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Uttam GuptaThe Financial Express |
The RBI’s dividend transfer provides a substantial fiscal cushion to the cash-strapped Government, but it must be prudent in fiscal management and...
The Government slashes equity infusions for three major oil sector CPSUs by 50 per cent, contradicting its 2023–24 budget commitments In the Budget...
A lot of pilfering from fertiliser subsidies is happening due to policy flaws. This can be curbed if only the subsidy is given under Direct Benefit...
When the Government expects foreign companies to do almost everything that a retailer does, how can it deny these firms the right to sell? Way back...
The real reason behind the leakage is control of the MRP at an artificially low level. Dubious players have a huge incentive to divert and rake in the...
The core dilemma persists: How to prevent debt while ensuring universal electricity access? This issue entails policy intricacies and power sector...
While the nation’s GDP is poised to surge by 7.6 per cent in the current financial year, concerns loom large over the sluggish pace of private...
RBI’s commitment to ‘last-mile disinflation’ has prompted a continued tight monetary policy stance, raising questions about its impact on...
The Bharat brand scheme aims to stabilise prices for consumers and ensure fair compensation to farmers. However, its impact will be limited due to...
As India gears up to ramp up production of nano-fertilisers, questions arise regarding the technical feasibility and logistical implications of...
Opposition-ruled States, especially southern States, have raised concerns about discriminatory treatment in the current system of fiscal resource...
The GST Council has to make crucial decisions regarding inclusion of petroleum products and streamlining tax slabs to fortify the robustness of the...
Not too long ago, poll freebies used to be an exception. But now it has become a norm with almost every other party promising it Barely a week before...
At the WTO Ministerial Conference, India stood firm on its stance on public stock-holding programme, drawing strong opposition from the developed...
Questions arise about the rationale and implications of adopting Dr Swaminathan's proposed methodology for MSP calculation Co-terminus with the legal...
The farmers want the Govt to withdraw from the WTO and all Free Trade Agreements, which is next to impossible in a globally interdependent world ...
The Centre should go for a complete overhaul of its food subsidy programme. It should exclude from the beneficiaries’ list those who are better off ...
There is a need for a paradigm shift in the approach to disinvestment; the Government must detach it from budgetary constraints and tackle legacy...
The fact is that non-urea fertilisers, in practice, have consistently remained under regulatory control In an office memorandum dated January 17,...
The battle for a permanent solution to Public Stock-Holding programme is a difficult one; India must fight it deftly In a meeting of the Committee on...
The Government should take recourse to borrowings only for the creation of long-term assets. This will help generate income streams that can help in...
As election pledges of freebies escalate, Modi Government issues a warning to States at the third National Conference of Chief Secretaries In the...
The Modi Government has successfully addressed all key aspects to ensure the strength and resilience of the tax system The robustness of the tax...
The biggest drawback with the current system of food subsidy is making it available at throwaway prices. It allures dubious players who buy it cheap...
The new mechanism would regulate the release of funds to the states and track their use, thereby preventing idling The Union government executes a...
The AAP government’s decision to supply subsidised power in Delhi is adversely affecting the financial health of discoms Since the financial year...
The COP 28 offers no credible action. On meeting the ‘funding gap’, save a token amount for Loss and Damage Fund (LaDF), there was nothing to show...
When the government expects the foreign companies to do almost everything that a retailer do, how can the former deny the latter the right to sell ...
RBI’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged could pose a serious risk to growth due to a rise in lending rates and higher-cost of loans to...
When a candidate uses his money to bribe the voter, it is treated as corrupt practice, but when his party bribes voters using ‘public money’ it is...
The lengthy and cumbersome process of approval and bureaucratic red tape undermines the chances of the Government selling CPSU shares to willing...
Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) bill, gives a ‘safe passage’ to all those SEZ units that haven’t been able to fulfil their...
The Modi Government has made unstinted efforts to make the defaulters pay up and also ensured that no new NPAs are created As per the information...
Under ‘open-ended’ procurement, Govt buys from farmers unlimited quantities at MSP. Apart from high stocks, this adds to the food subsidy bill...
In a globally interdependent world, actions that severely restrict the flow of goods and services across national boundaries are bound to be...
Buoyant tax collections hold the key to keeping up the tempo of investment in building infrastructure and funding welfare schemes In the past,...
The increase in life expectancy and rise in the cost of living further reinforces the need for assured monthly income for a decent life in old age ...
Most of its actions in implementing the food subsidy scheme are out of sync with the changing times and lead to leakages and corruption The NITI...
Discoms will be profitable only when they are unshackled from state controls and electricity distribution is deregulated Even as the Central...
The EU countries want India to be more transparent about its public stockholding (PSH) program and put in place safeguards to prevent illegitimate...
The cost of making fertilisers available to farmers by itself is substantially higher than the price the Govt wants them to pay, ideally, it should...
Modi Government is giving considerable policy support for the exploration of hydrocarbons so that investors can earn assured return on their...
Frequent elections impose enormous social and economic costs on the nation, which leads to corruption and disruption The Union Government has set up...
One hundred per cent Foreign Direct Investment should be permitted to all retailers, online or offline, big or small, for the growth of this sector ...
The price cut especially for non-ujjwala beneficiaries was avoidable. It will serve no purpose and will be a drain on already strained oil companies ...