The economy is still fragile | HT Editorial

Financial sector stability and low demand remain key challenges

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The new FM will have to hit the ground running

Other than the upcoming Union budget, s/he also has to achieve long-term goals through short-term changes.

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How Narendra Modi conquered caste in 2019 elections

Lack of Muslim support for the BJP, Aadhaar-enabled direct cash transfers, EWS quota and the national security pitch contributed to diminished role of caste

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Reducing suicide deaths: a collective responsibility

India has already introduced several steps towards health for all, including the launch of Ayushman Bharat and adopting a visionary mental health policy. A national suicide prevention plan is under discussion in the ministry of health and family welfare– its success will depend on policy and programmatic interventions in many different ministries

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How Modi created the Hindu vote bank

As the prime minister of the country, he kept ensuring throughout the past five years that there should be zero caste discrimination in the implementation and last mile delivery of government benefits

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Don't dilute the RTI and the forest rights Acts

It is also important to remember that both these laws were the product of sustained, grassroots-level social movements. Consequently, perhaps the surest remedy against possible future dilution may lie not in judicial challenges (although that remains important), but in popular mobilisation.

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The story of the Lok Sabha elections is one of a sustained electoral rise of the...

Among these three states, post-bifurcation Andhra Pradesh remains a difficult terrain to conquer for the BJP, while Telangana has given the party significant space and Karnataka sees the BJP as a major player now. It is clear that the BJP has penetrated the southern region substantially, with a focused long term plan

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How the BJP is increasing its vote share in the South

All the party needs is a strong regional ally or a weakening incumbent to pit itself as an alternative. In the next five years if the BJP focuses on the South like it did over the past decade in the Northeast, could this citadel also fall?

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To create jobs, an industrial policy focused on labour-intensive industries is ...

These sectors deserve consistent support over time to compete internationally since India is lagging behind

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CPEC cannot transform Pakistan's growth path

Pakistan must embark on other economic reforms such as increasing tax revenues, measures to attract FDI, more investments in education, health, science and technology to increase local productivity, introducing cashless digital economy and setting up strong regulatory mechanisms.

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Modi must utilise the best ideas of his predecessors

India can’t possibly even dream about double digit growth without further fundamental reform, especially of labour markets, financial markets, and greater privatisation of public sector units PSUs — to say nothing of simplifying the Goods and Services Tax into a single rate with minimal exemptions

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5 challenges for Modi 2.0 that are as big as his super-sized win | Opinion

One of the biggest challenges that Modi 2.0 faces is how to protect brand India from his adversaries both within and outside the country

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Modi owns the win and the aftermath

BJP has enjoyed the benefit of doubt, but the next five years will test the strength of institutions

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Narendra Modi projected continuity with a strong anti-establishment flavour

What paid BJP the biggest dividend was its ability to convert a parliamentary election into a presidential one

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The politicisation of the armed forces must stop

Swaying it for electoral gains by proclaiming successes of the military against the traditional adversary Pakistan is certainly leading to politicisation of the military. This must be stopped

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Foreign policy challenges lie ahead

Between globalisation and China’s influence, India cannot protect its strategy of local primacy

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Legislative assemblies should be elected at midterm of Lok Sabha

The midterm system not only preserves but also facilitates federalism, retains the power of citizens, establishes a unique check on ruling parties at both the tiers and delivers significantly over the current system.

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India must refresh its foreign policy

As the global power balance shifts, the next government will face several challenges

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'I am young and I have a dream…' Rajiv Gandhi on creating a new India

May 21 is the death anniversary of the PM who helmed liberalisation and modernised defence and technology

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Opinion| Is India turning more presidential?

May 23 won’t just give us a new government, but also a glimpse into the new turns in Indian politics

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