It was a refreshing contrast: the Tamil Nadu budget for 2019-20 broke away from the tradition set by Dravidian parties of announcing fresh sops and freebies. The surprise was all the more given the elections to the Lok Sabha due in the next couple of months! Deputy Chief Minister holding the
Stinging Sterlite
Tamil Nadu’s economy has not been in the pink of health. The emphasis on welfare, through populist schemes, has not been backed by the massive increases in revenue. In recent years, there have not been big-ticket investments necessary for accelerating industrial and employment growth. Continuing large deficits, both revenue and
TAMIL NADU THE AGITATION STATE OF INDIA?
When I came to the profession of journalism in the early 1960s, West Bengal was among preferred destinations for locating industries. Thanks to the minerals-rich eastern region, the first two steel plants of the House of Tatas and IISCO set up decades ago helped feed hundreds of engineering units. Registered
