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Across the Aisle: Five steps to Nirvana
P Chidambaram | September 23, 2018 1:43 AM
The government has tacitly acknowledged that the economy faces a crisis. The ‘crisis managers’ met with the Prime Minister on September 14, 2018. The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was summoned to attend the late evening meeting.
Inside track: From Mohan Bhagwat's speech to Rahul Gandhi's extended CWC; all you need to know
Coomi Kapoor | September 23, 2018 1:49 AMPolitical analysts are scratching their heads to decipher the implications of Mohan Bhagwat’s recent lectures. For the first time in its history, the RSS sarsanghchalak has spoken in a more liberal vein than its political wing.
Over the TOP: Driving Pleasure
Meraj Shah | September 23, 2018 1:38 AMModi's sanitation, pro-women and pro-poor: If open-defecation free works, under-mortality rates should have fallen
Surjit S Bhalla | September 22, 2018 1:14 AMEducational reservation: Should Muslims get it in place of other well-off groups?
The Financial Express | September 22, 2018 1:06 AMSexual Offenders: Registry good, but more can be done
The Financial Express | September 22, 2018 1:01 AMExplained: Sebi forcing firms to tap bond markets seems a bad idea
The Financial Express | September 22, 2018 12:57 AM-
Inside track: From Mohan Bhagwat’s speech to Rahul Gandhi’s extended CWC; all you need to know
Coomi Kapoor | September 23, 2018 1:49 AMPolitical analysts are scratching their heads to decipher the implications of Mohan Bhagwat’s recent lectures. For the first time in its history, the RSS sarsanghchalak has spoken in a more liberal vein than its political wing.
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Across the Aisle: Five steps to Nirvana
P Chidambaram | September 23, 2018 1:43 AMThe government has tacitly acknowledged that the economy faces a crisis. The ‘crisis managers’ met with the Prime Minister on September 14, 2018. The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was summoned to attend the late evening meeting.
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Over the TOP: Driving Pleasure
Meraj Shah | September 23, 2018 1:38 AMWith more power and less precision, the Superb Golfer laps the field at the India finals of the Audi Quattro Cup in Hua Hin.
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Modi’s sanitation, pro-women and pro-poor: If open-defecation free works, under-mortality rates should have fallen
Surjit S Bhalla | September 22, 2018 1:14 AMOne of the signature reforms of PM Modi, announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2014, was the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan programme.
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Educational reservation: Should Muslims get it in place of other well-off groups?
The Financial Express | September 22, 2018 1:06 AMBut given lower levels of their education in comparison with others, it may be time to look at reservation for Muslims.
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Sexual Offenders: Registry good, but more can be done
The Financial Express | September 22, 2018 1:01 AMThe home ministry launched the nation’s first National Registry of Sexual Offenders on Thursday, alongside an online portal ‘cybercrime.gov.in’.
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Explained: Sebi forcing firms to tap bond markets seems a bad idea
The Financial Express | September 22, 2018 12:57 AMThe government may want to deepen the corporate bond markets but forcing companies to source a fourth of their borrowings via bonds is not the way to go about it.
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The Committee of Creditors ‘dharma’ should be maximisation with fairness
FE Bureau | September 22, 2018 12:52 AMThe Committee of Creditors can write off dues of stakeholders. It must not only follow the due process, but also be fair towards all stakeholders and transparent in discharge of its responsibilities.
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9 easy charts: Tell India’s rising import/export deficit story
FE Bureau | September 22, 2018 12:46 AMIndia’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $15.8 billion, or 2.4% of GDP, in the first quarter of the current financial year, on the back of surging global oil prices, rising non-oil imports and a depreciating rupee.
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Gutsy of New India to walk out of Bhamashah scheme
The Financial Express | September 21, 2018 1:00 AMMore than 20 states have opted for the trust and several are using a hybrid model where, say, up to a value of Rs 50,000 per family, the claims will be serviced by an insurance company while those above this will be looked after by a trust.
