Edits & Columns
What India can learn from China to revive economic growth
China seems to have evolved a response to its trade war with the US through ‘triage’.
What is decision cycle and why it’s important for every organisation
It is a sequence of steps used by an organisation on a repeated basis to reach and implement decisions
India’s economy being run without the aid of economists, says P Chidambaram
The protagonist may be elected as the chief minister of a state and may deliver an impressive account of governing the state.
Inside track: From how Naresh Gujaral did not get postive respose to Sanjay Raut’s political journey
Thanks to the BJP’s hubris, there was no one in the party, except possibly Nitin Gadkari, who could have acted as an intermediary when the Shiv Sena was parting company.
Goodbye, Bob Willis: Death isn’t going to be the end of Willis who inspired a generation of fast bowlers
Death is not going to be the end of Willis who inspired a generation of English fast bowlers
Hong Kong—A revolution is rewritten
It is not too late for China to reflect and understand the sanctity of the electoral process. Hongkongers have through the ballot box brought the Goliath down, a revolution rewritten
The clock is ticking on climate change
With just 12 years of emissions left to exhaust the carbon budget for 1.5°C warming, a planetary climate crisis is looming.
Bullet train goes off track, so does investor interest
After the Andhra Pradesh debacle, nervous investors will wait to see if Modi can save the bullet train in Maharashtra
RCEP: A White Revolution for exports
THE FEAR that signing of RCEP would flood the Indian dairy market with cheaper imports is based on the admission that India is not yet ready for global competition
RBI policy signals huge govt deficit
RBI should have seen through inflation and cut rates, that it didn’t suggests it is quite worried about FY21 govt borrowings
Agri reform: From production to profitability
farm business schools can remedy Indian agriculture’s market disconnect by building capacity through re-training, and restructuring extension delivery
Stopping rape: Systematic solutions needed, from changes in attitudes to beefing up technological aids
Systemic solutions needed, from wholesale change in attitudes towards women to beefing up technological aids to policing
Data localisation will impact GDP
Data localisation can trigger ‘contagion effect’ on other sectors, affecting costs and operations for such businesses
Will a separate Medical Devices Authority reinvigorate the sector in India?
Will a separate Medical Devices Authority reinvigorate the medical devices sector in India?
Foundational learning: Let’s not delay the NEP
We need to focus on foundational learning. Today’s primary school-going students will join India’s workforce by 2030, and to reap the benefits of our demographic dividend, we need to start with bu
Slowdown in growth likely to be a bigger focus than rise in inflation
In such a scenario, we should be realistic as well as comfortable if the government were to exceed the stated fiscal deficit target of 3.3%.
Sebi’s new regulations roll out the red carpet for FPIs
Sebi’s new regulations roll out the red carpet for Foreign Portfolio Investors.
Public interest vs revenue goals: Govt must change definition of AGR with retrospective effect
The respite will also benefit consumers by ensuring continuity of service to subscribers, and will prevent a hike in voice and data tariffs.
Economic slowdown: Beating the challenges to the job market
Nevertheless, keeping the spotlight on innovation, keeping business competitiveness alive nationally, continuous product expansion and on-going investments in all facets of the business are critical t
Taxing growth: TDS isn’t tedious, but it is excessive
The effect of the ‘big bang’ corporate tax rate reform is limited to profitable, tax-paying enterprises, which, as per the 2019 Budget papers, are only 46.41% of all corporates.
RBI may cut repo, but bonds may still not yield
With poor loan-demand, repo rate & transmission don’t matter as much; cleaning up NBFC mess is the priority.
Beyond MSP! Protecting farmers’ income through market mechanism
Thirdly, all transaction details and trails can be transparently recorded ensuring efficient utilisation of public resources.
IBC vs RERA: Should insolvency proceedings be the first option?
The IBC should not be the first resort for a lender for handling a default, given that there are other fora.
Why using principal status to conclude formal jobs are rising is erroneous
Moreover, a focus on principal status jobs alone leads to the erroneous conclusion of rising formal jobs; while in fact, the number of contract jobs (with less than a year’s contract) is rising in b
RBI MPC Meet: Expect 25 basis point cut on December 5
A saving grace is that MCLR on retail/SME loans would immediately fall as they are linked to ‘external’ benchmarks like the RBI repo rate.
The unfinished agenda of Bhopal
This was opposed by the NGOs, who wanted the site to become a memorial for industrial disaster.
Capping fees for professional courses will affect universities, here’s why
The move is also regressive as far as UGC’s welcome recent decision to provide graded autonomy to top-rung institutions is concerned.
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