Club rules need not apply: Reclaiming 'commons' on which Delhi Gymkhana Club stands must be a start for other such returnsThe government has taken control of Delhi Gymkhana Club. This action highlights issues of nepotism and valuable land in other elite clubs a...
24 May, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Is Donald Trump doling out taxpayer funds to President's supporters convicted of attacking US Capitol?The money would come from a nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, intended to compensate people who claim, like Donald Trump, they...
22 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Congress says India needs ‘radical reset’ in economic policy, targets Narendra Modi govtIndian National Congress has criticized the handling of India’s economy, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of prioritizing elections ov...
21 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Congress slams govt over 'sluggishness' in private investment, flags ED-CBI-IT 'raid raj'The Congress party has criticized the Modi government for sluggish private corporate investment, citing slow consumer demand due to stagnan...
05 May, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
So, who's a crony capitalist? India favours state support for national champions, not the patronage-driven ineptMisconceptions abound when it comes to crony capitalists. Their fortunes are not merely a product of their proximity to those in power, but...
28 Oct, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
From Colombia, Rahul Gandhi hails Bajaj, Hero, TVS as proof Indian companies thrive on innovation not cronyismDuring his Colombia visit, Rahul Gandhi praised Indian two-wheeler companies Bajaj, Hero, and TVS for their success, attributing it to inno...
03 Oct, 2025, 10.07 AM IST
'Brutal tool of economic injustice, corporate cronyism': Rahul Gandhi slams GST, calls for reformCongress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on its eighth anniversary, calling it a tool of "corporate cronyis...
01 Jul, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
'Cronyism' is Modi govt's primary economic policy: CongressThe Congress party criticised the Modi government for fostering cronyism, citing a media report showing increased market concentration in k...
08 Jul, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
UPA's 10 years lost decade of corruption, cronyism; PM Modi rebuilt economy: BJPThe BJP criticized the UPA's 10-year tenure as a "lost decade of corruption and cronyism," contrasting it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
01 Mar, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
View: Falling, not rising, cronyism is the main cause of NPAsRajan says one reason for NPAs was over-optimism after the success of PPPs in infrastructure during 2006-08.
26 Sep, 2018, 06.38 AM IST
Does suited-booted sound more corrupt than khadi-Gandhi cap?Who's more corrupt — the suited-booted or the khadi gang? The answer is there for everyone to see.
05 Aug, 2018, 03.11 PM IST
Eminence tag to Jio Institute reflects 'brazen cronyism': CPI(M)The politburo of the CPI(M) condemns this move of the government which cannot be construed as anything but brazen cronyism, said the CPI(M).
10 Jul, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
BJP meet hails Modi government's rural tiltThe rural theme of the Union Budget was the highlight of the economic resolution passed on the first day of the two-day BJP National Execut...
19 Mar, 2016, 10.14 PM IST
Little sign of Modi cronyism in stock market trendsThe crony theory collapses if we look at Reliance Industries whose share price has risen just 1% since the start of 2014.
25 May, 2015, 08.15 AM IST
Little sign of Modi cronyism in stock market trendsWhen Modi was elected on May 15 last year, the Sensex was at 27,159. Today , it is up only marginally, at 27,957.So much for the supposed M...
24 May, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
Why India needs to shun crony capitalismAs India evolves and acquires institutional maturity, it is imperative to shed cronyism from the process of selecting those to accord state...
13 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
2G case: Real message of verdict is the need to change the way the private sector deals with governmentThe real message of the Supreme Court judgment in the 2G case is the need to change the way the private sector deals with governments in In...
26 Feb, 2012, 03.45 PM IST