To Be or Not to be that is the QuestionThe Himalayan plateau at Doklam was hearing clamors of scuffle between two major economies of Asia from past 70 days, which has finally come to an end. India stood firmly against Chinese belligerent policies for acquiring an unquestioned dominance in Asia. Remaining undeterred under this combination of pressure, shows India’s calculative strategies and developing ties.The end of the turf just before the BRICS, between the two sibling rivals seems dramatic. India smartly played the boycott card, for which Beijing was not ready. It might have reiterated previous similar incidences, which has cost it a lot. India sat out of the Belt and Road Initiative mega-forum earlier this year, which hurts China even today and the last year’s Saarc Summit, when it essentially collapsed when New Delhi refused to participate in it. Also China would have avoided almost anything as currently, it is a politically delicate period and it would like to keep it a crisis-free period. India acted smart and calculated all its moves but, China seems to have forgotten.India has managed to develop good strategic relations with Australia, Uk, Russia and Japan, Israel. Above all, US openly calls it its key security and economic partner. India seems, not led by anybody, and it has its own alliances and strategies. So, For China, it is totally a ‘to be or not to be’ with India situation.In this month’s Investors India, we have brought a special CoverStory for our readers who want to know how long they should hold on to any asset class or schemes so that, it gives maximum returns. Our Retirement planners can avail benefits from our story on NPS that will bust all of the myths related to it and clear all your confusions. This time the Lifestyle Planning section speaks aloud about the Alcohol’s Damaging Journey Inside the Body, which is very thought-provoking and can help you save yourself from the deleterious and disastrous effects of Alcohol consumption.
GST: Freedom from Archaic Laws Recently, we accomplished the silver jubilee of our economic liberalization. Year 1991 was the year reforms, a year of inception, when we unbridled our economy of restraint. With GST Bill we are on our way to re-write the fate of prevailing archaic laws. The GST will perhaps be the single most important reform stimulus since 1991-92. If the bill is passed, 2016 will witness transformation in the Indian Economy. It will help create a unified market, which would enable seamless movement of goods across states and simultaneously boost production. And therefore, put India’s fiscal system on the cutting edge of the world market economies. 2016 will witness transformation in the Indian Economy. The world is undergoing turbulences, one after another, but India, however, appears to be much better placed. The dependence on domestic markets is the core reason of being safer but reforms in financial sector by the government and large forex reserves provides additional cushion against any internal and external market volatility. This month, Investors India presents our readers with International Mutual Funds, a way to diversify a part of your portfolio, globally. The Cover Story of the month will reveal the methods you should follow to achieve complete financial freedom by effortlessly meeting your financial goals. Furthermore, you can also make your health better with tips on healthy liver in our section: Lifestyle Planning. Wishing You Prosperity!