BUSINESS
The Green Pivot: Address discom distress to meet clean power target
Mounting payment obligations of electricity distribution companies can make RE producers edgy and discourage them from committing fresh investment
BUSINESS
Parliament should get priorities right on climate debate
Lawmakers should focus on the issue of carbon pricing rather than worry about net-zero target date
BUSINESS
Is a health regulator the cure for all medical infrastructure ills?
Regulation, to some extent, can address the lacunae in healthcare, but public spending has to go up to ensure quality medical facilities across the board
POLITICS
Putin's visit — Multipolar approach to guide India’s talks with Russia
While furthering ties with Moscow, New Delhi can ill afford to upset its engagements with Washington
BUSINESS
Is there some joy at last for savers?
Hike in deposit rates by HDFC, Bajaj Finance raises expectations and sends signals that the rate cycle may finally take a turn amid inflationary pressure
BUSINESS
Covid course — Look ahead, don’t look back
Government must scale up vaccination, take preventive steps to tackle omicron variant but, at the same time, ensure economic recovery is not compromised
BUSINESS
India-US trade — Time-bound action must match promise
For New Delhi, it’s essential that the resurrected Trade Policy Forum addresses irritants fast so that commercial ties with Washington can be taken to the next level
BUSINESS
GST rejig — Aim for a single rate in the long run
A multiple-rate indirect tax system is not in sync with the one-nation-one-tax idea, suppresses revenue and hurts compliance
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot: Climate challenge — India needs to build on Glasgow gain
Holding out on coal phase-out clause will only make sense if India can accelerate its transition to green economy with minimum disruption
BUSINESS
Semiconductor strategy — Play to your strength
Fab facility will take time to pay economic dividend; chip design and assembly can throw up more opportunities in the near term
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot | Five steps to fulfil Modi’s Panchamrit promise
Focus on funds, infrastructure, regulations, R&D, and innovation are crucial to deal with the climate challenge
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot | Is law tweak enough to promote clean power?
A robust carbon market and availability of low-carbon technology are necessary to ensure greater use of renewable energy
BUSINESS
Textile dreams run the risk of fraying easily
PM MITRA and PLI schemes are long-term initiatives and may not be enough to reach $100-billion textile exports goal in five years
BUSINESS
India goes in for twin-track approach on foreign trade
WTO’s soft stance on vexed issues prompts developing nations to look at bilateral deals and other means to safeguard their own interests
BUSINESS
India’s 100GW solar energy target hits a cost bump
Import duty deferment and extension of project deadlines can help solar project developers who are hit by costlier imported inputs
INDIA
Green Pivot | Glasgow meet must lift haze on climate finance
Nirmala Sitharaman’s remark sums up India’s concern and sets the tone of New Delhi’s argument at COP26
BUSINESS
In discom energy audits, objective must override exercise
Periodic accounting of power use will only make sense if smart-metering is enhanced and infrastructure built to plug T&D loss
BUSINESS
Global tax deal’s impact on India: The devil is in the details
India will have to withdraw its digital tax as part of the global tax deal, but a high threshold for revenues, set for sharing profits with countries like India, could hurt its interests
BUSINESS
Climate concerns to play a key role in India’s future trade pacts
India needs to reshape its carbon mitigation policies to extract maximum benefits from bilateral or multilateral trade negotiations
BUSINESS
Does GST buoyancy signal broad-based recovery?
Costlier commodities, better trade, enhanced compliance fuel GST mop-up, but figures do not tell the story of the informal sector
BUSINESS
Digital health ID — A tonic, but not a life-saver for ailing medical set-up
A sound and robust healthcare infrastructure is a prerequisite for a digitised medical system to function effectively
BUSINESS
The paradox of power distribution reforms
Centre-state concurrence on discom overhaul will mean little unless snags in tariff fixation, billing, and collection are fixed
BUSINESS
A template to protect savers even if interest rates remain low for longer
Low FD rates and inflation are pinching savers. A SBI research report advocates for measures to protect the vulnerable among savers
BUSINESS
Container crunch — Crisis can be a big opportunity
India needs to follow a two-pronged strategy to moderate freight cost and turn the country into a box manufacturing hub
