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 *माझ्या मनातला एक प्रश्न* अर्णब गोस्वामीला मुंबई व रायगड पोलीसांनी सूड बुद्धीने अटक केल्यावर माझ्या मनात एक प्रश्न आला की देशातील सर्व बलाढ्य तपास यंत्रणा हाती असूनही भाजप नेते पराभूत मानसिकतेचे का आहेत? सत्ता कशी *मख्खन मे छूरी* पध्दतीने राबवायची असते हे भाजपा नेत्यांनी काँग्रेस- राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेसकडून शिकले पाहिजे। आम्ही सूड बुद्धीने वागत नाही या गोष्टीचे काय लोणचं घालायचे आहे ? बळी तो कान पिळी ही उक्ती भाजपा नेत्यांनी कायम लक्षात ठेवली पाहिजे. भाजपा नेहमीच सत्तेत असताना विरोधी पक्ष्यापेक्षा भित्रे अशी नजरेस येते. खंबीर निर्णय घेण्याची वेळ व क्षमता या वर हमखास प्रश्नचिन्ह उपस्थित होतात. भाजपा सत्तेत असताना विरोधी लोकांची कामे पटापट केली जातात पण स्वपक्षातल्या कार्यकर्त्यांना डावलले जाते अशी नेहमीची तक्रार आहे. भाजपा नेते हे स्वतः निर्माण केलेल्या चक्रव्यूहात अडकल्या सारखे वागत असतात। सिंचन घोटाळ्यात,शिखर बँक घोटाळ्यात,अन्य सहकारी संस्थांच्या भ्रष्टाचारात काँग्रेस व राष्ट्रवादीसारखे पक्ष नेस्तनाबूत होतील अश्या सज्जड केसेस असताना भाजपा सरकार कारवाई का करू शकली नाही किंवा आता ही ...

 *How will Biden as President deal with India?* Once Joe Biden becomes President, he would continue to be friendly towards India and business would increase further and other cooperative efforts will stay at the same level. However to balance out, he will have to keep good relations with Pakistan too. He would lessen the tension with China, he would be cautious due to Trump’s allegations of him and his son financially benefiting from China.   A number of restrictions against immigration imposed by Trump will be removed or reduced. There has been news in Indian papers about Biden expressing his displeasure on India’s actions in Kashmir and CAA.  As no such news appeared in the US, this statement cannot be confirmed.  However, in all probability, it might be the handiwork of some anti-India elements active in Biden’s campaign and one will have to wait and watch. A Biden presidency will deepen India-US ties thanks to rising China, but when it comes to hugging Modi,...

 *Explained: Who is a ‘Street Vendor’ in India, And What is The Street Vendors Act?* On Tuesday, October 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through Video Conferencing, distributed loans to nearly 300,000 street vendors under the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors’ Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana, and also interacted with its beneficiaries. The PM SVANidhi Scheme, funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, was launched in June, with an aim to provide credit for working capital to street vendors who have been affected due to the Covid- 19 crisis. What’s the scheme PM SVANidhi ensures a working capital loan up to Rs 10,000 for vendors, and rewards digital transactions.  All street vendors who have been in the business on or before March 24, 2020, are eligible to avail the benefits.  For this scheme launched in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Centre has earmarked a stimulus package of Rs 5,000 crore for nearly 50 lakh vendors. Street vendors in India There Are an...