If we really care for freedom, we need to question our addiction to cultural and political economy of alcohol As the lockdown eased in India,
Day: May 7, 2020
To raise India’s stature, help poorest of the poor–Deccan Chronicle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi could learn a lesson in sound and caring management from then PM Indira Gandhi’s handling of the 1971 influx of 10
Aakar Patel: First time in a generation, India is staring at a recession–Deccan Chronicle
Let’s look at the economic fallout of the current lockdown today and why measuring it will be easier than such shocks have been in the
The sharp dip in US-China ties – editorials – Hindustan Times
India must engage with both, maintaining a soft balance Hindustan Times As the US president blames China for Covid-19, Chinese official media mocks the bungled
Dealing with India’s drinking| HT Editorial – editorials – Hindustan Times
More controls, higher prices won’t help. A liberal regime will Hindustan Times There is a clear class bias in the decision because making alcohol expensive
Courts must guard the poor, says Supreme Court judge in farewell speech – india news – Hindustan Times
A judge should decide cases on the basis of the Constitution alone and should not let their personal beliefs interfere with their role, said Supreme
Fix the complexity in takeovers and delisting | Business Standard Column
If we do not make M&A execution simple and logical, capital – Indian and foreign – would seek out jurisdictions that do not entail such
The threat of enfeebled great powers | Business Standard Column
The United States’ decline, meanwhile, is over-predicted and under-believed The Covid-19 crisis augurs three watersheds: the end of Europe’s integration project, the end of a
The workplace will change forever | Business Standard Column
Workstation areas can no longer have the crowded cafe feel as proximity may no longer seem so tempting Courtesy Covid-19, offices may never be the
Kick-start the economy with cash flow | Business Standard Column
Amidst the welter of problems the government is dealing with, one hopes that the removal of restrictions and lockdown status are being thought through with expert inputs
Welcome reforms | Business Standard Editorials
Several states have opened up agri-marketing Steps taken by some states to open up agricultural marketing to the private sector are indications of a new
India Inc: Get India fully back to business, says India Inc – The Economic Times
Industry captains say economy and jobs must be central focus now, and policymakers have to recognise that the country will have to live with and
SMEs struggle to take off as lack of liquidity, labour, and demand pinch operations – The Economic Times
Workers in red zones were also finding it difficult to travel to factories in orange and green zones. Milon Nag, managing director of Pune-based KK
GoI needs to focus on jobs and growth, not worry about ‘free lunches’ – The Economic Times
Worrying about inflation when credit growth has collapsed and demand is tepid is not sound economic thinking. Relying on banks to pump-prime the economy is
A roadmap for manufacturing: These five steps can power an industrial revival in the aftermath of corona–Times Of India
The global coronavirus pandemic is leaving its scars quite visibly on the industrial manufacturing sector. Production has come to a halt due to lockdown, and
Fix internet woes: India’s poor have too little of it but even the rich have it slower than the world–Times of India
In November 2019 India reported for the first time, more internet users in rural areas than in cities. During March-November, increase in female internet users
Who should get COVID-19 economic relief? | Deccan Herald
It would be economically useful if government support goes to specific sectors related to MSMEs, agriculture and transportation in the next round Representative image. (Credit:
Government working on a package of structural reforms for sunrise sectors: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant – The Financial Express
In an interactive online session organised by All India Management Association (AIMA) on post-COVID-19 scenario for Indian economy, he listed healthcare, education, mobility, genomics, AI,
Jobs crisis: Unemployment soars; no work for migrant workers coming back to job market – The Financial Express
The spike in the unemployment rate shows that a growing number of job seekers were left disappointed as they could not find jobs and their
GDP will contract in the first quarter: KV Subramanian, CEA – The Economic Times
Unlike ’08, economic impact now is tied to the pandemic and health, so it is far harder to estimate damage. KV Subramanian, CEA Chief economic