I have written, spoken extensively about, and legally fought for a framework of legal rights for consumers and citizens—a critical issue as technology transforms and
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
How to get economic growth back on track; Here is what PM Narendra Modi can look at – The Financial Express–17.08.2017
With a third of the year already over, it is apparent the economy will grow at way below its potential in FY18. The first part
Cashless India: Digital payments on the rise, here is how to solve security problem – The Financial Express–17.08.2017
Bhavin Mody With rapid increase in mobile device usage, m-payments are expected to lead the retail industry. Retailers are heavily investing in making in-store experience
Talks of jobless growth and premature industrialisation lack substance; here’s why – The Financial Express–17.08.2017
If chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian’s talk of India’s premature deindustrialisation wasn’t enough, an additional fear is that of robots being another reason why India
[SBI] Sizing it up | Business Line–17.08.2017
There was a sense of unease when State Bank of India — India’s largest bank — reported its June quarter results, its first after the
Panel not in favour of legalising virtual currencies | Business Line–17.08.2017
While welcoming the use of new technologies such as block chain, the committee is said to have proposed that the use of crypto-currencies should not
MPC members flag weak investment growth and its impact on economy | Business Line–17.08.2017
Even as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 4-2 vote in favour of a 25-basis-point cut in the repo rate, majority of the members flagged
Form fatigue | Business Line–17.08.2017
Compliance in the GST regime involves filing a bewildering array of forms with unique alphanumeric identities. As the date for filing the first return in
Imagining India’s new data privacy law | Business Line–17.08.2017
“India has a unique opportunity to draft a very modern data protection and privacy Bill which can be superior to what is happening elsewhere in
What’s holding an entrepreneur back? | Business Line–17.08.2017
It’s the season for surveys and research. The latest tranche of the Economic Survey is a balanced document that shows a candle at the end
Include bank locker in home insurance | Business Standard News–17.08.2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently informed the Rajya Sabha that banks are not liable to compensate customers, in case goods in the lockers are lost
Monetary policy committee meeting: Dholakia, Patra differ on inflation path | Business Standard News–17.08.2017
The minutes of the two-day monetary policy committee meeting show how retail inflation falling to a record low of 1.5 per cent in June changed
India-made garments have the largest pie in US imports in H1 | Business Standard News–17.08.2017
For the first time in the history of India’s garment exports to the US, the country has clocked top position in market share in the
A case of putting all your eggs in one basket? | Business Standard Column–17.08.2017
In my last article, I had argued that despite the drop of 0.25 per cent in the repo rate, real interest rates in India still
Consolidation fiasco | Business Standard Editorials–17.08.2017
In May this year, while announcing the bank’s dismal quarterly results for the fourth quarter of 2016-17, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya
Farmers can avail crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh at subsidised rate of 7%: RBI | Business Standard News–17.08.2017
In line with the government’s policy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said farmers can avail of short-term crop loans of up to
Inflationary pressure back after GST roll-out | Business Standard News–17.08.2017
Amid concerns over deflationary impulses expressed in the second volume of the Economic Survey 2016-17, the retail inflation rate rose to a three-month high of
Give data access to consumers, not companies, says Nandan Nilekani | Business Standard News–17.08.2017
Nandan Nilekani The government should create a policy that gives consumers access to the data they create while using digital services, rather than allowing entities
Across the Aisle: India at 70 – The Economy | The Indian Express–17.08.2017
Freedom, a written Constitution, parliamentary system of government, and rule of law have several purposes and objectives: one of the foremost is that they will
Hacking: Your credit data is at risk as hackers seek to bully startups–Economic Times–16.08.2017
After infiltrating your bank account and email, the next big high for a rogue hacker is combing your credit history — data that capture your