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UP’s ordinance against so-called ‘love jihad’ is prone to misuse, can become a tool of harassment
Not only does this bring in arbitrariness—what will be acceptable as proof, what extent of ‘proof’ would be deemed enough?—it also vitiates against the principles of personal liberty.
Long-term impact of agricultural reforms: Rs 80,000-1,00,000 crore private investment, lakhs of jobs possible
The government’s agriculture reforms can potentially attract private investment of Rs 80,000-1,00,000 crore, and create employment for 15-20 lakh people. About Rs 93,000 crore is wasted every year d
Need new laws for real-time tax dispute resolution
If relief given via mediation is to be questioned later, as is likely, no taxman is going to embrace the FM’s new plan
Get cybersecurity right: Mumbai power failure shows firefighting can’t be a response
The National Cybersecurity Policy is yet to be updated, seven years after the last one was released; bear in mind, threats and vulnerabilities are evolving almost literally by the minute.
A dwindling recovery: Real test may come over the next few months when pent-up and festival-led demand abate
We expect Q2 GDP contracted 7.9% y-o-y versus the large 23.9% fall in Q1; the real test will likely come over the next few months when pent-up and festival-led demand abate
Independent directors: A new paradigm in corporate governance
Heavier fraud penalties on company elite, Making CFO the most Critical KMP, etc, serve corporate governance better than having independent directors
Industrial growth: The right policy mix for success
India’s industrial policies have tended to be doctrinaire. We need a heavy dose of pragmatism to achieve our full potential
Rational Expectations: Budgeting right, to regain investor trust
Privatisation central to raising inadequate govt-spend, make PLI work, drop retro-tax cases, focus on exports
How much more FX will RBI buy?
This is the first time that RBI is entering a possible Democratic administration with adequate FX reserves. We now expect RBI to buy $77billion ($66.3 billion FYTD) in FY21 at an expected current acco
China might get ahead of even the US in Science and technology; what India must do?
What must India do? It needs to learn from the American model of the networked science state. That would entail a reformed bureaucracy with a developmental and pro-technology mindset. It must also rep
Per hectare farm income: Does Bihar really outshine Punjab?
Arbitrary use of data from multiple sources can lead to poor analysis
Allowing business houses to own banks is fraught with risk
Allowing business houses to own banks is fraught with risk; India’s supervisory system is too lax to deal with it
India’s new economic reforms and challenges ahead
New economic reforms barely scratch the surface of what needs to be done to sustain growth that can lift millions out of poverty
Do we need new banks in the country?
New entrants should consider buying an existing private bank that needs Assistance; This will mean ready infrastructure for the entrant and easy exit for a weak player
New agri-reforms: Dairy is the farm sector’s growth engine
Central schemes have contributed in improving the productivity of milch animals. However, the sustainability of our dairy sector largely depends on bringing about efficiencies across the dairy value c
Chilling EFFECT of amended Kerala Police Act
The Kerala govt should have never proposed to police cyber content in a manner that muzzles free speech
India must realise its export potential
The country must work on meeting global standards for exports, policy stability and matching global tastes.
National Sports Education Board should help India realise its sporting potential
The National Sports Education Board should help India realise its sporting potential.
Medical devices: Regulate, don’t strangulate
Rethinking India’s regulatory framework to foster new investments in medical devices
Has customer analytics come of age with Indian brands?
Brands recognise that in the long run, customer analytics help develop winning strategies
Relook agri-subsidies to curb agri-pollution
Taxpayers are paying for agri-pollution via subsidies that prop the cropping culture Driving agri-emissions. A `10,000-cr diversification package, over five years, is needed
Turning left is starting point of reducing inequality
The new voices that are demanding a stronger focus on—again—employment, education and health will perforce drive politics meaningfully to the Left
Full-fledged economic recovery depends on MSME space
If listed firms’ profits are up & GDP is set to fall by 8-9%, it suggests the larger segment of smaller/unlisted firms is badly hit
Carefully designed regulation for online gaming is need of the hour
Pushing online gambling/gaming-with-wagers underground via bans, like Tamil Nadu’s, doesn’t really tackle the harm they can do
Separate carrier & content: A roadmap for power sector reforms
Separate distribution and supply licences can be provided by the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) after effective date of notification of new amendments and existing licences of the in
Changing trends: Why ‘buy now, pay later’ is selling hot
How Covid-19 has changed the festive season shopping trends.
The Rashomon effect: How criminals get away with crime
Eyewitness testimony can be one of the most unreliable forms of evidence
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