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<b>Pay Dismay<br><b>Bucks for Babus</b><br><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho%2520thought-1_090412050250.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img></div><p>Bucks for babus not a bad idea in itself, but it has opened a Pandora's box of demands. Already struggling to find the Rs 11,000 crore to pay its bureaucratic hordes, the Government found it needed an extra Rs 7,100 crore after caving in to demands from unions of lower officials (clerks, peons, etc). Where's the money coming from? A desperate Government tried everything: from unsuccessfully trying to sell shares of its companies to raising taxes on foreign travel. Finally, it now wants to dip into the contingency fund, an emergency stash used only thrice before: in 1972, 1979 and 1990. Now, employees of Central and state government companies are demanding similar pay hikes. What would that cost? A piffling Rs 96,000 crore.<br><br><b>Food Farce</b><br><b>Lunch for Re 1</b><br></p><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho-thought-of-that_-2_090412091004.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img></div></p><p>Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray forced the Sena-BJP Government to carve out 250 food stalls on prime Mumbai real estate and hand them over to select entrepreneurs. Their brief: Sell<i>zunka bhakar </i>(gram-flour curry with a kind of<i>chapatti</i>) at Re 1 to poor workers. A laudable way of fulfilling an election promise. The only problem was the stall owners quickly realised there were better ways to make a living than selling<i>zunka Bhakar</i>- the Government subsidy be hanged. So they now sell everything from pizzas to dosas. Yuppies in ties line up outside. Oh, you will get<i>zunka bhakar</i>too - but at five to ten times the promised price.<br><br><b>No Fly Zone</b><br><b>Squeezed for Cash</b><br></p><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho-thought-of-that_-3_090412091004.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img></div></p><p>A crumbling Government couldn't announce a civil aviation policy, yet domestic airlines were clearly told that investment from foreign airlines was unwelcome. Waving the flag of swadeshi is fine, but no Indian company has the deep pockets - let alone the know-how - to buy planes and run an airline. So the prime candidates for putting up money for domestic airlines are now sundry tea, toothpaste and soap companies.<br><br><b>Car Crash</b><br><b>The Great Automobile Disaster</b><br></p><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho-thought-of-that_-4_090412091004.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img></div></p><p>Big is bad news. It was in the automobile industry. The flooding of the market - based more on hope than reality - with mid-sized Opels, Daewoos, Fords and Mercedes was an unmitigated disaster. Consider the first-off-the-block Cielo. It projected sales of 72,000 cars for 1996-97. That figure was continuously scaled down during the year until it fell to 35,000. Even then the company sold only 17,000 cars. Its competitors are similarly stuck with unsold cars. India's middle class clearly needed small cars priced around its average annual income: Rs 1.8 lakh. To make it big, car companies have to sell small.</p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">AtMigration </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Jan 5, 1998</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div></b>

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<b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Pay Dismay<br><b>Bucks for Babus</b><br><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  title=""  class="" alt="" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho%2520thought-1_090412050250.jpg" loading="lazy" /></div></div><p>Bucks for babus not a bad idea in itself, but it has opened a Pandora's box of demands. Already struggling to find the Rs 11,000 crore to pay its bureaucratic hordes, the Government found it needed an extra Rs 7,100 crore after caving in to demands from unions of lower officials (clerks, peons, etc). Where's the money coming from? A desperate Government tried everything: from unsuccessfully trying to sell shares of its companies to raising taxes on foreign travel. Finally, it now wants to dip into the contingency fund, an emergency stash used only thrice before: in 1972, 1979 and 1990. Now, employees of Central and state government companies are demanding similar pay hikes. What would that cost? A piffling Rs 96,000 crore.<br><br><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Food Farce</b><br><b>Lunch for Re 1</b><br></p><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  title=""  class="" alt="" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho-thought-of-that_-2_090412091004.jpg" loading="lazy" /></div></div></p><p>Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray forced the Sena-BJP Government to carve out 250 food stalls on prime Mumbai real estate and hand them over to select entrepreneurs. Their brief: Sell<i>zunka bhakar </i>(gram-flour curry with a kind of<i>chapatti</i>) at Re 1 to poor workers. A laudable way of fulfilling an election promise. The only problem was the stall owners quickly realised there were better ways to make a living than selling<i>zunka Bhakar</i>- the Government subsidy be hanged. So they now sell everything from pizzas to dosas. Yuppies in ties line up outside. Oh, you will get<i>zunka bhakar</i>too - but at five to ten times the promised price.<br><br><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">No Fly Zone</b><br><b>Squeezed for Cash</b><br></p><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  title=""  class="" alt="" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho-thought-of-that_-3_090412091004.jpg" loading="lazy" /></div></div></p><p>A crumbling Government couldn't announce a civil aviation policy, yet domestic airlines were clearly told that investment from foreign airlines was unwelcome. Waving the flag of swadeshi is fine, but no Indian company has the deep pockets - let alone the know-how - to buy planes and run an airline. So the prime candidates for putting up money for domestic airlines are now sundry tea, toothpaste and soap companies.<br><br><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Car Crash</b><br><b>The Great Automobile Disaster</b><br></p><hr size="2" width="100%"><div class="itg-mosimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  title=""  class="" alt="" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998January%2Fwho-thought-of-that_-4_090412091004.jpg" loading="lazy" /></div></div></p><p>Big is bad news. It was in the automobile industry. The flooding of the market - based more on hope than reality - with mid-sized Opels, Daewoos, Fords and Mercedes was an unmitigated disaster. Consider the first-off-the-block Cielo. It projected sales of 72,000 cars for 1996-97. That figure was continuously scaled down during the year until it fell to 35,000. Even then the company sold only 17,000 cars. Its competitors are similarly stuck with unsold cars. India's middle class clearly needed small cars priced around its average annual income: Rs 1.8 lakh. To make it big, car companies have to sell small.</p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">AtMigration </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Jan 5, 1998</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div></b>

