Opinion
Per hectare farm income: Does Bihar really outshine Punjab?
Arbitrary use of data from multiple sources can lead to poor analysis
Allowing business houses to own banks is fraught with risk
Allowing business houses to own banks is fraught with risk; India’s supervisory system is too lax to deal with it
India’s new economic reforms and challenges ahead
New economic reforms barely scratch the surface of what needs to be done to sustain growth that can lift millions out of poverty
Do we need new banks in the country?
New entrants should consider buying an existing private bank that needs Assistance; This will mean ready infrastructure for the entrant and easy exit for a weak player
New agri-reforms: Dairy is the farm sector’s growth engine
Central schemes have contributed in improving the productivity of milch animals. However, the sustainability of our dairy sector largely depends on bringing about efficiencies across the dairy value c
Chilling EFFECT of amended Kerala Police Act
The Kerala govt should have never proposed to police cyber content in a manner that muzzles free speech
India must realise its export potential
The country must work on meeting global standards for exports, policy stability and matching global tastes.
National Sports Education Board should help India realise its sporting potential
The National Sports Education Board should help India realise its sporting potential.
Medical devices: Regulate, don’t strangulate
Rethinking India’s regulatory framework to foster new investments in medical devices
Relook agri-subsidies to curb agri-pollution
Taxpayers are paying for agri-pollution via subsidies that prop the cropping culture Driving agri-emissions. A `10,000-cr diversification package, over five years, is needed
Turning left is starting point of reducing inequality
The new voices that are demanding a stronger focus on—again—employment, education and health will perforce drive politics meaningfully to the Left
Full-fledged economic recovery depends on MSME space
If listed firms’ profits are up & GDP is set to fall by 8-9%, it suggests the larger segment of smaller/unlisted firms is badly hit
Carefully designed regulation for online gaming is need of the hour
Pushing online gambling/gaming-with-wagers underground via bans, like Tamil Nadu’s, doesn’t really tackle the harm they can do
Separate carrier & content: A roadmap for power sector reforms
Separate distribution and supply licences can be provided by the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) after effective date of notification of new amendments and existing licences of the in
Changing trends: Why ‘buy now, pay later’ is selling hot
How Covid-19 has changed the festive season shopping trends.
The Rashomon effect: How criminals get away with crime
Eyewitness testimony can be one of the most unreliable forms of evidence
Thunder down under: This time Australia are full strength, while India will be without their captain Virat Kohli for 3 Tests
This time Australia are full strength, while India will be without their captain Virat Kohli for three Tests
Across the aisle: Reforms for what — growth or glory?
"I did reforms" is for self-glorification. "My reforms brought growth" is for the people and for posterity. You be the judge.
Data drive: Global concerns
On Friday,India became the second country in the world to cross 9 million infections. While daily cases have come down from the high of 95,000 these touched in September, India can’t afford to be la
RISC Return: Apple’s bet on ARM processors pays off only if mainline companies rejig their apps to be compatible
‘System on a chip’—which is what ARM fundamentally is—is the future of computing; this integrates all CPU power, RAM and processing on a single chip.
Reforming power-pricing: Constraints must be reconciled through policy interventions and reforms
State regulators are duty-bound to safeguard consumer interests and encourage competition in the sector, but the contradictions and constraints of power pricing must be reconciled through policy inter
The asymptomatics riddle: Role in Covid-19 spread unclear; enforce mask-use, distancing
The lack of a standard definition for pre-symptomatics—in terms of a threshold duration before the onset of symptoms, or some such yardstick—plays its part too.
BSNL 4G tender cancellation: Atmanirbharta has a heavy price, do we want to pay it?
BSNL’s 4G tender is a good example of this, but there is a larger cost as supply costs rise; we need to be aware of this
Linking freelancers to jobs: Need AI-powered digital platforms to boost freelancing
By hiring freelancers, companies can stay lean, pay for the work done, and save on tax and benefit costs. Moreover, hiring freelancers is a great way for companies to try out talent before they decide
Deal market acquires taste for digital: Recent M&As, with conglomerates in fray, pose unique competition challenge
As per Bloomberg data, out of 997 deals amounting to a total of Rs 6,93,776 crore announced in the first half of the financial year, the reigning sectors were e-commerce, IT, retail, consumer, fintech
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Curious delay in finalising CAA rules
The BJP's political opponents fear that the government wants to bring out the rules during the West Bengal election campaign to polarise the atmosphere. Another reason for dragging feet on a follow-up
Indian Railways: Fast-tracking of pending projects
The Covid-19 restrictions on the running of trains allowed for ‘traffic blocks’ needed to undertake upgradation pending for years
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