opinion

Deleveraging and deals – a healthy prescription for pharma sector

A stronger domestic market foundation helps as a buffer from fluctuating US sales.

Politics | Padma Shri Sharif Chacha’s life is a lesson in communal harmony

The government’s decision to honour Sharif Chacha with a Padma Shri is commendable and needs to be lauded by all those who believe in kindness and humanity.

Reviving the economy: States are equally responsible

If India has to grow, then state governments should start taking ownership for development and people should also ask regional leaders to deliver.

Budget 2020 | To fight climate change, correct anomalies in fund allocation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman must prioritise and scale up fiscal action to address the unfolding climate crisis and environmental emergency by bolstering allocations to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

Budget 2020 Chart Point | Looking beyond fiscal deficit

The Centre has been shifting expenses off its own balance sheet.

Politics | Can Azad’s Bhim Army forge Dalit-Muslim unity across India?

For those working on a pan-India unity of the Dalits and the Muslims, Chandrashekhar Azad is someone who will take head-on the BJP’s Hindu vs Muslim binary.

Make the realty foundation stronger

Budget 2020 must administer policy & administrative pills to restore health of housing sector

What this year’s Budget means for the market

Status quo on taxes may disappoint the markets

FMCG | Retail data shows why e-commerce threat to traditional trade is real

The rapid growth of FMCG sales through the e-commerce channel may explain why traders are protesting their presence

Budget Chart Point | Subsidy hangover

The forthcoming budget will reveal if subsidies will maintain an upward trajectory or reverse course

Union Budget holds little hope for Indian Railways

The national transport lifeline is not doing the one thing that can greatly help in bringing its finances into shape — downsize staff strength.

Budget 2020 | What India’s foreign exchange earners really want

Wider policy measures to boost exports may be the need of the hour to help exporters.

Politics | BJP on back foot in fight against troika in Maharashtra

The results of the recently concluded zila parishad polls have shown that the electorate was quick to choose between the BJP and the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra.

Flash PMI data for January show green shoots in global economy

The US-China trade deal and hopes of a better Brexit deal lead to rebound

List LIC so that it doesn’t go the way of Unit Trust of India

Government should stop treating the insurance corporation as a war chest

Defence | How India’s armed forces are preparing for future wars

It is not implausible for India to usher in a revolution in military affairs if it adopts a robust strategic vision in its military procurement and long-term defence planning.

The aim of this Budget should be to restore confidence

We need a new vision for the economy, a new direction, like we had in the  1991 Union Budget

How can the Budget give consumption a spark? A checklist

Personal income tax cuts and higher funds allocation to rural and agri sectors will do a world of good.

Politics | How long will Northeast’s separatist outfits survive?

Militancy in the Northeast has reduced considerably over the years, and New Delhi’s ongoing efforts, especially in co-ordination with the Myanmar military, have begun to produce results; but there are still many camps and training facilities.

Budget 2020 | Go for certainty and resolve for that Midas touch

No doubt, the government has done much of the heavy lifting, but it has to go a few steps further to get the growth engine humming.

Mumbai 24X7 | The move will help Mumbai become a maximum city

While the Uddhav Thackeray government deserves praise for understanding the commercial and economic significance of the proposal, it would do well to remember there are many challenges too.

Budget Chart Point | Harping on Infrastructure may sound like a broken record, but it needs fixing

A concerted effort among centre, states and the private sector is required to get the infrastructure wagon back on the rails

Why the worst may be over for the FMCG sector | Corporate Corridor

There are enough signs in retail data to suggest a revival in the works for the FMCG sector

The government must come clean on the real fiscal deficit in the Union Budget

There is a need for the government to disclose the overall Public Sector Borrowing Requirement