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Green Pivot: World Bank study on India — a wake-up call for climate finance?
A report, prepared under the aegis of the World Bank, highlights the catastrophic impact of climate on India while citing investment opportunities that the crisis throws up. But where will the finance come from to give shape to such opportunities?
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Gig is big in jobs — Is the shift transient or permanent?
Flexi-staffing is gaining momentum in India even as the overall employment scenario remains worrisome; challenges need to be addressed
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DESH Bill — Implementation delayed is investment denied
Inter-ministerial differences over the proposed legislation should be resolved quickly to ensure that India does not miss on the China-plus opportunity
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Import checks | Quality on lips, China on mind
Focus on quality is good if it doesn’t become a non-tariff tool to stall imports, especially from one particular nation; R&D spending must go up to make Indian products globally competitive
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Digital rupee — A long way to go in a land where cash is the king
Unless the retail digital rupee achieves critical mass, it will have limited impact on the monetary and financial systems, payments infrastructure, and welfare policies of the country
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Renewable energy push must ensure a just transition in power mix
A clear-cut plan to support growth in clean power and a rehabilitation programme for those affected by the phase-out of coal are crucial to managing the shift in energy balance in an efficient way
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Online gaming faces a moment of reckoning
A steep increase in GST rates on all gaming could halt the nascent sector’s growth. Government regulation matched with a sensible approach to taxation are called for
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Draft Data Bill — A mix of comfort and concern
The proposed legislation is an improvement on the earlier one but certain clauses are triggering worries of unnecessary government interference
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Is G20 veering away from its original mandate?
The just-concluded Bali summit fails to put behind war worries and draw up a concrete action plan to mitigate the economic constraints that the world is facing today. Can India’s presidency set a practical agenda for the bloc?
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Rewiring power transmission — insulate it properly
While the introduction of the GNA framework is a welcome move, any apprehension about the accompanying connectivity rules needs to be addressed
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Can the G20 summit halt the shift to a G-Zero world?
As India gears up to helm the G20, it is time to look at the efficacy of the bloc beyond its utility of providing a platform for dialogues between key world leaders
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US midterm election — What does it mean for India?
A change in power alignment in the US Congress may at best lead to some recalibration in India-US ties but is unlikely to signal any broad shift as New Delhi is at ease with both Democrats and Republicans
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Climate conference should focus on cash course
Availability of green finance is key to the global clean environment drive; India and other developing countries should push rich nations to loosen their purse strings at the upcoming COP27
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Trade settlement in rupee — A long way to go
If India aspires to be an economic superpower, it can no longer play safe and will have to take the risks to internationalise the rupee; but this will take time
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Fresh tips to make India a hotter FDI destination
A recent EY-CII report underscores India’s potential to attract more FDI and lists measures that can quicken the pace of dollar inflow
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India-UK FTA — Better safe than sorry
More than meeting the Diwali deadline, India and the UK should thrash out all the thorny issues first and craft a comprehensive deal to lay the foundation for robust trade between the two sides
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Fresh energiser to fulfil clean power dream
The jury is still out on whether the scrapping of reverse auctions will quicken the pace of clean power addition, but the government is leaving no stone unturned to reach its 2030 renewable energy target
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Tricks of the trade to halt exports slide
Since the Foreign Trade Policy is getting delayed, the government must take targeted, time-bound steps to keep outbound shipments on track in the face of global economic flux
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India ups its stake in solar power play
The second tranche of PLI for solar modules throws up more opportunities, but challenges remain for the industry and the government
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Wind power assets — Battling the headwinds
Wind energy has hit a rough patch with installation and performance both slowing; quick steps are needed to help the sector gather some tailwinds
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Will transportation now move at the speed of a cheetah?
National Logistics Policy is a commendable initiative that needs coordinated follow-up action from public and private players to ensure its success
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Are we spending enough to rejuvenate healthcare?
Latest published data on national health accounts show that we have a long catch-up game to play to reach global standards
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IPEF — Will India go the RCEP way again?
New Delhi’s decision not to join the trade pillar of the US-led initiative once again underlines India’s edginess about plurilateral cooperation
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Tips to pursue an equitable growth agenda
A report released recently by EAC-PM can be a helpful manual for the Centre to pursue a development path that benefits all
