Archive of entries posted on April 2016

A proposal by the Centre to enter into investment agreements with States as an optional arrangement may further sour fragile Centre-State relations

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Prabhash Ranjan & Jay Manoj Sanklecha In a rather curious Budget proposal which has gone unnoticed, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley mooted the idea of a Centre-State investment agreement to be signed between the Centre and various State governments to ensure effective implementation of BITs or bilateral investment treaties. BITs protect investments made by an …

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A year after the earthquake in Nepal, the rubble has been removed. But very little has been done to build liveable homes and assuage widespread fear

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Dr. Mallika Shakya Most anniversaries are benign rites of passage but few evoke intense grief and nostalgia. Commemorating last year’s tragedy on April 25, when a devastating earthquake killed over 8,000 people in Kathmandu and the surrounding hills of Nepal, is one such occasion. The mounds of rubble from the ancient Durbar Square of Kathmandu …

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Retrospective taxation: Talking not enough, use Lok Sabha majority to remove amendment

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The government must use its majority in the Lok Sabha to get rid of the 2012 amendment By: Prabhash Ranjan In the last two years or so, foreign investors have repeatedly expressed concerns about India’s tax environment, including on retrospective taxation, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Modi, once …

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Phantoms-In-Transit – An Intriguing Solo Exhibition Inaugurated

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New Delhi: A solo exhibition tilted Phantoms-in-Transit by a young artist Subrata Das was inaugurated today by Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, President – South Asian University at the South Asian University Gallery in Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The exhibition unravels the lives and experiences of the migrant workers across cities. Seemingly, they become phantoms-in-transit …

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ART SHOW

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South Asian University Gallery, located in the premises of South Asian University (Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri), is exhibiting a solo-show of the artist Subrata Das titled Phantoms in Transit. Subrata Das is a visual artist based in Delhi and was trained at the College of Art, Delhi. This exhibition unravels the lives and experiences of the migrant workers …

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