Vaccine plus technology: What we need to combat Covid 2.0 Governments and businesses should encourage new technologies to control the spread of the virus and enable ‘opening’ of offices, schools,… By GuestApril 6, 2021 06:00 IST
Strengthen state capacity: This is a must if budgeted funds are to be used effectively for fostering growth The paradoxical nature of India’s state capacity has confused many social scientists. By GuestApril 6, 2021 05:45 IST
Geo Engineering: Elite American scientific body calls for govt funding of research on controversial climate action approach Solar geoengineering—primarily altering clouds or introducing particles in the atmosphere to reflect sunlight—has been limited to computer simulations/modelling, and niche… By The Financial ExpressApril 6, 2021 05:30 IST
The cloud of taxing software as royalty A recent Supreme Court order has resolved a decades-old problem for software taxation. It was a long wait for justice,… By GuestApril 6, 2021 05:30 IST
Deficit Targets: A 21st century fiscal architecture for India India needs an independent fiscal council with powers to access state and central govt records as required—a key 14th and… By GuestApril 6, 2021 05:20 IST
Till Covid-19 is in the air, RBI’s stance is clear With economic revival likely to take a hit due to the latest Covid surge, RBI will continue to keep policy… By Shobhana SubramanianApril 6, 2021 05:10 IST
Exchange Value: In a first, gene-transfer between insects & plants has just been reported Parasites, pathogens and pests—the remarkable ways in which they adapt to target their hosts/prey is surely impressive. The adaptation is… By The Financial ExpressApril 5, 2021 07:00 IST
E-commerce policy: Needed for speedy, inclusive growth The policy should help improve consumer experience and provide gainful employment to both regular and gig workers By GuestApril 5, 2021 06:40 IST
Vehicle Scrappage Policy: Cash, and more, for clunkers The policy should lead to reduction in emissions, catalyse vehicle sales, savings on imported raw materials, and an expansion of… By GuestApril 5, 2021 06:30 IST
Over The Barrel: Leadership lessons from GV Ramakrishna (GVR) – an exemplar civil servant GV Ramakrishna recognised the thin line that divided the architects of policy from the preferment of advice. Politicians were elected… By FE News DeskApril 5, 2021 06:20 IST
Growth Outlook: Second Covid-19 wave unlikely to impact recovery The goods sector should continue to recover. Besides, the most vulnerable sectors—hospitality & transportation—constitute just 5.7% of GDP By GuestApril 5, 2021 06:10 IST
The Dragon’s Trap: China’s loan-snare threatens a progressive world order China’s Geopolitical usury—an analysis of 100 Chinese loan contracts with 24 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) cited in a Reuters… By The Financial ExpressApril 5, 2021 06:00 IST
Coronavirus outbreak: Need research on Covid-19 shots for children Millions of children from low-income families will be worse off in their later years if schooling remain disrupted By The Financial ExpressApril 5, 2021 05:50 IST
How much longer can the rupee stay strong? Over the past year, the rupee has already strengthened by around 4% against the dollar, while most emerging market currencies… By Jamal MecklaiApril 5, 2021 05:40 IST
Is it a wonder that Covid is surging? From low/poor testing to a slow pace of vaccinations, both the centre and state governments continue to get it wrong By Sunil JainUpdated: April 4, 2021 13:11 IST
Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh: Is peace with Pakistan possible? For a brief moment last week, it seemed as if hostilities between us and the Islamist Republic next door were… By Tavleen SinghApril 4, 2021 06:30 IST
Across the Aisle: Modi thought and its consequences, writes P Chidambaram Polling will be completed in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the U.T. of Puducherry two days from today and part-completed… By P ChidambaramApril 4, 2021 06:00 IST
Ground Rules: Don’t penalise yourself. Golf is hard. You’ll make it harder if you don’t know The Rules of the game Non-golfers have an arrogant hierarchy of existence. Right on top, is, let’s just call it a celestial presence, that looks… By Meraj ShahApril 4, 2021 03:30 IST
India vs Bangladesh Highlights Score, Asia Cup 2025: IND beat BAN by 41 runs, enter Asia Cup final – Will it play against PAK on Sunday?
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