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mc 13, india, china, wto, World Trade Organization, opinion

India at MC13

Trade liberalisation pays under fair rules, but ‘it’s the economy, stupid’.

indian economy, economy, stock market, opinion

The economic future

Staying on the narrow path to sustained growth requires immediate focus as well as strategic intent and clarity. In the…

mnc leaving india, Novartis AG, astera zeneca, opinion

Reduce the exits

Of late, however, there have been several instances of MNCs quitting India or scaling down their stake in their India…

wto, world trade organisation, trade talks, trade, opinion

WTO Ministerial: What is at stake

There is a virtual return to the GATT era, when negotiations between parties played a major role and power-play prevailed…

fdi, space sector, space industry, foreign direct investments

Set for a lift-off

The move to liberalise FDI in the space sector is welcome, but some more policy clarity is needed.

welfare programes, welfare, welfare scheme, opinion

Welfare vs prudence

Cost recovery from welfare programmes is essential to improve ailing state finances.

Maharashtra Seamless, order, ONGC, casing seamless pipes

On counter-cyclical fiscal policy

The risk with fiscal consolidation is that it may dampen growth. However, if fiscal consolidation can accommodate a growing capex…

5g

Private 5G: India lags behind

Owing to slow private 5G spectrum allocation, India risks falling behind in the global Industry 4.0 race. We must do…