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Is RSS evolving? The proof of the pudding lies in the eating
The Financial Express | September 21, 2018 12:57 AMRSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, over a three-day conclave the organisation held in the national capital, struck a note that was reconciliatory, yet radical—the latter, if only for its departure from how the Sangh is popularly viewed.
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States like UP, Tamil Nadu moved on special courts to hear cases against lawmakers facing criminal charges long after deadline lapsed
The Financial Express | September 21, 2018 12:51 AMAs per data that the Centre has submitted to the Supreme Court, only 6% of the criminal cases filed against MLAs and MPs in which the verdict has been reached ended in convictions.
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Trade talk: GSP benefits not the issue in Indo-US trade
Anwarul Hoda | September 21, 2018 12:47 AMGSP benefits look odd since India is no longer a poor country, but these offset the advantages China has as well as those that Mexico/Korea get from FTAs with US.
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Flirting with danger: If the rupee touches 73 again, RBI should push the off-meeting button
Jamal Mecklai | September 21, 2018 12:42 AMIf the rupee touches 73 again, RBI should push the off-meeting button—rather than creating panic as had been feared, this will signal that RBI is engaged and recognises the `trauma’.
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The GDP row is a fight of the fools – Here is why
FE Bureau | September 21, 2018 12:37 AMGDP growth cannot be solely attributed to any government, as the market economy involves many players.
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Investing in the health of people
Chandrajit Banerjee | September 21, 2018 12:32 AMEnhancing skill-sets of the existing workforce, defining career progression for medicos can help build the requisite human resource.
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Forget gold import duty, get the bond right first
The Financial Express | September 20, 2018 4:07 AMGold demand won’t fall with a hike in duties but a properly designed gold bond has a much better chance.
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Sebi takes the right decision in lowering expense ratios
The Financial Express | September 20, 2018 3:58 AMThe directive by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to asset management companies (AMCs) to lower the total expense ratio for mutual fund schemes is bound to impact all funds.
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A significant chunk of Indian schools still don’t provide adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities to adolescent girls
The Financial Express | September 20, 2018 3:48 AMThe study, conducted by the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, found that 40% of girls who have reached menarche skip classes on the days of their menstrual cycle.
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Stabilising rupee: NRI bonds over tariff hikes
Indranil Sen Gupta | September 20, 2018 3:43 AMInflationary pressures, inelastic gold and electronics demand and existing FTAs with japan & korea make import-curbing measures less effective.
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Fine-tuning SEBI’s settlement mechanism
FE Bureau | September 20, 2018 3:43 AMIssuance of the notice of settlement will require SEBI to make a preliminary determination on whether the alleged violation is amenable to settlement and such a step will save SEBI’s time and resources
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Jan Arogya Abhiyan: Much more than a health insurance programme
Rajeev Ahuja | September 20, 2018 3:38 AMPMJAY has all the necessary ingredients needed for its success—a strong leadership support, good initial design, assured public funding, support from the states, and the needed momentum. But those engaged in its operationalising also need to pay heed to realising its full potential from a health systems perspective.
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Ending unmanned level crossings
RC Acharya | September 20, 2018 3:37 AMULCs on broad-gauge lines reduced from 6,117 in Jan 2017 to 2,584 in Aug 2018
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Problematic defence acquisitions?
FE Bureau | September 20, 2018 3:37 AMProfessionalising the Acquisition Wing, while minimising intra-organisational conflicts of interest, may hold key to implementing successful defence acquisition programmes
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Merging the three banks was the best option available
The Financial Express | September 19, 2018 2:40 AMThe merged entity will have a diversified Rs 6.5 lakh cr loan book, NIM of 2.7% and not too much of a branch overlap
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Automation without tears: Government, India Inc must invest in up-skilling for this
The Financial Express | September 19, 2018 2:35 AMA new World Economic Forum report says that automation will make 75 million existing jobs redundant by 2022.
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Home office: Allowing remote working may have certain benefits, but it may not work for all industries
The Financial Express | September 19, 2018 2:31 AMTo be sure, the ‘work from home’ option lets employees have sense of control on their lives and time-tables. They can arrange their daily schedules to fit in non-professional work/activity during lean hours.
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