Editorial Comment
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October 27, 2022, Thursday
Political currency or divine help?
Economic debates should be informed. Changing the currency notes or printing images of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi on them ...
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October 26, 2022, Wednesday
Lift the ban on sugar exports
The sector needs an outlet for the surplus stock. Government must allow export; otherwise, the industry will needlessly be pushed ...
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October 25, 2022, Tuesday
Down to the wire
Campaign journalism has its pitfalls
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October 24, 2022, Monday
Uncertain outlook: Markets in Samvat 2079
With corporations still complaining about margin pressures and soft demand, markets will hope for broadening of recovery
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October 23, 2022, Sunday
Revisiting disinvestment: Going for a 'bottom-up' approach
The government should give up its dependence on disinvestment as an instrument for containing the fiscal deficit
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October 20, 2022, Thursday
A sporting proposition for BCCI
Indian cricket could benefit from much-needed transparency
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October 19, 2022, Wednesday
Pricing pressure: Sebi should avoid over-regulation
The idea of asking independent directors to justify pricing does not make sense
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October 18, 2022, Tuesday
Rising global risks: India will need policy space
Given the global economic outlook, the policy focus should be to first preserve financial stability and not take undue policy ...
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October 17, 2022, Monday
Xi's China syndromes: Projection of power takes centre stage in his plans
His Party Congress speech presages continuing global tensions. The need to strengthen intelligence networks and military ...
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October 16, 2022, Sunday
An insecure partner
US National Security Strategy raises concern
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October 13, 2022, Thursday
Lessons from Maiden: Gambia deaths raise several questions
Pharma regulatory system needs re-examination. It's not just overseas buyers of Indian pharma products who are at potential risk. ...
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October 12, 2022, Wednesday
The glare on moonlighting: It needs creative solutions
The underlying principle of using carrot rather than sticks may work better in tackling a problem that the IT biggies cannot wish ...
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October 11, 2022, Tuesday
Ineffective implementation: Ban on single-use plastic is not working
The menace of plastic pollution cannot be mitigated without ensuring plastic-product manufacturers' stringent compliance with the ...
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October 10, 2022, Monday
A new kind of war: Do costly weapons platforms have a future?
It may be time to rethink the large amounts being spent on weapons platforms like tanks, jets and helicopters
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October 09, 2022, Sunday
The cause of science
Nobel-winning discoveries have direct applications
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October 06, 2022, Thursday
Towards integrated commands: It's too late to turn around
One of the military's worst-kept secrets is that the air force opposes setting up joint theatre commands. The military, however, ...
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October 05, 2022, Wednesday
Bharat Jodo: Chasing the yatra magic
Political yatras are not an end in themselves. Rahul Gandhi will need a clear purpose if his yatra is to be judged successful
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October 04, 2022, Tuesday
Spinning success
Development of Prachanda helicopters by HAL is encouraging
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October 03, 2022, Monday
India's Ukraine destiny: A foreign policy test
New Delhi must craft a consistent position on the war
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October 02, 2022, Sunday
Next technological leap
5G should work for all stakeholders
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October 27, 2022, Thursday
Marginal progress on climate
Even with 40 countries issuing new NDCs, the carbon mitigation pledges remain inadequate to contain the rise in global ...
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October 26, 2022, Wednesday
Protecting competition
The Competition Commission of India's action will open up the Android space
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October 25, 2022, Tuesday
Prime Minister Sunak: UK has come a long way from open racism
Rishi Sunak's wealth and the fact that he represents racial diversity, but not economic or class diversity, do not and cannot ...
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October 24, 2022, Monday
Crouching dragon
Xi Jinping's absolute power will test the world's second-largest economy
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October 23, 2022, Sunday
Turmoil in Britain: Its political crisis is a self-inflicted wound
Govts should respect fiscal constraints as once confidence is lost in a country's institutions and political maturity, it cannot ...
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October 20, 2022, Thursday
The Rs 40,000-crore defence challenge
Boosting defence exports requires a major emphasis change. Instead of focusing on low-value consumables such as ammunition, India ...
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October 19, 2022, Wednesday
A missed opportunity: Congress votes for status quo
Mallikarjun Kharge's election as party president points to the continuation of Gandhi family hegemony with all its opacity and ...
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October 18, 2022, Tuesday
Global Hunger Index: Menace of malnutrition continues to haunt India
Existing schemes do not focus on balanced food. Serious corrective action aimed at improving the consumption of diverse and ...
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October 17, 2022, Monday
Headwinds from the West
Weakening global discretionary spend makes IT industry cautious
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October 16, 2022, Sunday
Reducing the legal burden
Decriminalisation eases compliances for companies
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October 13, 2022, Thursday
Going beyond the inflation target
RBI has to manage multiple risks. Economists argue the system has got so used to lower rates and higher liquidity that a sudden ...
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October 12, 2022, Wednesday
Oil & Gas: A discouraging history
Past mistakes in the hydrocarbons auction must be avoided
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October 11, 2022, Tuesday
A troubled world: IMF paints a bleak picture
The growth projection for India has been lowered to 6.8 per cent for this fiscal year
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October 10, 2022, Monday
Crisis Nobels: A reminder sound banking regulation is vital
It may be hard to remember a time when the need to protect the workings of the banking system and possible response to a major ...
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October 09, 2022, Sunday
Gaining currency
RBI should move cautiously on CBDC
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October 06, 2022, Thursday
The economy is losing momentum
India will need to adjust to slowing global trade
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October 05, 2022, Wednesday
Unintended consequences of reining in freebies
The Election Commission of India should be careful when altering the rules of the election game
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October 04, 2022, Tuesday
Up in the air: NCR's smog problem
Stubble burning can make plans ineffective
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October 03, 2022, Monday
U-turn in UK: Room for fiscal fireworks is limited
It is best to stick to tried and tested methods of reviving growth - deregulation, macroeconomic stability, and targeted ...
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October 02, 2022, Sunday
Known unknowns
Global developments need careful monitoring