Special Report
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Economic Milestone: Nationalisation of Banks (1969)
In 1969, 14 banks were nationalised and they controlled 70 percent of india's deposits. six more banks were nationalised in 1980
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What should be the economic priority of the Narendra Modi government?
India should make drastic changes in its monetary policy
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Can Narendra Modi change this weak state and enhance its capacity to act?
He has to correct a story of private success and public failure
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Economic Milestone: Devaluation of the Rupee (1966)
With the state of affairs in 1966, the rupee devaluation was unavoidable. Indira Gandhi took all the flak for it
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Economic Milestone: Green Revolution (1963)
The green revolution helped India move from being a massive food importer to a food exporter
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India's rightward shift could not have come at a better time
Even 67 years after becoming politically free, India's economy remains shackled. The rightward shift could not thus have come at a better time
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Economic Milestone: Second Five Year Plan (1956)
The plan centred on a shift towards capital goods and heavy industry for long-term benefit
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Biba Apparels: Redefining Ethnic Wear For Women
In 1988, Meena Bindra created the Biba brand from her Delhi home. Today, it is a market leader in affordable occasion wear, and her son Siddharath has played a key role in its growth
