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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
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Road construction — Mind the potholes
Tweaks in construction models need to be supplemented with efforts to iron out other irritants
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Rise in freight cost needs urgent attention
Regulation or policy re-orientation — What should the government do to ease container scarcity and help exporters?
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Big headache over small savings
Further tinkering of postal deposit rates should factor in the elevated level of retail inflation and uncertain macroeconomic scenario
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A tortuous journey for electric vehicles
Policy must be geared towards affordability so that sufficient demand is generated
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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
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Welcome shift in Centre’s GST stance
North Block’s latest move on compensation should ensure that states’ normal borrowing is not compromised
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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
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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
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Discom financials — Light at the end of the tunnel?
A pick-up in collections and an improvement in payments to gencos hold out hope for discoms, but durable economic recovery and concrete policy steps key to meaningful revival
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GST dues — Make the best use of extra time
Back channel talks should be opened in the interim to help the GST Council reach a consensus at the next meeting on the issue of compensating states
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CAG stirs the GST compensation pot
National auditor’s findings could set the tone for the crucial Council meeting on Monday
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Baby steps to discom privatisation
The Standard Bidding Document can be a sound starting point for states to reform electricity distribution
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Codes capture changing labour dynamics
The passage of the Bills in Parliament ushers in a new regime in the job market, but the Centre should be mindful of the gaps that still exist
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Protecting electricity consumers — Implementation holds the key
Draft rules are welcome but, given the dismal condition of the power sector, a strong regulatory environment is necessary to make the proposals a success
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Charting the future course for coal
The fossil fuel, including coal, is at a crossroads; a new book mines deep to assess the transition that lies ahead
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Verdict on US-China tussle bares inadequacy of WTO
The multilateral body should be rejuvenated at a time when protectionist stance of pandemic-hit nations threatens to reset global trade rules
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A wake-up call for economic freedom
Dismal ranking in world index should prompt the government to focus on structural reforms and review stance on international trade
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PF assets need to be managed better
EPFO must revisit investment strategy so that the corpus can generate steady long-term returns for subscribers
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Avoid GST controversy at any cost
Instead of a unilateral stand, the Centre should help the GST Council reach a consensus on the vexed issue of compensation cess
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State rankings: Intent must translate into action
Attracting investments has more to do with central measures and ground realities in states than just willingness to reform
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Discom distress to linger
States’ support key to implementing power distribution reforms at a time when lower electricity demand threatens to further hurt finances of distribution companies
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Performance indicators — Rank and reality
While India’s improvement in the innovation index is welcome, the controversy over World Bank’s EoDB ranking should make us cautious about such catch-all metrics
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Trade policy needs a fresh approach
Export promotion more than import restriction should be the focus of negotiations with other nations
