Edits & Columns
Reviving growth: What could spur income tax rate cuts
Income Tax rate cuts should come only if Diwali demand is weak, there is weak rate-cut transmission by banks and govt finds ways to fund the corp tax rate cut.
Instead of engineering a growth acceleration to go with a demographic dividend, policymakers have allowed growth to slow
The government has a perennial problem of failure to raise adequate tax revenues. Periodically, it resorts to “tax terrorism,” which only creates more uncertainty and damages growth.
RCEP churn: Protecting Indian dairy from itself
India has problems that go beyond RCEP, it needs to explore why the private sector is mute in FTA discussions and why cooperatives inevitably become political.
How bank denationalisation can be a solution to tackle slowdown woes
Banks despite having deposits, have limited capital. Given the Basel capital adequacy norms, they are constrained. That indicates to a problem of supply of credit. But, do we have enough demand for cr
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat should have been unambiguous on lynching
Bhagwat should have condemned lynching in a more forthright manner; did well to support privatisation/FDI.
Why India needs a forest wall against the march of desertification
With a plan to create a 1,400-km-long and 5-km-wide green belt, from Gujarat to the Delhi-Haryana border, India is committing to concrete steps to combat desertification and land degradation.
Explained: How Delhi shows the way on celebrating festivals
Delhi shows the way on celebrating festivals, idol immersion and all, and fighting pollution at the same time.
Junk Boilers Act and relook Seventh Schedule
With perceptions about inspections by private companies having changed, the Indian Boilers Act, 1923, and the entire Seventh Schedule, needs a relook.
How safe is your bank deposit?
With an upper limit of Rs 1 lakh for a deposit, intuitively the bank need not take cover for the bulk of the deposits.
Corporate tax cuts: Time for reform now
Time is opportune for India to encash upon the dynamics of global supply chain. With its labour costs increasing and debt of SMEs rising, China is losing its competitive edge.
Well-serviced: Explaining Modi government’s popularity
The impact of higher wage growth in the services sector coupled with the increasing share of services in employment partly explains government’ popularity.
WhatsApp regulation not easy, but govt concerns real
If WhatsApp is used to spread rumours that fan communal passions, or by terrorists to communicate, surely the government needs access to this?
Criticism isn’t sedition, govt should have come out against court-ordered FIR
Charging 49 eminent citizens, who voiced concern over incidents of lynching and mob violence in an open letter to prime minister Narendra Modi, with offences that include sedition is fundamentally out
Tamil Nadu: NEET fraud exposes shortcomings, Aadhar-linking can be a solution
Madras HC’s observation that Aadhaar verification could help avoid such impersonation is interesting.
Single-use plastics: A roadmap to eliminate this menace
Even after enacting four major legislations in the last 20 years, we have not been able to eliminate even one single-use plastic product.
How Brexit can change trade negotiations between India and UK
For India, and several other countries, negotiating trade deals with UK—distinct from EU—might imply greater negotiating flexibility and better prospects of meaningful outcomes.
Firms need to evaluate feasibility of opting lower corporate tax rates
Companies exercising the LCTR option will have to decide whether to allow remeasurement in the September quarter financial statement or spread the effect.
Laissez-faire cities: Houston can be a good example for India
What are the similarities and differences of Indian cities with Houston? What do these indicate for India’s urban development policy?
With GST compensation cess falling short, states may agree to raise rates at the lower end
With the compensation cess falling short, states may now have no option but to agree to raise GST rates at the lower end.
A sports university seems like good idea, but Delhi Govt must mull over if its degree will really help
The Delhi government has cleared the setting up of a sports university, to encourage people to choose sports as a career . The university will offer undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate degrees
Corporate tax cut may not mean much to workers
Given how, in India, there seems to be little impact of the corporation tax on wages, the cut may not mean much for labour.
Pak strategy cutrailed by Saudi economic interests in India
The drone attacks compelled India to ask questions related to Middle East geopolitics. Was the regional status quo now sustainable? How might the US react?
How distributed ledger technology can revolutionise record keeping
In India, about 50% of the states are currently involved in DLT-related initiatives. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana lead the pack.
India must invest in developing vaccines for diseases before crisis strikes
By investing in vaccine development, India can create lasting health and economic benefits for its citizens. In fact, vaccines are one of the most cost-effective public health interventions.
Govt needs to focus on lowering Cost Of Doing Business
The CostOfDoingBusiness includes the cost of capital, the risk of policy changes, the government not honouring contracts, etc
Vision cash-lite: A billion UPI transactions is not enough
Despite being a large country with nearly 400 smartphone users, India’s active user base for UPI is hardly a 100 million
Hefty fines for idol immersion in Ganga good, but more meaningful action needed
CPCB data from 2018 shows that 211 of 961 industrial units along the river were violating effluent disposal norms.
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