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RBI unlikely to raise rates as food deflation takes CPI to a 13-month low
Food deflation takes CPI to a 13-month low and, with oil prices also softening, FY19 inflation will be in 4-4.5% range.
Sebi still soft on raters: How did raters get away with downgrading IL&FS overnight?
How did raters get away with downgrading IL&FS overnight?
Tribute: ‘Smilin’ Stan’ was more than just an artist and comic superhero creator
‘Smilin’ Stan’ was more than just an artist and comic superhero creator—he’s a larger-than-life piece of iconic art himself
Managing compliances in real estate sector is high rise and high risk
With increased globalisation in the real estate sector, an increasing number of foreign players are making or looking to make a foray into India.
Mafia in education sector: Can’t let corruption kill the future of India
We have to rein-in the mafias that operate in B.Ed and elementary education colleges, in examination centres, in publishing, and even in the private school sector
Why is govt avoiding money markets? Govt can’t ask corporate borrowers to increase their borrowings from bond markets
The second issue is why is the government displaying an almost desperate attempt to appropriate the reserves?
Modi Mantra: Expanding road, railway and river networks to help boost GDP growth via increased productivity
Along with Piyush Goyal, the work on expanding road, railway and river networks will help boost GDP growth via increased productivity
Pro-BJP twitter handles amplify fake news
BBC report says pro-BJP amplifiers of fake news are very closely interconnected and the @narendramodi twitter handle follows many of them.
Artificial Intelligence can impact 70 million farmers in 2020, adding $9 billion to farmer incomes: Report
An Accenture study reveals that digital farming and connected farm services can impact 70 million Indian farmers in 2020, adding $9 billion to farmer incomes.
Demonetisation: Is data being cherry-picked to show note ban delivered?
Has demonetisation led to a big increase in the number of people filing taxes and in tax revenue collected?
The future of tobacco control
How to turn tobacco, a public health catastrophe, into a business opportunity.
Building economic resilience for India: Reduce regulatory barriers and provide transparent digital platform
Reduce regulatory barriers and provide a transparent digital platform to ensure easy movement of goods
Factors that can enable inflation to decline below 3% in the coming months
A number of factors may enable inflation to decline below 3% in the coming months. Oil prices are unlikely to gain on the back of muted global demand. Food prices are unlikely to recover significantly
Agriculture needs govt boost: Both PMFBY and PMKSY are flagging, revive them
While the government has reason to be pleased about the fact that the claims paid to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) have risen by around 50%, to Rs 15,181 crore in Kharif 2
RBI vs Govt: Forcing RBI to part with reserves could set a bad precedent
When the rbi governor and so many former ones are arguing against a lowering of reserves, surely this should count for something?
Tug of war of markets: Global downward forces slowing activity in China and Europe
The downward forces acting on worldwide markets are the slowing of activity in China and Europe and the divergent beliefs of the Fed and markets when it comes to the Reserve’s rate hikes
Chhattisgarh turns 18: The state is fiscally responsible, but GDP growth has been indifferent
It is fiscally responsible, but GDP growth has been indifferent
IRCTC’s cybersecurity breach: It is time govt bodies recognise and incentivise ethical hacking
IRCTC’s security flaw is the latest cybersecurity breache and it is time govt bodies recognise and incentivise ethical hacking
Face recognition: The technology is becoming standard on devices, and this is just the beginning
Face recognition has finally started to become standard on devices, and this is just the beginning.
Banks’ NPA and RBI: Are regulators responsible for the (non) performance of the regulated?
It cannot be argued that the regulator should dictate the activities of the regulated. If that happens, then the regulator becomes responsible for the performance of the regulated, which should not be
Don’t write off ATMs: Their use for everything from DBT to bill payments could become the norm
Just as assisted e-commerce has become widespread, assisted ATM use for everything from DBT to bill payments through ATMs could become the norm
RBI and SEBI should help rating agencies make better evaluation. Here’s what needs to be done
Raters can rate better if RBI/Sebi make default data public 24x7, and if boards ensured firms are run honestly and efficiently.
Objective differential: Choosing investment in right policy at right time is crucial for any government. Here’s why
Should a government spend an additional Rs 50 lakh on grants and training programmes that support 25,000 micro firms at Rs 200 each or use it to give 100 grants of Rs 50,000 each to 100 high-growth po
From plate to plough: Decoding Maharashtra’s never ending water woes
Cost ratios are highly inflated to justify starting several projects and hardly any ex-post analysis is done to see whether what was promised gets delivered at that cost.
RBI vs Government: Quantum of reserves is technical aspect, a referee is needed to resolve the crisis
Since the GOI does not agree with RBI, the only way to answer the question is to consult an outside expert who has done a similar task for another monetary authority.
Sustainable development: SDGs are UN’s breakthrough, achieving them is people’s responsibility
Three years into the breakthrough the UN achieved in 2015 by adopting 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), scientists have begun to find meaning and correlation of these goals with the 7 billion ha
Dairy sector: Indian economy’s milch cow
Milk is the largest crop in India in terms of value—at `6.5 lakh crore, it’s more than the total value of paddy and wheat put together
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