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Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh: Kashmir needs a balm

Anyone who knows why our Kashmir problem has been allowed to fester for so many decades knows that it is…

March 20, 2022 05:30 IST

Anirban Lahiri's sheer determination was matched by Cameron Smith's resolve at the Player’s Championship (Twitter image)

Over the Top: True grit

Love it or not, the Masters Tournament is still the most vaunted major championship in the world

March 20, 2022 02:45 IST

The removal of the interest rate ceiling—10-12 ppts above the institution’s cost of funds, or 2.75X the average base rate of the five largest commercial banks, whichever is lower—will make the players compete on loan pricing and benefit the borrowers.

Microfinance gets a level field

Loans will be underwritten on a risk-based analysis, and the lender will charge a risk premium to the borrower.

March 18, 2022 05:30 IST

The Bill proposes computation of gains by reducing only the cost of acquisition of VDA. No deduction for any other expenses/losses is permitted.

Decrypt crypto-tax prescription

The proposed taxation of virtual digital assets lacks clarity on many aspects of ‘cost of acquisition’, among other provisions

March 18, 2022 05:15 IST

While it is true inflation is inching up and the CPI has breached 6%, the top end of RBI's target band, the levels are nowhere near multi-year highs.

RBI needn’t go the Fed way soon: Sustaining the economic recovery still requires a helping hand

As Fed Chair Jerome Powell observed, the supply-chain disruptions have gone on for far longer than anticipated, and even now…

March 18, 2022 05:00 IST

Russia’s brutal bombing campaign has been aimed at pulverising Ukrainian urban infrastructure.

Peacemaker? How China can end the war in Ukraine

From leading G-20 negotiations for a ceasefire to humanitarian aid to countries hosting Ukrainian refugees, China can act decisively

March 18, 2022 04:45 IST

However, eagerness to implement innovative payments systems has been found lacking among incumbents, especially banks.

Take UPI to the last mile: Banks must fast-track innovative payments

Delay in starting cardless on-boarding for UPI mystifying

March 17, 2022 02:15 IST

While the Bill is a step in the right direction, there are certain areas that require consideration. Some of these are highlighted here. (Representative image)

Relook the draft Mediation Bill: Some provisions will need clear definitions

Some provisions will need clear definitions for certain phrases such as ‘public policy’, ‘gross impropriety’. The litigatory potential of a…

March 17, 2022 01:15 IST

However, this is only a fraction of the actual cost, as there are numerous indirect costs associated with inefficient logistics.

Gati Shakti: A road map for realising India’s logistics potential

Gati Shakti will help develop a transport system that optimises cost and fuel efficiency through seamless multi-modal movement transport

March 17, 2022 01:00 IST

A second focus for the new Sebi chief can be the interplay between technology, finance, and securities market regulations.

New Leadership: An agenda for new Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch

Sebi, under Madhabi Puri Buch, should restructure its regulatory approach towards regulation of the Domestic Debt market. This will make…

March 16, 2022 05:45 IST

As salaried subscribers protest the move, they must remembe

A sensible decision: EPFO has been giving unsustainable returns for long

With present conditions reflecting a much more cautious mood globally, there is no reason why the EPFO should continue to…

March 16, 2022 05:15 IST

CPI will likely be ~6-6.2% in March, as retail fuel prices are likely to rise. (Reuters)

Inflation pinches Bharat: Rural retail inflation rises to 6.4% in February

While core CPI (ex food, fuel) moderated to 5.8% y-o-y from 6% in January, a Nomura analysis shows that, on…

March 16, 2022 02:15 IST

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