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Raghav Bahl

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5 years

For all doubters, I must clarify that @RahulGandhi office never asked for a list of questions. And when we sprung on them saying we shall go live, they did not bat an eyelid. Quite unusual in today’s choreographed propaganda times!

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5 years

Although we persisted in asking @RahulGandhi how flexible he would be in forming an alliance, the fact that he deftly pointed towards the voters shows he is becoming a consummate politician! #Elections2019 Watch our full interview on @TheQuint :

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5 years

Although we persisted in asking @RahulGandhi how flexible he would be in forming an alliance, the fact that he deftly pointed towards the voters shows he is becoming a consummate politician! #Elections2019 Watch our full interview on @TheQuint :

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6 years

My note to the @IndEditorsGuild .

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5 years

After EC and SC yesterday, finally, India has rediscovered its institutional spine; still waiting for some of our media peers to do that now; and yes, ultimately, it’s over to the voters.

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6 years

My statement post the I-T raids at @TheQuint offices and my residence on October 11, 2018.

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6 years

Urjit Patel’s resignation proves a terrible shortcoming of Modi Regime; it simply does not practise the art of democratic compromise and consensus building. Aijaz Ilmi, a promising young spokesman, and RLSP, a key political ally, also quit today. Not a healthy portent.

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6 years

RBI Governor Urjit Patel has resigned from his post, making him the first governor since 1990 to step down before his term ends. (via @BloombergQuint )

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5 years

My letter to Finance Minister @nsitharaman on ED's case against me.

ED Case: Raghav Bahl Writes to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

“I also have no defaults when it comes to the debt obligations of myself or my business concerns,” says Bahl.

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7 years

Are we being unfair by singling out @ArvindKejriwal and Delhi’s AAP government for the pollution in NCR? Aren’t all political parties, which have ruled Delhi/Haryana/Punjab/UP over the last few years, almost equally complicit?

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7 years

Blog | Hey Kejriwal, Delhi has taken our breath away. What are you doing about it, asks Anant Jha. #SmogInDelhi #PollutionKaSolution

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7 years

Everybody & their Aunts are talking about takeaways from today’s astonishing polls. Here’s mine: Don’t rely on half a dozen media lapdogs to win elections; you shall come to grief! The Indian voter is far too wise to be misled by some hare-brained, haranguing blokes on TV ...

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6 years

Sir, I find it astonishing that one of India’s most accomplished CFOs is actually endorsing paying a cash dividend out of non-cash revaluation reserves! Ie, without monetising the revalued asset!! Incredible, sir. I rest my case. Warm regards.

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6 years

There is no spin; GOI gets this credit, borrows less, bank surpluses with RBI increases as RBI maintains overall balances:

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5 years

Wow! Tax revenues for FY19 are down by Rs 1.6 lakh cr from Revised Estimates!! Do read my piece or see the video. I had called it a “post-truth” budget right then, predicting a 2 percentage points’ slip in the Deficit, including off balance sheet items.

PM Modi, Congratulations on India’s First Post-Truth Budget

How Modi govt fudged... errr “re-stated” GDP data to present a post-truth budget.

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6 years

PM Modi – who has not held a single open press conference during his 5-year term – began 2019 with a 95-minute interview. However, here are 10 questions that he chose not to answer adequately.

95-Min Interview, But PM Modi Did Not Address DeMo, RBI & More

PM Modi faced questions ranging from demonetisation to Rafale controversy but he chose not to remember a few facts.

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5 years

A complete re-thinking of existing models — that was @RahulGandhi 's response to how India can solve its current economic challenges. Not an easy task for sure but even accepting that the post-liberalisation economic model has 'collapsed' is a big deal!

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7 years

Two stunning facts: a combined opposition would have won 13 out of 16 Mayoral polls in UP (instead of BJP winning 14); and Congress would have won 93 seats to BJP’s 86 if the NCP/BSP had not contested in #GujaratPolls ; the writing is on the wall!

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7 years

Op-ed I Key takeaway from #GujaratResults is that Congress needs to ensure straight fight against the BJP by forming a broad-based alliance: Arati R Jerath

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5 years

I can't stop replaying in my head the last conversation I had with V. G. Siddhartha on the flight to Udaipur; he was always smiling, humble & dignified. It’s an unimaginable loss for his family, friends & India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. #RIPSiddhartha ; may God bless your soul.

