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Prabhat Patnaik
Demonetisation has Been an Utter Failure on all Fronts
13 Nov 2021
None of its stated objectives have been met and the entire exercise has turned out to be a mere act of converting old notes into new ones, at great inconvenience to the people.
V. Sridhar
Five Years On The Disaster of Demonetisation Still Haunts Indians
08 Nov 2021
The trauma of the demonetisation adventure of 2016, which destroyed livelihoods and damaged the integrity of the Indian currency system, continues to haunt Indians five years later.
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Five Years of Demonetisation: A Tale of Indian Economy's Fall
08 Nov 2021
Five years later it is clear that demonetisation neither discouraged the use of cash, nor did it increase the government's revenues, and even the volume of black money has seen no reduction.
PTI
Funds Held by Indians in Swiss Banks Swell Over Rs 20,700 Crore in 2020; Highest in 13 Years
18 Jun 2021
The rise in deposits was due to surge in holdings via securities, bonds and other financial instruments.
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Where Is the Black Money, BJP Govt?
18 Jun 2021
A shocking report by the Swiss National Bank has revealed that compared to the last 13 years, Indian citizens have deposited the highest amount, i.e. Rs 21,7000 crore, at the bank this year.
PTI
Kodakara Hawala Case: Details of Probe Handed Over to ED, Kerala CM Informs House
07 Jun 2021
The black money case allegedly involves top BJP state leadership.
Prabhat Patnaik
Demonetisation: Modi’s Hollow Claims on Curbing Black Money
14 Nov 2020
On the fourth anniversary of demonetisation (November 8), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that it succeeded in
PTI
Black Money: FinMin Refuses to Share Swiss Bank Accounts Details of Citing Confidentiality
23 Dec 2019
In reply to an RTI query, the ministry also refused to disclose the details of black money received from other foreign countries.
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
What Happened to Tax Investigations on Ambanis?
02 Oct 2019
A letter written by former civil servant and activist E A S Sarma to the Cabinet Secretary has urged that investigations into certain companies in the Reliance group be broadened. Where do these…
PTI
Black Money Stashed Abroad Estimated at $216-490 billion: Studies
24 Jun 2019
Real estate, mining, pharma, pan masala, gutkha, tobacco, bullion, commodity, film and education have maximum unaccounted wealth, says parliamentary panel report.