Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Budget 2024: Allies In Good Humor, Marginal Relief For Middle Class
The budget underscores the reality that it's an NDA government at the Centre, not just the BJP's. With dependencies on allies like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have received special mentions and allocations.
- Wednesday July 24, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Budget 2024: Don't Ignore The Tax-Squeezed Middle Class, Again
India's middle class expects substantial relief, not mere cosmetic changes It remains to be seen how the Finance Minister will navigate this tricky fiscal challenge.
- Monday July 22, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Consumption, Private Investment: The Twin Challenge For Budget FY25
Since 2011-12, private investment has been on a decline, hitting a low of 19.6% of GDP in FY 2020-21 (excluding the pandemic year, when it dropped to around 10%).
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Setback In Maharashtra, Gains In Bypolls: INDIA Bloc Gets A Mixed Bag
While the NDA swept the Maharashtra Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, winning nine out of 11 seats on Friday, the INDIA bloc secured 10 out of the 13 bypolls (five more than last time) held across seven states the following day.
- Monday July 15, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Jharkhand Polls: Can BJP Survive A 'Sympathy Wave' For Soren?
The BJP's main challenge is wooing the STs, and unless it devises a strategy to win a majority of these seats, it will face an uphill task in the state elections.
- Wednesday July 10, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Here's How Long It May Take For Sensex To Reach 1 Lakh
If a correction of 10%-20% occurs, the 1 lakh milestone might be achieved by 2029, aligning with the conclusion of Modi's third term. However, if no correction occurs, Sensex appears to be on track to reach the target by 2027.
- Sunday July 7, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Parliament Debate: Will Disruption, Chaos Become The Norm In The 18th Lok Sabha?
Overall, the debate was disappointing for both the opposition and the ruling BJP. Both sides resorted to mudslinging, seemingly forgetting that the elections were over.
- Wednesday July 3, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | PM Modi's Parliament Speech Had Messages For 5 Key Groups
There were five key groups Modi mentioned in his Parliament speech: the Indian public, BJP supporters, newly elected MPs, cabinet ministers and opposition parties. There is a message for each of them.
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Lok Sabha Result Was A Teaser. Expect More Plot Twists In Maharashtra
Both Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar have clearly emerged as the winners in the legacy battles for their respective parties.
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | In Numbers: 'Brand Modi' Is Still The Key Difference Between BJP And Others
Brand Modi may have aged - or perhaps peaked as well - after 10 years in power, but it's still the prime differentiator between the BJP and the Congress.
- Tuesday June 18, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Rahul's Rise, Ticket Troubles: 5 Reasons BJP Missed The Majority Mark
In Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, and Rajasthan, where the BJP registered most of its seat losses, its drop in votes was at least five percentage points.
- Monday June 17, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | In Numbers: How 'Stronghold' Seats Saved The Day For BJP
The most fascinating aspect of this election is that the Congress, which was routed in most direct contests with the BJP in 2019, has come out strong this time, winning almost 30% of such seats.
- Saturday June 15, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | The Three Big Takeaways From Modi 3.0
The mandate rewards the BJP and Modi for the development carried out during the last 10 years, but also places checks and balances.
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | How Did Low Turnout Affect BJP? A Phase-Wise Analysis
All in all, the NDA saw losses of 25 seats (on a net basis) in phases where the turnout declined, while it recorded erosion of 35 seats in phases where polling increased.
- Friday June 7, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari
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Opinion | Exit Polls: Will BJP Score A Hat-Trick In Six Battleground States?
There are six battleground states in the 2024 election accounting for 259 seats - almost half of the Lok Sabha strength. In 2019, the NDA won 196 of these seats.
- Monday June 3, 2024
- Opinion
- Amitabh Tiwari