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5 years

"Who says you cannot protest?" Amidst fierce turmoil in a country seated on a volcano of conflicts, cheers to a voice of reason from the highest echelons of power.

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3 years

"I've always heard that whenever you set out to do something good, you are bound to face challenges": #SonuSood tells @AbiraDhar . Watch on @TheQuint .

My Fans, Supporters Were Hurt by News of Tax Raids: Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood explains how the Income Tax raid took place at his home and office.

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Raghav Bahl

@Raghav_Bahl

8 years

A police force directly under @narendramodi 's government acts with brutal goondaism against young women & no senior minister condemns act!

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@TheQuint

8 years

Blog | "Professors were beaten with iron rods, girls were issued rape threats, rocks were thrown at peoples’ faces"

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3 years

''2024 में मोदी की विदाई तय''- रिहाई के बाद लालू का पहला बेबाक इंटरव्यू @UtkarshSingh_ की रिपोर्ट, देखें @QuintHindi पर

''2024 में मोदी की विदाई तय''- रिहाई के बाद लालू का पहला बेबाक इंटरव्यू

RJD अध्यक्ष और पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री लालू यादव ने करीब 6 साल बाद कोई चुनावी रैली की है

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8 years

Country MUST know outcome of Demonetisation shock - cash deposited/recovered/taxed; else doubts/rumours will abound

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@TheQuint

8 years

PM Modi is rattled by #DeMonetisation 's resounding failure | @AbheekBarman

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7 years

I feel sad about the mess in English TV News; dwindling viewership is not the crisis, but decimated credibility/influence is fatal.

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7 years

"Public hai, sab jaanti hai." @sanjaypugalia 's critique of the current state if English news channels in India.

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6 years

I hate to say it, but the next thing these guys could sanctify as “breaking news” are those sick rape videos recorded by criminal perverts; sadly, there is now no limit to the editorial depravity of some of our TV news channels.

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6 years

Opinion | At 8 pm on 28 May, Times Now aired footage reportedly relating to the Tarun Tejpal rape case. This is not just unethical, but plain illegal. | @VakashaS

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5 years

Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman, My Revered Gods, please wake me up from this nightmare! Nathuram Godse is a “patriot”? Really?! Is this still my India?!! My India which should be a model state, with Rama Rajya?

Will Never Forgive Her For Godse Remark: Modi Slams Pragya Thakur

“But in my heart, I cannot forgive her,” said the PM Modi on Pragya Thakur’s comment calling Godse ‘deshbhakt’.

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Raghav Bahl

@Raghav_Bahl

6 years

Hey @thesuniljain that’s just not correct! Modi has not put in Rs 7 lac cr, $ 100 bn, to recapitalise banks. I guess you got a bit confused.

Sunil Jain

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6 years

You're aware the govt has put in more than $100bn to recapitalize banks and that IBC is doing better cleaning than before? No one doubts Modi is statist and that many of his policies,as in agri, will worsen the pain. My comment was in relation to the choices we seem to have

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5 years

I believe Kejriwal pulled off a near perfect interplay among symbols, arithmetic, power and ideology to shellack Amit Shah’s BJP 62-8 in #DelhiElections2020 . It was a supreme display of canny politics and for that, he needs to be commended, not condemned.

Kejriwal Shows Oppn the Art & Science of Politics to Take on BJP

Kejriwal pulled off a near perfect interplay among symbols, arithmetic, power & ideology to shellack Amit Shah’s BJP

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5 years

India should thank the person who drafted that “insolent” Revenue Department response to EC; it was the egregious last straw that un-broke the camel’s back!

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6 years

GOI wants RBI to pay Rs 3.6 lac cr. I can think of only 4 ways to do this: 1. sell gold; 2. sell fore-ex reserves; 3. sell portfolio g-secs, thereby increasing interest rates; or (1/2)

Modi, Patel(s), RSS, Cash, Statue ... Err Statute!

The Statue, even if extravagant, is still a force for good. But the Statute is a constitutional nuclear button.

