Edits & Columns
Insurance Amendment Bill: The need of the hour
Given India’s low insurance penetration & densitty, crucial to foster the sector’s growth. Raising FDI cap helps this, while the Bill’s provisions protect India’s interests
Gloomy Forecast: These warnings shouldn’t be ignored
The US’s Global Trends report paints a dire scenario over the next two decades, with erosion of democracy a prime threat
The Competition Commission of India needs to tech up
Keeping up with the developed jurisdictions, the CCI is looking at blockchain markets in a serious manner
Managing suppressed G-Sec yields
RBI must juggle its multiple hats well to manage positive and negative pay-offs dexterously
G20, net zero emissions and India’s role
It would be irrational to expect all the countries to reach net zero by 2050/2060 given the fact that they are at different points of economic development, with large chunks of their populations not h
Elections are less free and fair
The Election Commission (EC) was fiercely independent: for instance, it acknowledged the logic of allotting a common symbol to all the candidates of the AIADMK (though it was not a recognised party an
Coronavirus Pandemic: Is there a vaccination strategy?
If the men who make up the Government of India’s vaccination task force have the smallest sense of honour, they should accept blame and resign.
Sensei Matsuyama: Zen Master
Hideki Matsuyama gave a masterclass at the Masters Tournament to become the first Japanese Major winner in history
Data drive: The FY21 tax suprise
The Centre’s indirect tax collection grew 12%, to Rs 10.71 lakh crore, in FY21 on the back of higher collection from central excise (led by taxes and cesses on petroleum products as well as the reco
America Inc’s opposition to “discriminatory legislation” has sparked a debate on whether MNCs should remain bipartisan
So, expecting corporations that have to look at consumer opinion to stay neutral is perhaps expecting too much.
AI for judiciary will help reduce pendency of cases
With quick access to case law as set by SC judgments, in a comprehensible-for-all format, it is likely that court processes in the high courts and lower courts could get accelerated. SUPACE, a composi
Immunise school education against Covid disruption
Another year of shut schools spells disaster for EWS students; need to push digital inclusion, jabs for children & SAT-like test
What’s ailing PSUs’ sale?
The PM will do well to ‘debureaucratise’ the process of running CPSUs. This should be done even before privatisation is taken up
Rattling sabres at Saudi Arabia was unwise
Instead of publicly talking about reducing imports from Arabia, the oil minister could have quietly instructed oil PSUs to increase spot purchases from others
Lockdowns Again: Back to the start?
The economic impact of the current lockdowns will be significant, though not as sharp as that of last year
Tracking the economic impact of the second wave
Lockdowns have become more stringent, reducing mobility, but signals on non-mobility indicators are more mixed
Why charities need an overhaul
Making non-profits a vibrant partner in India’s development
It is time for SMEs to tech up
How technology will help revive small businesses impacted by the pandemic
The growth cost of intensifying lockdowns
The reported year-on-year GDP growth in the March quarter, and the quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in the June quarter, could dip into negative
Private credit is ‘solution capital’
The main attractiveness of private credit, or direct lending to middle-market asset class, lies in its ability to be customised according to a company’s risk-return portfolio
US researchers create the first human-monkey chimaera, in the midst of a raging debate on such experimentation
US researchers create the first human-monkey chimaera, in the midst of a raging debate on such experimentation
Covid-19: And the bad news keeps rolling in
The second wave, not yet over, will crush MSMEs further and, with it, the hopes of FY22 being the big-recovery year
As the antitrust movement against Big Tech gathers steam, it’s time to find solid solutions
In India, as the government seeks to promote the use and adoption of technology across sectors, it must first adopt a whole-of-government approach.
The silver lining on the Covid cloud
Uttar Pradesh topped all states in fund utilisation under the MGNREGS
Beating Covid-19: Scaling up India’s vaccination drive
Vaccination must be universal, equitable and steady. At the same time, as the second wave of the pandemic unfolds, the only way to cut off the chain of transmission is to focus on relentless adherence
Manas app launch: Govt must increase its mental health spending for meaningful impact
Govt launches app for promoting mental health; it must increase its mental health spending for meaningful impact
Academic freedom critical: IIM-C’s Board has done a disservice to the institution
It is unfortunate that even as the government has come out with a law – the IIM Act of 2017 – to assure independence of the Indian Institutes of Management, IIM-Calcutta should go the other extrem
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- Ailing rural healthcare needs infra, personnel booster
- Housing demand is here to stay: HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh
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- Board examination: An elephant that refuses to dance
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