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Challenge of left-wing extremism can’t be dealt with only as a law and order problem.
The response to its FPO is a huge vote of trust for Vi; govt should lend more support if the need arises.
D Gukesh stands out in a sport where every fourth grandmaster is a teen prodigy, writes Amit Kamath.
But what’s more worrying is that the showmanship has now moved much beyond the temple.
The Nestlé case needs a fast closure to figure out if some MNCs continue to practise double standards.
IMF’s analysis of the opaque world of private credit has important pointers for Indian regulators.
BJP’s election manifesto is prudent, but the right policy is to encourage resource spread, without stretching fiscal limits.
Kelkar is right in denouncing high GST rates, and seeking larger fiscal roles for states and local bodies.
Instead of reimbursing firms for selling at subsidised prices, the govt should look at lowering their cost of manufacturing
The policy imperative must be to ensure that farmers don’t remain hostage to the vagaries of the southwest monsoon.
Govts, India Inc must stop their laissez faire approach to misleading advertisements
In 2023, investments by private equity firms slumped to about $8 billion, a fifth of the levels seen in 2021
Markets have remained on the edge as Iran has vowed revenge and has even asked the US to “step aside” as it readies its response to Israel, which...
The most significant aspect of the rally has been its breadth, with stocks of all hues — large cap and mid cap — running up.
The new Wipro CEO’s game plan will be closely watched but the home-grown versus expat theory is irrelevant
Investors require a more stable policy and regulatory framework including reforms
In January this year, the NHAI came up with a plan to award 53 high-traffic density corridors of 5,214 km length worth Rs 2.1 trillion under the BoT...
A cut in policy rate seems unlikely until the MPC is convinced inflation has been durably tamed
Forty-four central labour laws have been subsumed into four codes on wages, social security, occupational safety, health and working conditions, and...
A concerted effort to rectify the deeper issues is essential to prevent a recurrence of problems plaguing pilots
While his arrest raises disturbing questions, Kejriwal should step aside as chief minister till he is granted bail
Indeed, while the central bank may have done well in the areas of monetary policy, foreign exchange and currency management, it has been a reluctant...
But the fundamental fact remains that its economic future cannot be subject to somebody liking China, which can swiftly change, argued former national...
Though the sentence was not as harsh as anticipated, 25 years is still pretty high up on the white collar rogues’ gallery.
What is needed to correct the poor wages and rising inequality is a policy mix that would simultaneously spur economic growth and labour productivity.
The findings of the India Employment Report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday corroborate what many economists have...
It’s not only Apple. Big tech firms in general have been at loggerheads with regulators across the world, for quite some time now.
It wants to disrupt the market in the EV space, which is a nascent segment at present, and create the Maruti moment of the 1980s.
Revisiting land reform post-elections entails changes in land use policies for urban, forest and agricultural land to ensure that infrastructure...
The pursuit of social justice is a good political strategy, but Congress’ draft manifesto makes promises it can’t keep.
Corporate India alone can’t drive a new investment cycle, policies must let MSMEs regain strength
What accounts for the services boom? This is directly related to India increasingly becoming a knowledge–based economy as software services have...
The fact is that the exuberance of 2021 and 2022, when large sums were invested, has turned into caution, with few ventures showing signs of becoming...
The context and argument cannot be faulted and the committee’s report is certainly strong theoretically. However, it seems to have bitten off more...
The EV policy is a pragmatic one, but global players will look for other enabling reforms.
Red sea disruptions during the last five months have raised the costs for India’s shipments.
For a fundamental change like One Nation One Election, consensus is not only desirable, it is the only option.
In FY24 itself, 183 companies have raised Rs 5,565 crore—over 50% more than the entire money raised in over a decade.
The Tata group’s principal investment holding company should use it as an opportunity to simplify its structure.
There are welcome signs of Boeing’s growing involvement in the civil aviation ecosystem.
But one had clearly expected better from the government as well.
More importantly, in the past year, small and mid-cap schemes saw inflows of Rs 40,000 crore and Rs 20,000 while large-cap funds saw outflows of Rs...
The semiconductor incentive scheme was formulated to fill a gap which existed in the ecosystem.
Unfortunately, the biggest segment of the economy, which is private consumption, as measured by the private final consumption expenditure (PFCE),...
The extended consumption stimulus after the global financial crisis could be one reason for this.
The regulator’s crackdown on Paytm Payments Bank because of inadequate know-your-customer (KYC) compliance, is simply a reminder that fintechs must...
None of the Chinese players had participated in the PLI scheme.
Trade liberalisation pays under fair rules, but ‘it’s the economy, stupid’.
Of late, however, there have been several instances of MNCs quitting India or scaling down their stake in their India subsidiaries.
The move to liberalise FDI in the space sector is welcome, but some more policy clarity is needed.