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Raghav Bahl

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6 years

Dear @TVMohandasPai - as I’ve said in my statement, the entire PMC transaction is FULLY DISCLOSED and already ASSESSED/ACCEPTED by tax authorities. And under this very government. I rest my case. And thanks for your kind words. Cheers. @ShekharGupta

Mohandas Pai

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6 years

@ShekharGupta We respect @Raghav_Bahl for his great work but @pGurus1 article on PMC capital gains needs a rebuttal;So many have suffered from Tax terrorism for long but debate should be on merit not motives;We should demand a court order for search/seizur not unbridled power

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6 years

About time! Substantial measures must be taken by organisations to call out casual sexism by members who are esteemed figures in the public eye.

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@TheQuint

6 years

Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul have 24 hours to give BCCI an explanation.

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8 years

Our team waited 7 hours to get 6 mins with @iamsrk , but returned utterly overwhelmed/charmed & kebab-fed!

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8 years

"I’m somewhere between all the good and bad things that are said about me" says #Raees #ShahRukhKhan .

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Raghav Bahl

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7 years

It took a crisis of this dimension to get our fractious media to speak in one voice; except of course for a few "North Koreans"!

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7 years

#NDTV raids mark an alarming new level of intimidation of India's news media under #Modi , an #NYT editorial said.

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5 years

Industrial output is up 0.1%; yes a heart-aching 0.1%!! Agri prices are in deflation. 10-year treasury yields are UP despite a 50-bps cut. Auto sales are struggling. (1/2)

March Inflation at 2.86 %, Feb IIP Growth Crashes to 0.1%

India’s retail inflation saw a marginal rise on the account of increase in prices of food articles and fuel.

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8 years

Mind boggling: Sahara owner allowed use of Tihar guest house, but war decorated ex-IAF chief put in ordinary cell; he is not even convicted!

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@TheQuint

8 years

Blog | Former Air Force Chief Tyagi is being targeted for vested political interests, writes @kakar_harsha .

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Raghav Bahl

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6 years

MP's Satta Bazar is placing bets on the Congress. The 2019 elections are surely going to be interesting!

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6 years

#MadhyaPradeshElections2018 | चुनाव पर सट्टा बाजार खूब गर्म है. सट्टा बाजार में चल रही अटकलों के मुताबिक #MadhyaPradesh में किसकी सरकार बनेगी?

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Raghav Bahl

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8 years

Some concrete photographic evidence of surgical strikes, without betraying sensitive detail, needs to happen.

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8 years

Opinion I India is waiting for #Pakistan to be tied up in knots over the #SurgicalStrike video, @suryagang writes.

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7 years

In 15 years that I led @cnbctv18 , not once did I talk to editors about ratings, which are blah! Just focus on great, credible editorial.

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7 years

#BARC data shows that #Republic got 2,117, ahead of all other English news channels.

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8 years

Modi's #Demonetisation will be subject of "unknown unknowns" in Economic Theory for decades; here is another unanticipated perversity.

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8 years

What if deposits in banks exceed immobilised amount?

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Raghav Bahl

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5 years

. @TheQuint won 3 #RamnathGoenkaAwards yesterday! Cheers to @NandyAsmita , @MeghnadBose93 , @ShadabMoizee , & @poonamjourno for their persistent story-telling & @TheQuint 's stories/docus on electoral bonds, mob lynchings, & the Muzzafarnagar riots follow-up.

The Quint Wins 3 Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards

Our electoral bonds coverage & documentaries on lynchings and Muzzafarnagar riots were awarded the Ramnath Goenka.

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Raghav Bahl

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6 years

Propagandist TV anchors will swoop down on Dr Rafi Bhat’s “anti-nationalism”, but unless we break away from this binary of hate, and begin to understand the desperation that is pushing even PhD scholars to take to arms, Kashmir will continue to bleed.

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Mohammed Rafi Bhat was a humble, soft-spoken scholar who turned militant after witnessing the unrest in Kashmir, say his friends and colleagues. | @Gaamuk

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5 years

Here's my second statement explaining the violations conducted by the authorities.

Natural Justice Violated by I-T Dept’s Conduct, Says Raghav Bahl

No summons received till date in hearing scheduled for 6 June, authorities ignored responses to initial notices.

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5 years

Three weeks out, I continue to get shocked by the #PMCBankScam . Not so much by the audacity of the scam – bolder than any Bonnie and Clyde heist – but the timidity of the government’s response.

