Ramesh K Babu

Election Manifesto of the BJP 'Sankalp Patra' has stated that India would become a $ 5 trillion economy in next 7 or 8 years. How it could be achieved? What are the implications? On the footsteps of major international agencies…
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A major question yet to gain momentum in the ongoing LokSabha poll is Urban-Rural divide. India has nearly 450 urban agglomerations with each having about 1,00,000 population. The impact of urban localities on creating opinions is more…
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Across the country, Tamil Nadu is considered as a developed state. It has achieved a double digit growth rate during the last financial year (FY) and is looking forward to repeat the performance on coming years as well. The state has an…
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The Grand Old Party, Indian National Congress (INC) has lost its political shine long back; but sustains its presence with the support of the Dravidian party, the DMK, that had a role in demolishing the Congress party in the state.…
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The NDA coalition in Tamil Nadu has started their campaign with a formal launch along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The day chosen for such an occasion was a ‘No Moon Day’ (Amavasya), a sly reference to the legacy of Jayalalithaa, who…
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We are again at the crucial time of the year when it is a contest between performance and non-performance. While in the run up to the elections, voters are promised a lot and debates revolve around social handouts and other…
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Chennai’s sub-urban and local train network has a long history. It is quite unique to have all three types of service, that is, surface, underground and elevated structures in its possession. However, the second big investment in early…
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Among many post-independence challenges, one of the serious issues is how to share revenues collected between the Union Government and the states. Though the Constitution of India lays down relevant sections to address the issue…
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As change is a constant, so is employment generation for the 130 billion plus populated country. An average eight lakh workers are being added each year in the country. Demographically, according to statistics, working age group of 15-65…
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So do state governments overspend and slowly get into a debt trap such that they are unable to retrieve back the money spent? It is widely discussed that they are spending more than what they earn. Many states splurge freebies and…
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