INDIA
Opinion | Indian Railways is headed for big trouble
Looking at some of Nitin Gadkari's ideas would be a good place to start to fix railways' problems.
POLITICS
Opinion | Govt must not look the other way at these rat-hole mines
The Meghalaya mining disaster shows how India has woken up again to the proliferation of illegal mining.
INDIA
Opinion | Govt missing the big picture in its electric vehicle policy
The push for electric mobility charging stations will first be rolled out in cities with a population of greater than 4 million. The rollout means that after much waiting and uncertainty, India will finally have public electric charging stations.
INDIA
Opinion | There are no winners in farm loan waivers
Farm loan waivers represent bad economics, bad banking and promote the wrong type of social values. They end up hurting farmers
BUSINESS
Opinion | Brace for economic slowdown after 2019 Lok Sabha polls
An economic slowdown could be bad news for India. It could stymie the nascent recovery in gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) seen in the last couple of quarters
BUSINESS
Opinion | Russia could be the next big market for Indian labour as low oil prices depress the Gulf
As oil prices soften, there are fears that job creation in the Middle East will decline, and India could lose some workers there.
BUSINESS
Opinion | India consolidates its position in outsourcing business
In order to ensure that US immigration rules do not blunt the growth of this industry, it has already begun seeking new markets in Continental Europe, Japan, China and Africa.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Strained finances of stressed thermal assets: Who'll bell the cat?
The idea is good, but the big question is whether such a law can be passed
BUSINESS
Opinion | Quick MSME loans can bear fruit, but interest rate subsidy is a bad idea
Banks are already weakened by bad loans. Concessional interest rates and forcing them to increase their allocation of funds to MSMEs from the existing 20-25 percent is not a wise way of strengthening the banking sector
BUSINESS
The diamond industry is in trouble and it is not because of Nirav Modi
While to some it may appear that this is a result of the financial scams involving some of the biggest names in the diamond and jewellery business, the causes go much beyond that
BUSINESS
The smoke signals about the economy could be misleading
The debt figure does not include several major provisions. Bank NPAs are one of them.
INDIA
Maharashtra’s criminally reckless water management, and its industry-unfriendly moves
Water levels underground have fallen by more than a metre during the past few years. That bodes ill for both the quality of groundwater — which could turn saline or toxic or both — and the non-availability of water even for drinking very soon
BUSINESS
How Great Eastern and Shipping Corp stayed afloat amid global challenges
Both companies have been astute in the selection of vessels they own, and have shown tremendous resilience in charting their course during tough times.
BUSINESS
Do the stock markets care for economic growth?
One of the best indicators about the capriciousness of markets can be found in the recently introduced ranking of countries - the Human Capital Index.
BUSINESS
Aditya Birla Health Insurance: The changing contours of medical insurance
ABHICL has opted to be a stand-alone medical insurance company. That makes it more vulnerable to the risks attendant to this line of business.
BUSINESS
Garware Technical Fibres could transform agriculture and fisheries in India
In some coastal areas, GTF has designed nets that actually allow the waves to bring in water and sand, but prevent the waters from carrying back the sand.
INDIA
Opinion | Solar alliance can match OPEC only if ground rules are modified
If India has to become a major force in the solar power space, it must first begin to deregulate the power generation and power distribution sectors even further.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why discom losses continue to hurt despite Modi govt's UDAY scheme
India will have to find out ways to cope with an Rs 4.8 lakh crore debt burden in the power sector. This, however, is most likely to be taken up by the new government formed after the 2019 general elections
POLITICS
Opinion | Slum creation is a mammoth scam across Indian cities and towns
Slum formation and protection is nothing short of demographic tinkering on the one hand, and buying votes on the other
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why Modi govt's push for ethanol as cheaper fuel is not good for India
There are five reasons why the push for ethanol is not as good as it sounds.
BUSINESS
Opinion | India must turn to rooftop solar power to exorcise the ghosts of unemployment
Several indicators project a grim picture of the rate of unemployment in India. Focusing on rooftop solar power could be the answer.
BUSINESS
Opinion | These 3 measures can stop India from becoming a failed state
The rot in the system needs to be checked, failing which the law-abiding, tax-paying citizen will be let down and marginalised
BUSINESS
Opinion | Farmers in India don't earn much; many are terribly exploited
The current model adopted by the government — of being both the subsidy provider and the procurement price player — has failed to deliver good results. It has made the farmer lose incomes and even self-respect
BUSINESS
Opinion | Foreign aid will flow to Kerala whether the Centre wants it or not
There are several ways of looking at humanitarian aid. These came into sharp focus after the Union government refused to let the UAE donate Rs 700 crore as relief aid to flood-struck Kerala
