BUSINESS
India needs to weigh its options in Bangladesh
Supporting friendly nations is necessary. However, it is time Delhi must question the unstinted support to a hugely unpopular Bangladeshi leadership, which has been in power for 15 years
BUSINESS
Jamaat’s return to electoral space in Bangladesh inevitable
Possibilities are wide open that Hasina will give extra space to Jamaat to keep BNP away from power. Political observers in Dhaka feel that apart from its open stance in favour of Pakistan and against India, Jamaat always maintained close rapport with all sides and vice-versa
BUSINESS
Ease credit woes of MSMEs to boost manufacturing sector growth
In the present context, when banks are flushed with cash and are still not lending adequately to MSMEs or are lending at higher rates, SIDBI should disrupt the credit market through direct lending to small and medium enterprises at attractive rates
BUSINESS
Coal and its transportation need to be under a regulatory framework
The ground for reforms has been created by the latest Supreme Court judgement that made it clear that the nationalisation in the 1970s, and the creation of a monolith, is no justification for CIL to sidestep the fair-trade practices
BUSINESS
Infra push boosts demand for core engineering skills
Early trends suggest there is a spike in campus recruitment from core engineering disciplines. However, as India’s engineering education is IT-centric, the uptick in offers for mechanical or electrical engineers may not have a significant impact on the total placement numbers
BUSINESS
Farmer producer organisations need a level playing field
The government should consider ensuring cheap credit, reduced compliance cost and disruptive low-cost interventions in agri logistics as the only options to improve upon the viability and scalability of FPOs
BUSINESS
Upgrading Railway parcel service critical to improving logistics efficiency
Improvement in goods transport by railways is crucial for the success of Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti project and, for closing the ranks with China in logistics efficiency. Together they are critical for industrialisation and economic growth
BUSINESS
Big names exit business amid a growing crisis in tea estates
Flat tea prices, a three-fold rise in wages in a decade and a cost-push in other inputs including energy and fertiliser have taken the wind out from the plantation. Everyone is feeling the heat but large players are naturally at a greater disadvantage
BUSINESS
Redefine microfinance intermediaries' role to survive competition from fintech
Their high-touch model may be useful in increasing the penetration of complex financial products like insurance, pension and mutual funds that apps cannot do
BUSINESS
NE Global Investor Summit: How can the region make the investors meet a success
Considering the dramatic improvement in infrastructure over the last decade and the huge state sector investments in energy, it is indeed time for the region to strive for private investments. However, there are concerns if the smaller states will go out shopping with adequate preparations
