BUSINESS
How potent is the bulk drugs pill?
The package to promote local API units is silent on brownfield capacities and skirts the issue of drug price control
ECONOMY
Crude crash — don’t let the advantage slip away
Government must leverage oil price tumble to tank up storage facilities and lock in futures purchase prices
ECONOMY
GST on mobile needs a review
Rectification of inverted duty structure can become self-defeating if handsets turn costlier, impacting demand and growth
POLICY
Competition Act must play fair
The amendment bill should ensure that CCI’s independence stays intact and there’s no arbitrariness in decision-making
ECONOMY
EPFO must think out of the box
Economic compulsions demand that the PF custodian explores ways to maximise returns on investment
BUSINESS
A way out for highway projects
Land bonds can help NHAI cut asset acquisition delay and hasten approval for road construction
ECONOMY
Connect the dots for infrastructure growth
Blue Dot Network, led by the US, provides an opportunity to get big-ticket projects off the ground
ECONOMY
Airport privatisation — the more the merrier
Multiple entities running different airports will help mitigate financial risks and enhance performance
POLICY
Crop insurance revamp sows seeds of risk
Chances of state default and higher premia rise as Centre tweaks insurance schemes
TRADE-2
An anxious wait for US-India trade deal
World trade alignments make it imperative for the two nations to strive for stronger economic cooperation
ECONOMY
Let gasping gas plants breathe freely
A sharp drop in natural gas prices offers government the opportunity to reignite gas-based power units
ECONOMY
Challenges to auction of coal blocks
Rules have to be in sync with ground reality to attract serious bids for commercial mining of the fossil fuel
TRADE-2
US stand on GSP a boon in disguise for trade
New policy must incorporate sops that are globally acceptable and help exporters compete on the global stage
BUDGET
Get nutrients right for fertiliser reform
Subsidy recast, urea decontrol, promotion of organic fertilisers and balanced use of chemical compounds are need of the hour
POLICY
Smart meters need smart planning
Full-fledged roll-out of prepaid meters tough to execute unless states come on board and funds are in place
TRADE-2
Customs duty hike should not be a custom
A protectionist stance deprives customers of cheap products and spawns inefficiency
REAL-ESTATE
Time for realty sector to realise the home truth
Budget sops notwithstanding, real estate developers should take cue from Economic Survey to mitigate their woes
REAL-ESTATE
Make the realty foundation stronger
Budget 2020 must administer policy & administrative pills to restore health of housing sector
ECONOMY
Asean invite a scope for trade policy reform
India should not ignore the opportunity of attracting global value chains that RCEP can offer
ECONOMY
Taxing time for taxmen
Faced with a revenue shortfall, the finance ministry is leaving no stone unturned to shore up the tax kitty
ECONOMY
Fiscal deficit — To breach or not to breach
Opinion is divided on how the government should nurse the economy back to health
POLICY
States’ role key to power reforms
GoM on National Tariff Policy needs to build a broad-based consensus to push through the amendments
ECONOMY
Cashing in on road assets
Durable policy and robust financing model must for toll projects to succeed
BUSINESS
Big reforms to put Indian Railways on right track
It is obvious that the introduction of private trains, revamped rail stations along with the government’s move to restructure the Railway Board will have long-term benefits for the national transporter
