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denominations will cease to be legal tender is the boldest attack on the scourge of black....

November 09, 2016 Economic Studies , modi , economy , Black Money , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Rs 1000 , Rs 500 , surgical strike , Indian Curencey , hawala , Gurumurthy