Every year has its share of marketing disasters, quixotic government policies and plain nonsense. There was a particularly good crop of bad ideas in 1997.

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By working closely through diplomatic engagement, trade and cultural cooperation, Musawa believes that both nations can play a leading role in shaping a future where developing countries have a louder voice on the world stage.

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India–Nigeria ties key to shaping a stronger global south

A video of a street dog running with a police vehicle on Marine Drive, Mumbai, has highlighted the unique bond between the animal and the police officers patrolling the area.

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This stray dog regularly tags along with Mumbai Police at Marine Drive

A city council meeting in Frisco, Texas, turned into a verbal clash between right-wing critics and Indian-origin citizens. While the right-wing participants alleged that Indians were committing visa fraud by acquiring H-1B visas and displacing American citizens, the Indian attendees argued they were being generalised as a community and their presence was a net benefit for the American city. 

The council meeting in the city of Frisco saw right-wing critics and Indian citizens clash over allegations of H-1B fraud and Indian population surge.  

Indian takeover of US city: Right-wing turns Frisco council meet into H-1B showdown

Britain has given Air India a week's deadline to submit a complete response, or face regulatory action against it and its fleet of 33 Boeing 787s.

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Air India probes crew compliance after Boeing 787 fuel control switch issue

India's vulnerable dugong population shows promising stability along the Tamil Nadu coast, with a recent survey counting 270 individuals in key habitats. Conservation efforts, including protected reserves and community involvement, are key to sustaining these gentle sea cows.

India's dugong population along the Tamil Nadu coastline shows remarkable stability, with a new survey revealing 270 individuals, the largest viable group in the country. (Representational image: Getty)

Sea cows of India: Population of vulnerable mammal getting stable

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In this address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlines India's trajectory towards becoming a developed nation, emphasizing that the country has reached a decisive stage in its journey. He highlights that 'The world is moving very fast towards a new world order,' with India positioned as a reliable 'Vishwa Mitra' or global friend. The Prime Minister notes that while many developed nations are aging, India’s strength lies in its youthful population and significant talent pool. He contrasts the current economic stability—characterized by high growth and low inflation—with the previous 'Fragile Five' status, noting India's progress toward becoming the world's third-largest economy. Modi also mentions recent 'future-ready' trade deals, including significant negotiations with the European Union, and asserts India's role as a leading voice for the Global South on the international stage.

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Opposition leaders staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the Motion of Thanks to President address on Thursday.

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Opposition leaders stage walkout during PM Modi’s address in Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he had advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to come to the House as Opposition MPs had surrounded his chair on Wednesday.

Speaker Om Birla reveals why PM Modi did not address Lok Sabha

Here's the drone visuals of the massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, which has hit vehicular movement for over 24 hours after a gas tanker overturned in the hilly Khandala Ghat section.

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Watch: Drone visuals of massive 22-km traffic jam on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the government has successfully safeguarded sensitive sectors in US trade deal.  

Piyush Goyal: No Compromise On Farmers Interests In US Deal

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1997 had a particularly good crop of bad ideas

Every year has its share of marketing disasters, quixotic government policies and plain nonsense. There was a particularly good crop of bad ideas in 1997.

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