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Coomi Kapoor | June 17, 2018 3:38 AM
The Gandhi family wants Narendra Modi to be defeated in 2019 at all costs. The Congress war room is working on a strategy that an anti-BJP alliance should field joint candidates for 403 seats in 15 states in the next elections.
Done and Dustin
Meraj Shah | June 17, 2018 3:33 AM
If that sounds like a wildly presumptuous statement, then you obviously missed out on Dustin Johnson’s final round antics at the FedEx St. Jude Classic last week. As did I, only managing to catch the highlights earlier this week.
Searching for Shangri-La
P Chidambaram | June 17, 2018 3:24 AM
If there is a Shangri-La, it is not likely to be in India, and that will be a big disappointment for all Indians who take pride in the history, culture, civilisational attributes and traditions of the country.
Education rethink: States taking steady strides in improving school education even as Centre rolls out Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 3:05 AM
The Centre now wants to open pre-schools in the country—after having merge the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the Rashtra Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and the teachers’ education schemes.
Education premiums rise
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 2:52 AM
The government is doing well to try and increase school enrolments with policies like the mid-day meal scheme, but while that is welcome, a bigger driver is the education-premium that parents and children perceive.
Watering sustainability in the states
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 2:46 AM
Given India’s rising water-stress—some 600 million already face high to extreme stress—the NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index that ranks states on their water management efforts should serve as an important guide for policy.
The costs of easing access to electricity
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 2:40 AM
In India, rural areas had electrification rates of 74% compared to 97% in urban areas in 2016.
SEBI’s new regulations sync with the IBC
Mehul Bheda | June 16, 2018 2:33 AM
A lot has been said and written on the Indian insolvency law—the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). It is one of the big-bang reforms of the Modi government that seems to have started yielding tangible results.
Towards a robust administrative database
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 2:29 AM
Administrative data are collected primarily for non-statistical purposes and adopted for producing statistics, whereas statistical data are collected for generating statistics.
Improving the effectiveness of the audit committee
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 2:18 AM
To ensure investor confidence, the Companies Act introduced Section 292 A, vide an amendment in the year 2000 providing for formation and functioning of audit committees.
One sport, many goals
FE Bureau | June 16, 2018 2:11 AM
World Cup and other international competitions foster an opportunity for dialogue between leaders of nations, the significance of such events will only increase in the future.
Making PhD mandatory to teach in a university is a good idea, but fix PhD quality first
FE Bureau | June 15, 2018 3:17 AM
The HRD ministry’s move to make holding a PhD mandatory for recruitment as assistant professor at universities—assistant professors at the college level, though, only need to have cleared NET—should seem a step in the right direction.
EPFO basics: Capping allowances at 50% of salary will raise EPFO/ESIC burden
FE Bureau | June 15, 2018 3:12 AM
The govt’s plan, as reported by Business Standard, of capping various allowances/reimbursements at 50% of basic pay appears good on the face of things since it will mean more retirement savings, but it is riddled with all manner of problems.
It’s not just the CAD, even the BoP looks shaky
FE Bureau | June 15, 2018 3:07 AM
Weak exports, combined with a bigger oil bill, pushed India’s current account deficit (CAD) to 1.9% of GDP in 2017-18, much above the 0.6% of GDP in 2016-17.
GST Council’s bitter sugar cess
Mukesh Butani | June 15, 2018 2:59 AM
The sugar industry is in the middle of a severe crisis. The surplus production of sugarcane has led to a downward spiral in the price of sugar. Mill owners are in need of financial assistance, causing them to default on dues to farmers.
How to win the World Cup
FE Bureau | June 15, 2018 2:42 AM
Football is a simple game,” explained Gary Lineker, formerly the captain of England’s team. “Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.”
Why localising SDGs is crucial to meet targets
FE Bureau | June 15, 2018 2:32 AM
The NITI Aayog is likely to soon release its first annual ranking of districts currently struggling in terms of their performance in specific development parameters, but aspiring to transform rapidly.
IPR in Digicomms era: An essential constant amidst welcome changes
TV Ramachandran | June 15, 2018 2:28 AM
IPR in Digicomms era: The recently-released Draft National Digital Communications Policy is a universally-acclaimed shift in how the telecommunications industry in India is to be viewed.
Maharashtra’s licensing of private coaching centres is a dangerous proposition
The Financial Express | June 14, 2018 3:16 AM
Maharashtra’s licensing of private coaching centres is a dangerous proposition.
Don’t curtail IIM autonomy – Here is why
The Financial Express | June 14, 2018 3:12 AM
Govt control on fees, intake prescriptions affects IIMs’ quality
Appeal Mumbai NCLT ruling on defaulters’ bidding
The Financial Express | June 14, 2018 3:04 AM
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has said that the law banning promoters who are defaulters from bidding for their own company is not applicable to cases filed before November 23, 2017.
LIMBS: The right legwork for efficient govt litigation
Bibek Debroy | June 14, 2018 3:06 AM
LIMBS stands for Legal Information Management and Briefing System, and is a ministry of law and justice initiative. The idea is to reduce government litigation—to make government litigation more efficient is a better statement.
Strengthening the supply chain: Welcome additions, such as Walmart, to the supply chain
FE Bureau | June 14, 2018 3:08 AM
Welcome additions, such as Walmart, to the supply chain. This helps our farmers.
US-North Korea Summit: A handshake that shook Asia
FE Bureau | June 14, 2018 3:08 AM
The crossroads of Southeast Asia—Singapore—was the host for the historic first meeting between a US President and a North Korean leader.
The reality of doing business
FE Bureau | June 14, 2018 2:39 AM
In the areas of obtaining a construction permit, starting a business and export/import, there’s a non-linear relationship between the reported time in Doing Business and Enterprise Surveys.
Listing Air India is hardly a solution to its problems
The Financial Express | June 13, 2018 4:14 AM
NITI Aayog vice-chairman has got it quite wrong in proposing this for the ailing maharajah.
Power loans not special: Centre must not press for forbearance
The Financial Express | June 13, 2018 4:06 AM
Centre must not press for forbearance; SEBs must pay gencos’ dues.

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