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Doubts about India's economic fate are rising as Modi's power grows Modi is now unchallenged as a national leader. If he chooses to implement the structural reforms that India badly needs to increase its competitiveness. readmore Can Uttar Pradesh now really become India's Uttam Pradesh? One explanation for why UP continues to be an economic laggard is the culture of political patronage prevalent in the state. Harvard professor likens Modi's election victory to a Bollywood blockbuster In one of his speeches, Modi had spoken of "Harvard" and "hard work", implying his instinctive understanding of India was better than the academic approach.

Editor's Pick Can electronic voting machines be tampered with? 5 points you must know Politicians from all parties, including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, have expressed doubts over these voting machines at different points of time. Five lessons the opposition can learn from PM Narendra Modi After suffering a humiliating defeat, they can sure learn a few important lessons from Modi—for their own good if not in the interest of democracy. PM Modi's Aadhaar program wins World Bank praise amid 'big brother' fears The biometric identifier program Aadhaar has taken on a life of its own, authenticating loans and job seekers, pensions and money transfers across India. How to understand Modi's magical political appeal For his angry followers, he has identified a range of enemies that stand in their way: unreliable minorities, liberal elites and other rootless cosmopolitans.

Most Popular This Week As Dubai prepares to change tax laws, Indians scramble to hide undeclared wealth GST inches closer to July 1 rollout, Council clears all five draft bills Flipkart is quietly working on $1.5 bn plan to take on Amazon and Alibaba Indians' lack of toilet hygiene delays long-haul flights, makes airlines bleed

Story of The Week How these high-paid techies got caught in a salary bubble, and how it's bursting now In the last few years, India's top startups took salaries of freshers to ridiculously high levels. But now when funding has dried up, they are being laid off. read more

Money Making last-minute investments to save tax? Here's how to avoid mistakes Taxpayers often commit investing mistakes in the rush to save tax. Find out how not to make errors you might regret later. You may soon be able to withdraw 90% of your EPF money to buy your dream home The withdrawal facility from the PF account under the Scheme will be available to only those PF members who fulfil the prescribed conditions.

Stock Round Up Porinju Veliyath's multibagger bets are already up 50% in 2 months. Check them out Out of his many picks, Porinju had said that Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC) and Bengal & Assam Company could become multibaggers of future.

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