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Vying for investments: Investor summits signify competitive federalism, but the Centre must ensure no state loses out

As centralised planning is replaced by a largely market-driven development model, states and city governments have to compete to spur…

January 13, 2024 03:00 IST

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Under a cloud: Boeing-Alaska Air episode shows loose regulation needs fixing as urgently as loose bolts on a plane door

In August, Spirit again received flak for incorrectly drilling holes in the fuselages. And in December, Boeing asked inspectors to…

January 12, 2024 04:00 IST

A disconcerting slowdown: Depressing consumer demand dulls the shine of India’s post-Covid domestic market

Private final consumer expenditure (PFCE) growth is estimated tumbling to 4.4% this year from 7.5% in FY23, and one-third its…

January 12, 2024 03:30 IST

What is happening to oil? Oil remaining calm despite conflict in West Asia perhaps indicates that market has realised that global push to renewables is much stronger now

While this is all to the good, certainly for India, we also know that there are no certainties in markets.

January 12, 2024 03:00 IST

Broken trust at 30,000 feet: The impact of the Go First-P&W case has ramifications for international business

Scindia’s revelation underscores the gravity of the situation, as aircraft on ground (AOG) points to deep-seated problem impacting the Indian…

January 11, 2024 04:00 IST

Going slow on the D-word: The next government must push disinvestments in next fiscal

While the elections are responsible for going slow on future disinvestments, this exercise has been running out of steam during…

January 11, 2024 03:30 IST

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Logistics Performance Index: The state of logistics

While India’s logistics performance may have improved over time, that’s not true of every state. Some have slipped

January 11, 2024 03:00 IST

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A looming crisis: How India can balance its water demand and supply across sectors?

In 2020, while India’s domestic sector required 54,000 billion litres water, the agriculture sector needed 14 times more—776,000 billion litres.

January 10, 2024 04:00 IST

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Maldives strains: India-Maldives ties hit a rough patch after ministers’ tweets

Recent ministerial remarks should not detract from the interdependencies the island nation has with India.

January 10, 2024 03:30 IST

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Lessons from the Maldives fiasco: India-Maldives relations under strain after PM Modi’s Lakshadweep visit

The latest example of Maldives stoking regional tensions is the irate reactions of some of its ministers to the Indian…

January 10, 2024 03:00 IST

The ‘easy revenue’ addiction: States’ dependence on Alcohol excise duties has been deepening

Furthermore, an array of challenges compounds the situation, encompassing enduring economic volatility, inflationary pressures, geopolitical uncertainties, and climate change.

January 9, 2024 04:30 IST

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Why India needs a DPI coordinator: A model for the G20 and beyond

The benefits of having a centralised coordinating body for digital public infrastructures (DPIs) are well-documented globally, with positive examples from…

January 9, 2024 04:00 IST