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Eligibility vs Selection: The Legal Reality Behind Skilled Migration
by Sonam Chandwani 2 minutes readQuestion: Is a 65-point system built on youth, high-level English, and top-tier degrees, mathematically useless for securing a skilled visa today? The continued projection of a 65-point threshold as the …
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When Institutions Fail to Ask Questions
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 4 minutes readIndia has seen its share of corporate scandals. From the stock market manipulations of the 1990s to accounting frauds, banking blowups and governance failures, every decade seems to produce a …
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Soul Talk: Rediscovering the Meaning of Dharma
by Chhavi Upadhyay 3 minutes read(Roman transliteration is: Shreyan svadharmo vigunah paradharmat svanushthitat.Svadharme nidhanam shreyah paradharmo bhayavahah. Meaning: “One’s own duty (dharma), even if performed imperfectly, is better than another’s duty performed well. Better is death …
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Tax Reform Beyond Rates: India Fixes Unequal MAT Treatment
by Rajat Mohanby Rajat Mohan 3 minutes readA good tax system should be uniform for all similar businesses. India has made a step in that direction by fixing a huge gap in the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) …
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World Bank Lowers Global Growth Projections to Weakest Level Since COVID-19 Amid West Asia Conflict
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readThe World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast to its weakest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, warning that the economic fallout from the conflict in West Asia is spreading …
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The Art of Being Pakistan
by Mahendra Vedby Mahendra Ved 7 minutes readDays after celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relationship with China, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif participated in an event in Islamabad marking America’s 250th anniversary and “a true and special …