The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is the only Governor without an economics background; he studied history. He was the Secretary, Economic Affairs on November 8, 2016 when demonetisation was announced by the Prime Minister...
किसी देश की करेंसी या मुद्रा बस विनिमय का माध्यम नहीं बल्कि उसकी विश्वसनीयता और आर्थिक मज़बूती को भी बयां करती है। लेकिन हमारी सरकार ने एक बार फिर से इनके साथ खिलवाड़ किया।...
In this in-depth analysis of the entire Demonetisation process in the context of the 4:1 Supreme Court verdict delivered on January 02, 2023, points out that the extensive damages caused by the 2016 measure...
नोटबंदी की बात करने से केंद्र सरकार हमेशा कतराती रही है। लेकिन पिछले हफ्ते जब सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने नोटबंदी के खिलाफ याचिका पर सुनवाई शुरू की तो उन्हें मजबूर होना पड़ा। केंद्र सरकार ने...
The Union Government has always shied away from talking about demonetisation. But last week they were forced to, as the Supreme Court is hearing the petition against demonetisation. The Union Government in its affidavit...
The callous and unwarranted announcement of demonetisation in November 2016 was one of the cruellest blows to the majority of India’s citizens, compelling them to plunge from what was already a life of desperation...
On November 8th, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes would be abolished. These notes have to be surrendered to the bank branches. He said black money...
After demonetisation in November 2016, a new relationship between the citizen and state has emerged where the citizen no longer has any power to hold the state to account. After five years of demonetisation,...
On November 9, 2016, when journalists approached me as the senior vice president of the All India Bank Officers’ Confederation for a comment regarding the demonetisation announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi the previous...
The disruption that the demonetisation of high-value currency notes on November 8, 2016, caused to people’s lives, livelihoods and the Indian economy is still fresh in many people’s memories. The direct impact on the...
It has been five years since demonetisation, the surgical strike on November 8, 2016, on India’s high-value currency notes. With hindsight, it’s clear that the high-decibel crusade supposedly aimed at unearthing black money and...
While the entire Indian economy was disrupted by the demonetisation exercise announced on November 8, 2016, removing high-value currency notes overnight, it simultaneously stirred a serious controversy on the role of Reserve Bank of...
Was demonetisation a good idea, badly implemented?
I have heard this from the supporters of the regime but, to my surprise, even friends who are otherwise critical believe this to be true.
The demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes on November 8, 2016, created a nightmare for citizens that lasted several months. Long queues formed outside the banks and ATMs to obtain swap denotified currency notes for...