Edits & Columns
Defanging retrospective tax: Better late than never
The success of this amendment will depend on how many of the 17 taxpayers agree to end the litigation by complying with the specified conditions
Digital ecosystem needs a regulatory rethink
India needs a proportionate and interoperable digital strategy to regulate the digital ecosystem
75 years of Independence: Where we were in 1947, and where we are now
We must not only look back in anger at what we have not accomplished, but also should look back with wonder at what we have
Distribution reforms to recharge India’s power sector
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill can help secure India’s renewable-energy future
The Libor’s last tango: Important to get a sense of the costs of Libor regime ending & consequent shift to new benchmarks
It is important to get a sense of the cost of this change for Indian entities as well as RBI’s thought process on the benchmark to be used.
Decriminalising politics: Supreme Court makes another strike; ECI, others must do their bit
The SC forbidding governments from dropping cases against sitting and former lawmakers without approval from the High Court is a step forward in cleaning up politics.
Make e-commerce rules less stringent
Promoting small retailers is the govt’s prerogative, but it can’t happen at the cost of e-commerce companies
Walking the green-talk
IPCC sounds Code Red on climate; rich nations must do more
Syncing control and culpability
‘Persons in control’ regime recognises changed realities; contextually include FPIs, institutional investors in definition, too
Impact of axing retrospective tax
It is a significant step forward, but govt must address a few lingering points of uncertainty and potential litigation
Delicensing Indian power distribution
There are many potential benefits, but challenges, from strengthening of SERCs/CERC to negotiating subsidies, need to be addressed
No ‘shot-cut’ out of the pandemic
Rich nations’ vaccine nationalism—the third (booster) dose proposals are one example—complicates the response to the pandemic
Promoting entrepreneurship: Looking beyond ‘promoters’
Tech unicorns, which now symbolise the new-age Indian business space, necessitate a relook of norms designed when family-owned businesses dominated
Privatising PSBs is the way to go
Parl panel is wrong to believe the stress is transient, recoveries alone can’t strengthen balance-sheets; growth capital is needed
Labouring over LIBOR’s retirement
From deciding the alternative reference rates to designing products based on these, there are many hurdles
Parliament clears Bill to end retrospective tax
On Friday, speaking in the Lok Sabha, the minister had said the 2012 legislation, which is virtually being invalidated with the clarificatory amendment, was both ‘bad in law’ and ‘bad for the in
Retrospective Tax Law: Good riddance to a bad taxation approach
The move to defang the 2012 retrospective tax law will boost investor sentiment
RBI walks the extra mile for growth
While the macro backdrop got further complicated in recent months, RBI’s contra-cyclical policy resolve appears strong
Ensure Covid-19 vaccine equity: Covax struggling, rich nations must support it
Some countries have donated vaccine doses to the programme, but this is nowhere near enough for the programme to meaningfully deliver on its commitments.
RBI signals a turn towards normalisation
At a time when the Centre is reluctant to spend too much, and a third wave looks likely, affordable interest rates help
Across the Aisle | Pandemic: Beyond the economy, writes P Chidambaram
India is doing worse than any of the other G-20 countries in vaccinating the adult population — only 10,81,27,846 people have received two doses of the vaccine against the target of 95-100 crore.
Rape, caste and politics: Foolish attempts to change the narrative can never work, writes Tavleen Singh
Last week it was only when Dalit activists took to the streets in protest that arrests were made in the case of the nine-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and murdered by a priest and his th
Heartbreak! Aditi Ashok’s quest for a medal at Tokyo 2020 was the standout Indian performance at the Olympic Games
The Bengaluru golfers’ incredible performance at the ladies’ event at Tokyo 2020 was punctuated by abilities that would do a veteran proud.
Revisit reservations in medical education
If doctors picked from under-served areas are more likely to inhabit and practise there than others, there arises a case to strategically reserve a proportion of seats for such aspirants
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