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Ankur Bhardwaj is an Indian journalist currently heading the web team at Business Standard, with a strong focus on economic and political analysis. He has contributed to leading publications, offering clear and insightful commentary on government policies, financial markets, and political developments.
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The city of Rohtak in Haryana is often referred to as the state's real "political capital", even as Chandigarh exists
The book teaches us how a hegemonic state, unchecked religious fanaticism, political arrogance and incompetence, can create a perfect storm
To catch up with the developed world, India needs to raise its public expenditure on healthcare
As the world's major economic powers struggle to contain the pandemic, the global economy stares at a recession that's worse than even 2008
In this episode, Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya looks at the pandemic and its impact on global supply chain and India's economy and markets
The current stir over citizenship laws isn't the first in which the political establishment has taken a backseat; protests as far back as 1974 have been spearheaded by common citizens
The city is up against heavily-developed regions in its own state and superior transport infrastructure in Haryana's Gurugram, Faridabad and Manesar
Senior jurist and Vice Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law believes no excavation would have been ordered and the apex court's verdict might have been different had the mosque not been razed
A reincarnation of the politics of charisma has ensured that alliance politics has been trumped for the time being
The General Elections of 2004, 2009 and 2014 have shown that exit polls have been largely incorrect, not only in terms of seat predictions but also in terms of broad trends
Both Nikon and Canon are playing catch-up with Sony, and the Canon EOS RP is the Japanese giant's serious shot in the mirrorless camera segment
With this book, Dr Venkatachalapathy has sought to make the state more accessible to outsiders who may be intrigued by the state, its politics, its culture and art
Any military option exercised by the govt must not be only about taking revenge but also about compelling Pakistan to alter its behaviour
In 1947, no income tax was payable on income up to Rs 2,500; seventy years later, in 2017, this figure rose 10x and became Rs 2.5 lakh
Modi had both maths and chemistry on his side in 2014 but the combination may not be as potent in 2019
It is time the Opposition conceded that note ban has been good for it in the long term
Business Standard takes stock of the things Delhi-NCR has done and needs to do in order to control air pollution
Creation of another regulator for payments has its own challenges, especially lack of expertise. Such a body can also become playground for senior bureaucrats looking for sinecures post retirement
On jobs and GST, the Congress has attacked the govt aggressively, using news reports as a weapon while BJP has waited for the PM to provide direction