BUSINESS
Revenue buoyancy masks GST fault lines
The Centre and states should shed their dilly-dallying attitudes and make good use of the GST Council meetings to provide a directional path for the country’s indirect tax system
BUSINESS
How far can India leverage the G7 invite?
Plurilateral interactions can help India forge closer ties with developed nations, but New Delhi has to be aware of the riders that accompany their support
BUSINESS
We need to shield climate target from energy shock
Countries, including India, should ensure that near-term reliance on coal does not come in the way of reducing global carbon footprint
BUSINESS
Can Geneva meet launch WTO 2.0 for a post-COVID world?
India should take a major initiative at MC12 next week as it has a lot at stake on issues that are going to be discussed
TRADE-2
Go West — India’s trade winds change course
US emerging as the biggest trading partner underscores India’s conscious effort to align with Western nations to establish its position in the Asia-Pacific region
ENVIRONMENT
Costlier solar modules — Can RE target survive the shock?
A contingency plan must be ready to ensure that solar power developers do not get stuck because of higher project costs
BUSINESS
Modi’s three Ts in Tokyo — Can New Delhi fit its needs to a T?
Prime Minister’s statements at the IPEF launch and the QUAD summit in Japan raise the bar for India’s commitment to global standards
BUSINESS
Is the GST Council facing an identity crisis?
The government should clear the air on the authority of the GST Council in light of the Supreme Court verdict
BUSINESS
Drill deep to fix the coal conundrum
Move to auction shut mines is at best a stop-gap solution when long-term finance is a problem for coal projects
BUSINESS
U-turn on wheat exports — Who is the winner?
Sudden decision to ban wheat exports denies farmers better price realisation while offering little to consumers by way of price comfort as current inflation is more a global phenomenon
BUSINESS
Madam FM, can the middle class expect a repeat of your Mumbai act?
Just as she offered a glass of water to a thirsty speaker, cash-perched interest earners would welcome some sort of out-of-turn economic succour from Sitharaman
BUSINESS
India’s semiconductor push can benefit from a focused approach, effective policies
India has joined the global race to make chips. Instead of trying to straddle the entire value chain, it should start with areas where it has global competence
BUSINESS
Look-East to Look-West: India’s foreign policy has come a long way
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Europe should open up new vistas in international cooperation
BUSINESS
Power crisis — An opportunity to plug chronic gaps
The government should come up with focused measures to plug loopholes that plague the entire electricity value chain
BUSINESS
Trade test awaits India-EU Tech Council
A successful trade deal between New Delhi and Brussels will be the proof of both sides’ commitment to a stronger strategic engagement
BUSINESS
Are discoms spying light at the end of the tunnel?
More states are willing to reform the power sector, but it has to be a sustained effort going beyond the tenure of the new central scheme
BUSINESS
Can India-UK trade talks deliver a Diwali dhamaka?
An October deadline for an FTA between New Delhi and London looks pretty ambitious as several tricky issues have to be sorted out before a deal can be clinched
BUSINESS
IMF's tips can reinforce India’s bid to rejig supply-chain network
The government can take note of IMF observations to fine-tune its domestic manufacturing policy and help India Inc better tackle the challenge of input sourcing
BUSINESS
UN climate report — Will the world take note and act fast?
Developing countries such as India can benefit if the IPCC panel’s realistic suggestions are put into practice
BUSINESS
Cap on power tariff a myopic strategy
For a robust spot power market, authorities must ensure that adequate supply matches higher demand so that market forces lead to efficient price discovery
BUSINESS
India-Australia deal — Benefits extend beyond trade gains
New Delhi can leverage the economic pact with Canberra to consolidate its geopolitical interest in the Asia-Pacific region
INDIA
GST overhaul: What to expect, when to expect?
GST Council should make GoM reports public and decide the next course of action fast so that the country has the revenue cushion to absorb economic shocks
BUSINESS
Coal conundrum — Act before it triggers energy crisis
To support economic recovery, India needs to rely on thermal power, and the government must help in the smooth running of coal-fired plants even as it remains focused on renewable energy
BUSINESS
A play of light and shadow in solar power
Grievances voiced by local solar gear makers strike a discordant note in India’s quest for rapid expansion of renewable energy capacity
