Opinion
Govt has forgotten the flagging economy: P Chidambaram
Unfortunately, the economy seems to be the last of the concerns of the government which is barely able to conceal the triumphalism after Operation J&K.
Sovereign bonds: How to meet the budgetary ends with limited means
The cacophony takes the debate back to the East Asian Crisis and reminds one of the implications of foreign inflows in the form of debt.
Explained: How yoga can boost exports
Linking to the wellness carnival of the International Yoga Day (IDY) on June 21, many yoga studios are opening up both in India and globally.
Amazon should clear Future Retail deal with government first
Amazon may or may not finally buy 10% of Indian retailer Future Retail—media reports suggest the deal is close to being finalised—but what is odd is that the discussions are taking place despite t
Population explosion is a bogey the government should ignore
The country's annual population growth rate fell from 2.5% in 1971-81—a time when ‘population explosion’ was bandied around commonly, and when India infamously experimented with forced sterilisa
Facebook transcribing audio chats over Messenger hurts its own interests
The company explained that those using Messenger had chosen the option to have their voice-chats transcribed.
Explained: The challenges for one nation, one ration card
For rolling out the one nation, one ration card move pan-India, all PDS shops should install ePoS machines and all ration cards have to be seeded with Aadhaar numbers.
Technology that drives Uber, Lyft may reduce traffic, not just in the way these companies thought
Some dream that self-driving cars may solve the problem by smoothing out people’s natural and often disruptive driving habits, yet self-driving cars are arriving much more slowly than enthusiasts ex
Pehlu Khan case: Shoddy probes will fail victims and even the best of laws
The court said that those named by Khan in his dying declaration, a separate set of six, were not named in the complainants’ (Khan’s sons) statement to the police, as required under the Section 16
Know why India ranks 4th in terms of measles outbreak
Vaccination rates must rise at a large scale, especially, in conflict ridden and poor areas—the worst-hit by plummeting vaccination rates.
Explained: Why WTO needs an interim arbitration body
With WTO’s dispute settlement process set to fall apart due to appellate body vacancies remaining unfilled, a parallel arbitration procedure is a must
It might be prudent for government to take a relook at IBC amendments
Recently, DoT formed a committee to examine issues arising out of insolvency of telecom operators, including its rights as a creditor vis-à-vis the bankruptcy process.
Fiscal space before the new government in Karnataka
As of now, the fiscal indicators of Karnataka are well within the fiscal rules framework—although public debt is on the rise, it is within the 20% threshold limit in terms of GSDP.
Bringing India and Latin America closer in terms of trade and investment
Over the last decade, India’s trade with LAC has grown three-fold—to reach $39 billion in 2018, with India’s exports to LAC amounting to $13 billion and imports reaching $26 billion.
Explained: How Vikatan became a contextual content company driven by technology
Vikatan has been ranked number one Tamil weekly by the Indian Readership Survey (IRS). Its TV shows reach 12 million homes.
Now to deliver on what prime minister Narendra Modi promised at the Red Fort
Can’t celebtrate wealth if taxes are sky-high, or promise water conservation without fixing agriculture policies.
Flood fury: Climate change denial won’t help
As per a 2017 study, India had the second-largest number of deaths linked to extreme weather events—floods, heatwaves, etc.
Use trusts/pools for agriculture, insurance for health
Indeed, the model needs to be flipped; farm insurance should be based on a trust model or risk-pools, while Ayushman Bharat should be based on pure insurance instead of the trust model that several st
BCCI finally submits to NADA dope-testing for cricketers
As per the World Anti Doping Agency’s (WADA) norms, all athletes competing in a country are to be tested by that country’s anti-doping agency.
Giving legal rights to water bodies a great leap forward
Without contesting pollution in Ganga and Yamuna, one should be sceptical of lists and rankings, both because of data problems (there are good data only for OECD) and because of the way numbers are us
US, China trade war intensifies as Donald Trump announces new tariffs
The Chinese authorities then allowed their currency, the renminbi, to fall below the symbolic threshold of CN¥7 per US dollar.
Growth prescriptions: RBI initiatives can reverse slowdown in growth
The central bank's current monetary policy, having evolved from focusing solely on controlling inflation and emphasising independence, is aimed at supporting economic growth
Product advisory Committee will deepen benefits of derivative markets
At the micro-level, PAC can observe heterogeneity in participation between physical and derivative market actors, helping exchanges and regulators take measures to bring parity in trade and maintain a
Financing budget expenditure through RBI surplus is novel financial engineering
The currency revaluation reserve has been more volatile—Rs 5.3-6.9 lakh crore in the last five years, with the lower end being reached in 2017 and a low of Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2010.
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