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Praneta Jha
GST: Tax Cut from 28% to 18%, A Desperate Way for BJP to Woo Voters?
20 Dec 2018
GST hurt the poor much more than the rich and had a significant impact on the manufacturing sector, especially small scale and informal sector.
Praneta Jha
Just 2% of Top 500 Indian Companies Take Half of Total Profits
08 Dec 2018
Concentration of profits within a very tiny section of corporates is today a defining feature of business globally.
Praneta Jha
‘An Ever-Accessible, Go-To Person for Those Writing on Health Sector’
29 Nov 2018
A reporter’s personal tribute to Dr Amit Sengupta, a crusader for people’s right to universal healthcare, who passed away in an accident in Goa on Wednesday.
Praneta Jha
Modi Government Continues Sucking Out Cash from Profitable PSUs through Share Buybacks
27 Nov 2018
A number of companies owned by the central government have recently announced they would buy back some proportion of their shares from the central government, because they are being forced to do so…
Praneta Jha
MP, Rajasthan Under BJP Have Steered the Destruction of Workers’ Security
23 Nov 2018
Unbridled exploitation of workers under the supervision of BJP governments has led to widespread anger and discontent, which is likely to be reflected in the Assembly polls.
Praneta Jha
Air India ‘Revival’ Plan Is A Sham — Govt Waiting to Let 2019 Elections Pass
08 Nov 2018
After failing to find buyers for the national carrier, Modi government has announced more autonomy and some measly financial measures, on the condition that AI does not ask for financial support…
Praneta Jha
How Govt Milking of Cash Cow LIC is Endangering India’s Most Trusted Life Insurer
29 Oct 2018
Govt is repeatedly turning to LIC for its disinvestment agenda. The insurer’s NPAs have doubled since the Modi regime took over, and now there is the possibility of it bailing out debt-ridden IL&…
Praneta Jha
How Modi Govt Exhausted ONGC’s Cash Reserves And Drove It Under Debt
12 Oct 2018
Cash reserves of the oil and gas explorer fell by 92% in a single year from FY 2016-17 to FY 2017-18 as, besides high dividend payouts to the government, it was forced to bail out debt-ridden GSPC…
Praneta Jha
Why Has Modi Govt Made Reliance Health Insurance Mandatory For J&K Employees?
02 Oct 2018
After scrapping monthly medical allowance, staff across categories are being charged the same amount of premium for buying insurance from Anil Ambani’s Reliance.
Praneta Jha
In Rajasthan, Only One-Third of Trained Youth Got Jobs Under 3 Skill Development Schemes: CAG
29 Sep 2018
Three skill training programmes running in the state failed to achieve their training targets, while abysmally failing to monitor private training partners.