POLITICS
Mutual trust should define Centre-state relationship
There is an urgent need for new platforms where the two sides can discuss threadbare niggling issues regarding governance
BUSINESS
Cost control key to success of local power gear
Manufacturing zones must ensure that power equipment are competitively priced so that there is no additional strain on energy tariff
BUSINESS
Indo-US trade ties bet on Biden for a boost
New Delhi needs to reach out to Washington in a bigger way to fulfil its ambitious export target and integrate with global supply chains
BUSINESS
Airport privatisation must ensure flying remains affordable
More than putting a cap on how many airports a single entity can win, bidding parameters should focus on containing costs so that user charges do not escalate
BUSINESS
Quick clarity on RoDTEP a must to help exporters
Industry should not be kept waiting as there is less than a month to go before the new export sop kicks in
BUSINESS
Allowing old coal-fired power plants to continue operations is a shocking proposal
Allowing polluting thermal units to operate beyond a stipulated time period contradicts the central government’s clean-energy drive
BUSINESS
Cap on surge pricing — App cabs hit a speed hump
Proposed regulation not in sync with the mechanism of dynamic pricing; can increase compliance cost of ride-hailing aggregators
BUSINESS
Falling solar tariff and its sustainability
Record bid of Rs 2 per unit is predicated on factors that are unique to the projects and masks hurdles to renewable energy auction
BUSINESS
Self-reliance drive is Protectionism 2.0
BSNL observation on tenders highlights the perils of being obsessed with domestic manufacturing
BUSINESS
Europe must come clean about Green Deal
India’s concern stems from the fact that one of the proposals envisaged in this deal is the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which is basically a tax on imported goods based on their carbon content
BUSINESS
Coal mine auction — Anxious wait for winners
Legal issues should have been sorted out before the start of the electronic bidding process
BUSINESS
Fresh stimulus — The fireworks are missing
The dozen steps announced by the FM will have favourable impact at operational level, but may fall short of generating adequate demand to jump-start economy
BUSINESS
A new three-way trade initiative — Make the best use of it
The emerging trade bloc will benefit India if it can address structural issues to make global supply chains set up base here
BUSINESS
What a Biden presidency could mean for India
Significant policy changes not expected but the two countries may put extra effort to address trade and environmental concerns
BUSINESS
Time to make GST a good and simple tax
October surge in GST collection should not make us complacent; levy needs an overhaul for durable results
BUSINESS
Plug the tax leak in natural gas
The government should bring the fuel under GST as soon as possible to give a boost to its clean energy drive
BUSINESS
Road construction — Mind the potholes
Tweaks in construction models need to be supplemented with efforts to iron out other irritants
BUSINESS
Rise in freight cost needs urgent attention
Regulation or policy re-orientation — What should the government do to ease container scarcity and help exporters?
BUSINESS
Big headache over small savings
Further tinkering of postal deposit rates should factor in the elevated level of retail inflation and uncertain macroeconomic scenario
BUSINESS
A tortuous journey for electric vehicles
Policy must be geared towards affordability so that sufficient demand is generated
BUSINESS
AC import ban — a cool strategy?
To give a fillip to domestic manufacturing, the government must also think of ways to better support component manufacturing
BUSINESS
Welcome shift in Centre’s GST stance
North Block’s latest move on compensation should ensure that states’ normal borrowing is not compromised
BUSINESS
Time to take a relook at GST Council
By allowing 20 states to borrow more to meet GST compensation shortfall, the Centre seems to have encroached on the turf of the apex decision-making body
BUSINESS
Band-Aid to heal a deep economic wound
The Monday measures to boost consumer demand and capital expenditure are unlikely to move the needle much on durable growth recovery