PMC Victims: Rs 1 Lakh Insurance in 1993 Should be Rs 1 Cr Today

A high-living father-son duo had 44 bank accounts in a loosely regulated outfit — PMC Bank.

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5 years

India’s economy is CLEARLY sputtering (if you ignore govt expenditure). And yet a fawning brigade of journalists, economists and analysts are applauding. Go figure!! (2/2)

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9 years

I have been a big critic of AAP’s politics, but really, they do have the prerogative of making political appointments http://t.co/9dabxsUXQc

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6 years

@thesuniljain Last I knew, we are headed to the 2019, not 2009, election! So let’s stop doing rear view UPA era justifications. As for reviving investments, imagine if the petrol bounty of $ 100 bn was used to solve the twin balance sheet problem, and not blown away in govt exp.

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6 years

. @narendramodi has done many wrong things + many things wrongly.But none of your editors explain y,with the talent in govts like UPA,v ended up with a banking/corporate crisis.The original petrol sin @Raghav_Bahl talks of was due 2 need 2 get invstt up due 2 bankrupt banks/firms

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7 years

My father was Rajasthan cadre IAS, so I’ve spent several growing up years in Jhunjhunu, Ajmer & Jaipur; used to be a most peace-loving state with hospitable, gentle people, and Hindu-Muslim riots were unheard of. What’s happened to my land now? #RajasthanMurder

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7 years

Why has Rajasthan become India’s lynchisthan where a Hindu, even if he belongs to the criminal fringe, is at liberty to attack, maim, or kill a Muslim whenever he pleases?

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6 years

Hate him or like him, @laluprasadrjd brought a delightfully earthy sense of humour to politics, which is so sorely lacking today; whatever happened to a little harmless ribbing in parliament?

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6 years

On @laluprasadrjd 's 70th birthday, @TheQuint looks back at the many shades of Bihar’s most prominent leader through his stint in politics. Read:

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Raghav Bahl

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8 years

Another terror case in which 2 accused acquitted, but productive life destroyed by 10-year incarceration; shouldn't state compensate?

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@TheQuint

8 years

Opinion | False terror cases: Can compensation assuage a victim’s trauma? | @alokpi

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6 years

If this data on the scheme is true, then the next logical question is - why?

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6 years

Over 56 percent of the funds allocated under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme from 2014-15 to 2018-19 were spent on "media related activities".

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3 years

I was surprised at the ferocity with which the #DelhiHighCourt penalised #JuhiChawla ’s #5G petition. So here’s my question👇

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3 years

If you think a third or fourth or nth wave of #COVID19 is a media-created myth, look at what’s happening in the #UnitedKingdom . 👇

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3 years

Vinod was my first & most influential mentor in the world of TV news. I cut my first story on u-matic in an edit suite, in the romantic 1980s, with him sitting by my side! Truly sad to learn of his passing away. May God grant strength to his daughters & loved ones. RIP my friend.

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Veteran journalist and #PadmaShri awardee #VinodDua passed away on 4 December, after battling for his life in a hospital in Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.

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5 years

Whoa @mrsfunnybones ! That’s some spunk and chutzpah. More power to you. Warm regards.

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Folks please sign up-After seeing so many spiritual images in the last few days-I am now starting a series of workshops ‘Meditation Photography-Poses and Angles’ I have a feeling after wedding photography this is going to be the next big thing :) #AJokeADayMayKeepJillSane

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Welcome to @BloombergQuint 's & @TheQuint 's world class facilities, inaugurated on auspicious #AkshyaTritya at One Indiabulls in Mumbai today

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7 years

2 things stood out during Sonia Gandhi’s tenure: 1. She increased Cong’s LS seat count in 3 polls, from 1999 to 2004 to 2009 (rare electoral feat); 2. She kept dignity/poise through some of the most shrill political attacks on her; a hat tip is in order, as she chooses to retire

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7 years

Op-ed | Ahead of Sonia Gandhi's 71st birthday, @ShashiTharoor writes on the remarkable, defining moments of her political career as Congress President.

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6 years

95 percent of the money from electoral bond funds! What's the deal here? Is BJP indeed the ''extraordinary student'' in the class or is something amiss?

