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Inside Track: From glimpses of Karti Chidambaram’s clout to equations in AIADMK power struggle
Coomi Kapoor | March 11, 2018 1:06 AM
With the CBI having arrested Karti Chidambaram in the INX media case, other instances of Karti’s alleged clout in the Manmohan Singh regime are being talked about.
Hero’s welcome: Show your support for Golfer Shubhankar Sharma at the Hero Indian Open Title
Meraj Shah | March 11, 2018 12:56 AM
The 66th-ranked player in the world will make a run for the 2018 Hero Indian Open. Considering that he’s leading the Race to Dubai on the Continental Tour and the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour, this man is in fine form.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Challenging the credibility of Belt and Road Initiative
Amitendu Palit | March 10, 2018 2:23 AM
India will be hosting the third annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) at Mumbai, in June this year. This is a significant occasion for various reasons.
Careful in diluting IBC law, put some checks instead
The Financial Express | March 10, 2018 2:17 AM
The changes are probably being considered with a view to facilitating more transactions; there is a feeling some of the clauses may be constricting to the extent that businessmen with sound credentials and deep pockets may get disqualified from the bidding process.
Dignity in death: SC does well to legalise passive euthanasia, living will
The Financial Express | March 10, 2018 1:54 AM
The Supreme Court judgment to legalise living wills and passive euthanasia is one of the most progressive ones of recent times. Whether the right to live with dignity includes the right to die with dignity had been central to the euthanasia debate in India.
Computing Ethics: Do companies need to develop professional ethics or should the market take its course?
The Financial Express | March 10, 2018 1:49 AM
Although there are differing opinions on how to address the growing disdain of social media companies, people across the platform have been unequivocal about the extent of the problem.
Data drive: Jan-Dhan push to financial inclusion
FE Bureau | March 10, 2018 1:07 AM
The government’s Jan-Dhan Yojana, launched in August 2014, has given a major boost to financial inclusions across the country. Till February-end, 31.2 crore bank accounts had been opened under the scheme, with total deposits amounting to Rs 75,572 crore.
Pricing: Diamonds are not forever
Bibek Debroy | March 9, 2018 3:26 AM
Nothing is more useful than water: but it will purchase scarcely anything; scarcely anything can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has scarcely any use-value; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange for it.
Unlocking manufacturing potential: Effort of govt-owned infra entities to promote industrialisation is in the right direction
March 9, 2018 3:08 AM
Despite the commendable efforts of both state and central governments to push manufacturing investments through a host of policy measures, incentives and marketing campaigns, the Indian manufacturing sector is yet to realise its full potential.
Andhra Pradesh special status matter: Govt right on Andhra, pity Chandrababu Naidu is not convinced
The Financial Express | March 9, 2018 2:57 AM
The government has done well to not give in to Andhra Pradesh (AP) chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s demand for special category state (SCS) status for AP.
Govts can’t be arbitrary: Supreme Court does well to rule against UP backtracking in sugar sops
The Financial Express | March 9, 2018 2:48 AM
The Mulayam Singh Yadav government came up with a policy to attract sugarcane units—this included 5-10 years of exemptions from various levies such as purchase taxes on sugarcane, with a caveat that the incentives could never be greater than the investments.
Choosing what political monuments to raze and what to leave to benign neglect is a tightrope democratic govts must walk
The Financial Express | March 9, 2018 2:43 AM
Statue-felling is, without a shred of doubt, a political act. The actors may or may not be affiliates of any specific political outfit, but the act does have political and ideological underpinnings.
Trump’s trade war: A disruptive approach to trade policy
March 9, 2018 2:27 AM
US President Donald Trump has changed the whole landscape of political discourse, especially with respect to trade policy. This began with the exit of the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and continues with the repeated threats of leaving the NAFTA.
No winner in this Trump’s trade war
Anwarul Hoda | March 9, 2018 2:22 AM
A firestorm is raging in world trade. It was set off by US president Donald Trump announcing on March 3, that the US will levy tariffs on imported metals—25% on steel, 10% on aluminium.
Nirav Modi PNB scam: What ails big money? We have to improve processes – Here is why
S Srinivasan | March 9, 2018 2:14 AM
Television and print media have exhaustively covered the imbroglio at the Punjab National Bank. The cause is traceable to a coterie which misused passwords to directly enter and send Letters of Undertakings to other banks through the SWIFT system.
State of the fisc: Slowing state government revenues has meant a cut in capital outlays
The Financial Express | March 8, 2018 4:23 AM
Whether it is the lower tax rates under GST, the cut in value-added taxes on petroleum, changes in accounting practices, or merely the slowing economy, states aren’t seeing buoyant revenue collections.
CussWards: SC has asked politicians to refrain from calling each other names
The Financial Express | March 8, 2018 4:17 AM
The ordinary Indian is likely to be so desensitised to the crassness that Indian politics is capable of that she can be excused for thinking of the Supreme Court as Victorian in its politeness.
Why did TRAI issue order on predatory pricing?
Rajat Kathuria | March 8, 2018 4:12 AM
The clamour for a ‘level playing field’ (LPF) has been heard in the telecom sector ever since the monopoly of the department of telecommunications (DoT) was broken in 1994 to accommodate private participation in the Indian market. With the entry of the private sector into an erstwhile monopoly, the demand for a LPF became the […]
Donald Trump’s tariffs leave no winners
Biswajit Dhar | March 8, 2018 4:06 AM
The decision is threatening to impart a shock to the global economy just when it is showing signs of full recovery.
We want to be India’s 2nd largest LCC in 5 years, says CEO of AirAsia India
March 8, 2018 3:41 AM
In 2013, Tony Fernandes, the Group CEO of budget carrier AirAsia, had pulled a rabbit out of the many hats he wears when he announced the launch of his no-frills airline in India with Tata Sons.
International Women’s Day: Gender parity, age inclusivity – Women are still demanding reduction in pay gap
March 8, 2018 3:29 AM
The International Women’s Day, observed and celebrated in many parts of the world on March 8 every year, calls for gender parity in all aspects of life. It’s a day when inclusivity of gender is on agenda.
Reliance Jio’s latest bundling strategy might succeed in improving 4G penetration in India
V Sridhar | March 8, 2018 3:21 AM
With the recent “bundling” of RJio feature phone with a service offering of Rs 49 per month with free voice calls and unlimited data, the mobile services industry is set for yet another disruption.
Trade wars loom as US trumps common sense
The Financial Express | March 7, 2018 4:52 AM
Global trade can plummet if Trump doesn’t back down—despite being a small player, India can also get hit.
Sugar cess a partial solution: Will protect mills/farmers, but need reforms in UP, etc
The Financial Express | March 7, 2018 4:47 AM
Will protect mills/farmers, but need reforms in UP, etc
Shopian Justice: A demoralised Army does not serve the cause of peace and reconciliation in Jammu and Kashmir
The Financial Express | March 7, 2018 4:38 AM
The Supreme Court has temporarily put on hold investigation into the killing of civilians by Army firing in Shopian, Kashmir, specifically into the role of Major Aditya Kumar in the incident.
Donald Trump’s threat: Who benefits from the US trade war?
March 7, 2018 4:32 AM
The US’s steel and aluminium imports stood at just 4% of its total imports in 2017. so, it is not clear if Trump’s protectionism really benefits the country.
Little to fear from LTCG-tax regime
March 7, 2018 4:26 AM
The computation of LTCG is simpler now since the cost of acquisition is not required to be indexed. The process does not involve any discretion on the part of the taxman

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