How to distribute Covid-19 vaccines
Prioritising states will need to balance many considerations, including population, share of infections in total population, share in overall infections in the country, etc
Ringside View | Book Review — India’s Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution by Sanjaya Baru
An insider’s account of the wheeling and dealing in the country’s power circles
Gold exchange a good idea
The proposed gold exchange will open competition across modes in which the metal is transacted
The Power of Six | Book Review — Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan
A book outlines six principles which can be applied to any company that wants to be competitive
What to make of RBI’s QE: The govt was the winner in 2020 and is so again, in the latest round
The curious part of this QE exercise was that all these measures were invoked at a time when there was surplus liquidity in the system.
Book Review: The Fail-Safe Startup by Tom Eisenmann
A book provides a clear view of why startups fail and how they can avoid the pitfalls
Poll Position: Making sense of elections and Covid-19 numbers
Kerala's share in the April-over-March increase in the country's Covid-19 cases stayed virtually flat, TN's rose by 0.9 ppts, WB's by 2.4 ppts and UP's, a scary 7.9 ppts
Covid-19: How to meet vaccine costs?
If 140 crore citizens were to get two shots (in reality, 18 years is the cut-off, so 40% are excluded) at a manufacturing cost of, say, Rs 500 at the upper limit, then the cost would be Rs 1.4 lakh crore (0.7% of nominal GDP)
‘Alien Thinking: How to Bring Your Breakthrough Ideas to Life’ (Book Review): Getting out of the box
An interesting read on how makeshift ideas can lead to long-lasting innovation
M Narasimham (1927-2021): The father of banking reforms
On the whole, M Narasimham would have been satisfied with the progress made in reforming banking in India, given the socio-economic conditions in the economy where it is not easy to change systems easily. Where it was urgent,
Robert Mundell (1932-2021): Mundell can never be forgotten
Robert Mundell may not be as famous as John Maynard Keynes or Milton Friedman, but holds an important place in the pantheon of economists, and the ‘impossible trinity’ will be something that will never move out from the d
Lockdowns Again: Back to the start?
The economic impact of the current lockdowns will be significant, though not as sharp as that of last year
Stock market beats the virus
All through the year, the markets were not too much enthused by government policies as the series of announcements made under Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign drew an indifferent response. The same was with the Union Budget. There
Cash Reserve Ratio: Should the CRR be retained?
It can be argued that the CRR should remain, and RBI has been fair to banks as the cost of the CRR is permitted to be included in the calculation of the base rate and the MCLR.
‘Non Obvious Mega Trends’ (Book Review): The times they are a-changin’
The world is dynamic, and businesses have to keep pace, especially with technology
Why are PSB staff wary?
From their perspective, once government-owned banks are privatised, there is nothing to stop the staff from being rationalised through VRS programmes, which, as seen in some of the leading private sector banks, has always bee
From Incremental to Exponential review: Another guide on how companies should proceed to remain relevant
Yet another reinforcement of the importance of adapting to change
Need to make cryptocurrency illegal: An ‘official cryptocurrency’ can create confusion & unease amongst citizens
The fight against black money is still on and tax data does not show that there has been encouraging success in this area. Under these conditions, it is best to keep away from cryptocurrencies and illegalise the same.
The economics of petrol pricing
The excise rate, levied on a per-unit basis, has been in the range of Rs 18-20 for 2018, 2019 and the first half of 2020.
Privatisation this time, not disinvestment
The path towards total privatisation does involve breaking ideological shibboleths that have been built since Independence. At the same time, is it necessary for the government to actually sell stake to get private ethics in
Beyond Covid’s Shadow review: Group of luminaries examine the pandemic’s economic and social impact
A group of luminaries come together with their diverse voices to examine the pandemic’s economic and social impact
No laughing matter: Why India Inc needs to recognise power of humour, levity
A little bit of humour can go a long way in building better relations in the workplace too
G-Secs: Retail investors may not prefer government bonds
The government can consider issuing bonds for roads or railways as part of the Rs 12 lakh crore programme to retail investors with a simple payoff matrix. Tax-free bonds have resonated well with investors, so too would these
Union Budget FY22 not as fiscally expansionary as believed initially
Union Budget 2021 India: Interest payments excluded, the expenditure budgeted for FY22 is slightly lower than FY21 expenditure (RE). So, Bugdet FY22 is not as fiscally expansionary as believed by some
Draft NBFC norms: How to ensure compliance
It is hard to have a fool-proof system that cannot be dodged by determined participants. This has happened in banking as well as NBFCs, and having stringent regulation is only one part of the story.
External commercial borrowings decoded
A handy manual on the issues and pitfalls concerning external commercial borrowing
Recovery on fast track, need to see if it would create more jobs: Economic Survey of India
This is where the GDP growth of 15.4% in nominal terms represents as it lays down the base for the Budget as the size of the Budget is linked to this number.
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