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6 years

#Video | इस साल मार्च में जारी इलेक्टोरल बॉन्ड का 95% पैसा #BJP को मिलने के पीछे राज क्या है? बता रहे हैं @NeerajGupta20 #KathaJorGaram #ElectoralBond

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8 years

Govt says Rs 500 note printing will go up to 75 mn pieces/day in a mnth; even at that rate, it could take 6 mnths to put 6 lac cr in economy

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@TheQuint

8 years

The new Rs 500 note is missing from circulation. | @DikshitAshish

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7 years

We should stop calling several of these outfits as channels or purveyors of “news”; they are not; some are propagandists, others are screaming billboards or dart-boards of hate, and a few, just nautanki/cynical entertainment!

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The Indian news website Cobrapost, which carried out several undercover operations through hidden camera, alleged that media publications “agreed to publish content with a potential to polarise the electorate along communal lines.”

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The way @RahulGandhi has turned himself around, especially after taking over as Congress President is commendable. The #AssemblyElections2018 results and this data sure look promising.

Is Rahul Gandhi More Likeable Than PM Modi? Here’s What Data Says

Rahul Gandhi’s popularity has risen in the last one year, particularly among Dalits and Adivasis.

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7 years

In journalism, often the work you are proud of is something that should never have happened. Watch this video we did nearly 2 years ago which confirmed these tragic 39 deaths, which GOI conceded today. RIP my fellow citizens.

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7 years

#Repost | 40 Indians were abducted by ISIS from Mosul, Iraq in June 2014. Only one returned to India – Harjit Masih.

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"Home Ministry says, #RamJanmabhoomiTrust is an autonomous body. Experts say, even autonomous bodies come under the #RTIAct . Then, why is the Trust not sharing information under the Act?" @poonamjourno decodes on @TheQuint .

Why is the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust Not Complying With the RTI Act?

MHA isn’t sharing basic information about Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Trust under RTI, saying it is an autonomous body.

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8 years

Rs 10 lac cr of 14 lac cr de-legalised currency was in Rs 500 notes, now being printed @ a pace of 100 cr/day; THIS IS REAL PLANNING FAILURE

The Quint

@TheQuint

8 years

The new Rs 500 note is missing from circulation. | @DikshitAshish

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I told you so! In my Opinion Blog published on Sat, I had stretched my neck out and said that it was going to be THREE-ZERO for Congress in the Hindi Heartland. I feel vindicated.

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Opinion | "Since the exit polls are throwing up significant gains for the Congress in Chhattisgarh, MP and Rajasthan, it would be safe to predict that the actual swing would be even higher", writes @Raghav_Bahl .

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A continuation of my letter to Finance Minister @nsitharaman , disclosing full investments relating to the property in London at issue.

Raghav Bahl Discloses Full Investments in London Property

Raghav Bahl’s letter to the finance minister with disclosure of information about purchase of London property.

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6 years

Jobs are to PM Modi what inflation and alleged graft were to UPA. This time again, jobs have come back to haunt the PM thus giving a point to the opposition.

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6 years

The lack of jobs is emerging as a major headache for the Modi govt in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. According to a survey conducted by C-Voter in Dec 2018, voters chose unemployment as the biggest problem that India faces.

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Congrats @narendramodi & @smritiirani for nominating true professional & evolved cinema mind @prasoonjoshi_ as CBFC Chief. Delighted!

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Today’s unprecedented crisis is begging for LEADERSHIP/STATESMANSHIP. President, PM and CJI are Holy Trinity charged with safeguarding India’s Constitution. They must HEAL today’s wounds? We don’t need further polarisation and inspired/immature Tele-Posturing. We need HEALING.

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8 years

Approximately 5 cr Indians must be having 500/1000 notes, no bank account, no KYC, no access to RBI Counter! Will SC take cognizance?

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@TheQuint

8 years

The policy aspect of note ban apart, the Supreme Court may yet come down hard on the Modi govt, writes Manoj Mitta.

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Unbelievable. Shocking. So utterly tragic. Snatched from us in the prime of life. Incredibly talented and knowledgeable editor. RIP @thesuniljain - you were so special.

Shiv Aroor

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Very sad to hear that senior journalist Sunil Jain, editor of Financial Express, has passed away. His last tweet 12 days ago had promised hope. Sad loss. Deepest condolences to his family & colleagues.

