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T S Ramakrishnan

Why does the ‘rise’ of Rajinikanth in TN politics make DMK, AIADMK see red?

The media in TN would chew on Rajinikanth’s observations in the next two weeks as if he wants to drive out minorities in India and especially in TN.

07 Feb 2020 1:51 AM

Like the Indian Railways, the private players may also lease trains from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC).

Why private trains may be on the right track

The freight trains have already been operated by private players in competition with the Indian Railways.

12 Oct 2019 3:47 AM

The increase of GDP is very similar to the increase in the weight of the body.

Does GDP really double on its own in 5 years?

This is the Modi 2.0 government targeting to increase the GDP by 86 per cent in five years.

27 Aug 2019 12:08 AM

The Union government, or for that matter, the ministry of finance should not interfere in the functioning and decision-making powers of the RBI. (Photo: AFP)

Government, RBI must work closely for a ‘big bang’ cut

Every bank has to deposit a percentage of their deposits in the RBI to safeguard the interests of the depositors.

20 Aug 2019 8:21 AM

BJP president Amit Shah and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis meet Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya at Matoshree in Mumbai. (Photo: Asian Age)

Tantrums by allies before 2019 elections: What should BJP do?

There is no better way BJP should reciprocate the good governance provided by Narendra Modi in his first term.

06 Aug 2018 12:36 AM

Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, with other JD(S) and Congress leaders, waves to the media after his coalition government won the trust vote by voice vote at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Unless caste voting stops, no stable govts in Karnataka

The Assembly election in 2008 also resulted in a fractured verdict, with the BJP securing 110 seats, three seats short of a majority.

28 May 2018 12:15 AM

Actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan during a meeting in Chennai. (Photo: Asian Age/File)

Can Kamal, Rajini fill the void left by Jaya?

If any of the two new parties is to form the government in Tamil Nadu, it has to score at least 20 per cent votes in the forthcoming elections.

03 Mar 2018 1:39 AM

India’s mammoth rail network is truly a mass transportation system, with railway track cut through some of the most densely populated cities, flanked by shanty towns, in the nation of more than 1.3 billion people. (Photo: AP)

Richard Thaler’s views on dynamic pricing are more relevant now for Indian Railways

In India, although the market economy is reasonably entrenched when private goods are offered, it is a far cry in the case of public goods.

22 Jan 2018 12:39 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launching the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highspeed train project in Ahmedabad recently. (Photo: PTI)

It’s peevish to blame every modern rail project as a waste of money

The entire Mumbai suburban rail network carry passengers almost thrice that of its capacity.

01 Nov 2017 1:14 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Ground Breaking ceremony of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, in Ahmedabad on September 14. (Photo: PTI)

High-speed rail travel: The criticism is never-ending

India had good relations with Japan for decades, and Japan gave liberal financial assistance to India on many infrastructure and social projects.

25 Sep 2017 6:10 AM

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