Edits & Columns
Kerala has the right idea with vaccine mandate
Wide two-dose vaccination coverage key to curbing further variants; need to fight hesitancy, vaccination inequity
RBI report on digital lending: The path ahead for digital lending
RBI working group report takes a balanced view, calling for specific regulatory interventions to reduce concentration risk and eliminate regulatory arbitrage; the report highlights neo-banking and DeF
Growth recovers from the second wave
The baseline view points towards rising inflation, cyclical recovery and policy normalisation
Democracy is a tango for two
Ramming through legislation besmirches the dignity of Parliament as much as unruly and disruptive conduct
For atmanirbharta in electronics…
…we need to make hardware PLI more responsive and take a pragmatic view on Chinese investment in India in the space
National Health Accounts 2017-18: Faster movement towards a distant goal
Out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare is falling, but to realise Universal Health Coverage, India needs much more government investment, especially from states. Compared to OOPE estimates of 69.4% o
Towards universal credit inclusion
Multiplicity of regulations can hamper the growth of the nascent digital lending sector. Much of the innovation is currently driven by younger start-ups, and these have limited ability to invest in co
Headline Q2 growth numbers mask weaknesses
PFCE growth still modest; slow construction, trade and joblessness continue to be a drag
Growth prospects: Urban-led growth in the offing
Even as consumption revival remains a key theme in FY23, unleashing the full potential of consumption demand will require constant policy effort to create jobs
COP26: Forward march!
Glasgow shows ratcheting up of the scope and ambition of climate action is working
What does the Winter Session hold for digital rights?
Ultimately, a progressive data protection regime that protects user privacy is crucial for an emerging economy like India
TFR fall to ease pressure on infra, resources
The TFR decline means India doesn’t have any compelling need for population control laws
Regulating digital lending
Implementing the recommendations in the recent report of the RBI working group on digital lending could lead to consolidation in the space. Technology intermediaries and smaller platforms will likely
The Fed is way behind the curve
It has been making nervous noises but it has just started tinkering at the edges, hoping it doesn’t have to really crank things higher. Too many analysts/pundits and, indeed, central bankers are sti
Boardrooms must get real on climate-aligned business
As long as ESG compliance is only a check-the-box exercise, companies will run the risk of extensive damage to their investment. As with the real economy, the financial sector must transform, from gui
No hurry on banking licences for India Inc
RBI is right; India Inc doesn’t yet inspire confidence on upholding banking-sector ethics
The Siege of Dubai
Collin Morikawa becomes the first American to win the European Tour’s Order-of-Merit
Across the Aisle by P Chidambaram: Big, rich and unaccountable
Just as we will not endure a king as ruler, we ought not to endure a ruler who wants to be king. Many countries have term limits on their President or Prime Minister because he/she could acquire absol
We must never forget 26/11
It is easy to understand why, when there was a Congress Prime Minister in Delhi, he preferred to forget what happened in the hope that everyone would forget the terrible mistakes made during the attac
Play safe with cryptos, leverage blockchain
To begin with, we must ensure domestic credit is not chanelled into crypto-investments
Rate action: The Fed must think creatively again
By fixating on the risks of a Japanese-style deflation, the Fed all but ignored the possibility of a major upside inflation surprise
Indo-US trade partnership: Different approach, brighter prospects
Avoiding mention of an FTA during the recent visit of the USTR to India reflects policy maturity and pragmatism on both sides
Farm distress stalks the growth story
Farm-laws repeal notwithstanding, states will continue to pursue agri-reforms
A rate cushion for compensation expiry
GoM likely to propose GST rate-hikes that prop up states’ finances; processes, too, must be made simpler
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