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Vajpayee’s Boat Club rally in 1977; Indira Gandhi’s campaign rally in Ajmer in 1979; VP Singh’s Aligarh rally in 1989; NaMo’s Patna rally in 2014 ... and Hardik Patel’s Surat rally on Sunday! What large, frenzied crowds I’ve seen!!

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@TheQuint

7 years

In a district the BJP had swept in the 2012 Assembly polls, a showing as large and a crowd as responsive can only be a sign of discontent with the ruling party.

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. @ArvindKejriwal 's politics, a rhetoric that kept its eye on winning the ultimate war, emerged victorious while sticking to acceptable boundaries of ideological compromise. But let's face it, communal hate had to be smashed... so let's cut him some slack!

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5 years

Announcing my third book - #SuperCentury : What India Must Do to Rise by 2050 with @PenguinIndia . This is the third book in my 'Super trilogy' after #SuperPower and #SuperEconomies . You can pre-order the book here on @amazonIN :

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. @TheQuint 's co-founder @kapur_ritu 's handle was compromised last night. We've filed an official report and we are hoping to resolve this ASAP with @TwitterIndia 's help. Please ignore anything you might have seen/received from the above-mentioned handle in the last 12 hours.

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5 years

My detailed statement:

Raghav Bahl Denies BTVI Report: All Disclosures Made in IT Returns

Press Release by Raghav Bahl regarding BTVi report on ED investigation.

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6 years

The clear winner today is the Supreme Court of India; it upheld democracy, did not waver, did not allow political opportunism to run amuck, and played a truly neutral umpire. Our salute!

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8 years

Present raid frenzy is reminiscent of VP Singh’s tenure as FM in 1986 known as “raid raj”; 5L of cash in hand makes you a “criminal” today!

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@TheQuint

8 years

Opinion | Senior Income Tax Dept officers say raids and seizures of cash hauls are illegal, writes @NandyGram

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6 years

4. cancel portfolio g-secs and print cash! All 4 are utterly avoidable; let GOI be WARNED about this misadventure. (2/2)

Modi, Patel(s), RSS, Cash, Statue ... Err Statute!

The Statue, even if extravagant, is still a force for good. But the Statute is a constitutional nuclear button.

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7 years

Finally, a sports hero is in charge of India’s sports administration — it’s now or never to bring in deep, structural reform in moth-eaten sports bodies. Go for it @Ra_THORe ! Our best wishes.

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@TheQuint

7 years

#Video | "We used to be told there is no money in Indian sports. I have now realised there is no dearth of money", @Ra_THORe tells @MendraDorjey .

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3 years

For everybody who is worked up about another prominent (not “heavyweight”) #Congress leader ( #JitinPrasada ) quitting and joining #BJP , I would recall when the heaviest-weight Cabinet minister, Babu Jagjivan Ram, quit to align with the Janata Party in 1977. 👇

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5 years

After 6 years, the Indian govt has shed its “I am the govt & I can fix everything” stance but instead of giving more cash to companies, if it had cut certain taxes, it would have enriched ordinary folk, directly & immediately. I write about 3 such taxes.

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6 years

Are we helping #MeToo offenders make amends by validating their positions of power further and asking the likes of Bhagat to come speak on a stage (literally) at a literary meet?

medhachakrabartty

@medhac1

6 years

Why is Chetan Bhagat scheduled to speak at prominent literary festivals? Why is Aziz Ansari on a “comeback tour’’? Why is MJ Akbar a part of the Editor’s Guild member list? It looks like we just can’t do WITHOUT these men. But WHY? @IndiaMeToo

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7 years

What a resounding week for India's judiciary! And honestly, gold medal goes to Judge of Panchkula CBI Court in #RamRahimVerdict

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@TheQuint

7 years

Live | Situation being monitored, strict action will be take against those who disrupt peace: @mlkhattar

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4 years

From AG KK Venugopal's intervention in court to @pbhushan1 para-phrasing Gandhi in his defence — the spark of dissent has been lit. It is open season for 'rebellion', after a winter of silence.

Indian Mainstream Dissent Makes A Comeback: What Revived It?

The penultimate week of August 2020 is when mainstream dissent was suddenly and miraculously stirred back to life.

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3 years

It’s a breath of fresh air when #India ’s policymakers lead, rather than follow, global practices. 👇

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5 years

Just passed the deserted (once bustling, smiling, energetic) #JetAirways counters at T3 terminal. Sad!! After the ILFS fiasco and this, I wonder why the @narendramodi government and its bankers failed to save these assets? (1/3) #JetCrisis

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5 years

What do you mean by “failing to save NETWORK18 and VIACOM18”? Both the companies are THRIVING!!! At least speak the truth, my friend. I exited extremely healthy assets, not “failing” ones.

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@Raghav_Bahl @narendramodi Dear Raghav, Stop Acting Smart!! Didnt you fail in saving Network 18 and Viacom 18 ? Did govt came to save your company to rescue ? You Journos minted millions during DD era to make your wealth by wrong doings. Now preaching..like 900 chuhey ;-)

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By 3 PM, the name of Sukhjinder Randhawa had been "almost finalised" but in the end #CharanjitChanni was made #Punjab CM. What transpired in between? @AdityaMenon22 explains. Read on @TheQuint .

Charanjit Channi To Be Punjab's First Dalit CM: Why Congress Chose Him Over Rest

Charanjit Channi was picked after a day of high drama with a number of other names doing the round

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The BJP in Gujarat is offering financial assistance to tribals for a trip to the #RamJanmabhoomi site. @himansshhi spoke to tribal activists and scholars in the state to decode the political, social and cultural impact of #BJP 's strategy.

Gujarat BJP and a Four Decade Long Process of 'Saffronisation' of Tribals

The BJP in Gujarat is offering financial assistance to tribals for a trip to the Ram Janmabhoomi site.

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7 years

The way @thequint ’s brave young reporter was detained/beaten by #DelhiPolice personnel is inexcusable. Lodging protest with @rajnathsingh

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@TheQuint

7 years

The Quint's journalist was detained for over six hours by Delhi police for covering #Kathputhli colony demolition.

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"The beginning of #AliaBhatt 's career was marred by massive trolling, with many writing her off as a one-hit wonder but she's now one of #Bollywood 's most bankable stars," writes @PratJourno . Read more on @TheQuint .

Alia Bhatt: The Making of Bollywood's Most Bankable Star

Alia Bhatt is the lead actor of two immensely successful female-led films 'Raazi' and 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'.

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4 years

This is the time to harness our fury and roar our way to power and prosperity. Following up on last week's piece, here I talk about how India can create its 'escape velocity' out of poverty and stand up against China and the world.

C’mon India, Convert Anti-China Fury Into An Economic Revolution

Can India ever create an honourable power equation with China? Yes, provided we totally reinvent the Indian State.

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4 years

. @BloombergQuint to refocus its strategy towards a digital operation. Here's the statement.

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8 years

. @BDUTT 's interview with @IncNiku is a MUST watch; @officeofRG should push such young, grounded leaders to win back political constituencies

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@TheQuint

8 years

Is Uttar Pradesh a do or die battle for Congress & #RahulGandhi ? Catch #fblive with @BDUTT & @IncNiku Pati Tripathi

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7 years

School education is trapped between devil & deep blue sea; atrociously corrupt state system & unconscionably profiteering private sector

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7 years

There is a steady increase in fees and a decline in facilities in Ryan schools, finds @pallaviprsd

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3 years

India’s criminal justice system is in the dock itself. Its latest and most severe indictment is how callously Fr #StanSwamy died in its care. The facts are searing. 👇

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5 years

Jet Airways shuts down! Sad. When will our politicians and “babus”, who are clueless about free-market economics, learn that the FULL PUNISHMENT should be inflicted on the Founders/Shareholders, BUT NOT ON THE ASSET OR ITS EMPLOYEES. (1/3)

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7 years

They say the world’s heaviest weight is a child’s dead body for the parent; and I reckon the world’s greatest courage is to recover from that unfathomable tragedy to give hope and life to so many.

The Quint

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7 years

#Video | #Tsunami took their children; they raised 36 more.

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9 years

#StartUpIndia | Team Quint, congrats! @Reuters Inst says in 9 months, you are among the Top 10 Global Start-ups!

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9 years

Kudos to @narendramodi again, for yanking Africa back as a pole of India’s geo-economic thrust

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3 years

"Sadly, #Sushma ji was an able politician whose abilities were stifled and who found herself complicit in her own marginalisation as external affairs minister," writes @ShashiTharoor on @TheQuint .

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4 years

And you are the bestest daughter @bahl_tara ...

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