Monetary Policy | Rate cut bonanza to continue
The RBI will now be expected to do its bit to complement the government’s efforts to reverse the slowdown.
Lakshmi Vilas Bank problems show continued weakness in financial system
To allow the Lakshmi Vilas – Indiabulls housing merger or not? It’s a tough choice for RBI.
Climate Crisis | How to untangle the mixed signals on coal in India?
Several studies indicate that coal is losing its charm in India. The global trends indicate that global capital is fleeing coal. In such a scenario, is it a smart move for India to open commercial coal mining to 100 per cent FDI?
Govt should not go out of the way to please new promoters under IBC
Bidders are asking for immunity from any past financial misdeeds, but the government should draw the line.
Politics | Uddhav Thackeray’s political dilemmas
If the Shiv Sena were to contest the polls on its own it risks the possibility of further reducing its numbers — remaining in an alliance with the BJP would put it in the shadow of the national party.
Prime Minister’s green power pledge is fine, but it’s a tough ask
Implementation of the goal may not be that easy as renewable energy is costly and the sector is facing headwinds.
Policy | A solution to end the Internet privacy vs accountability impasse
The government could transform the way WhatsApp is used by demanding smaller group sizes. This will constrain the spread of fake news and at the same time stick to Zuckerberg’s ‘privacy-focused’ vision of the platform being the ‘digital equivalent of the living room’.
Two charts that show you why the FM is stressing on loan outreach programmes
If there is no shortfall of demand, why hasn’t credit picked up yet?
Compulsory physical settlement is another blow by SEBI to retail traders
The move will result in increased volatility and speculation in the week before expiry
Startup corner | Oyo new Softbank darling after WeWork setback. Should it be cautious?
Softbank-invested WeWork’s IPO hit a bump due to valuations that seemed too high. A share buy-back by founder helped Oyo’s valuation jump three-fold within a year.
Climate Change | Sorry Greta Thunberg, the world is not ready to tackle the climate crisis
Instead of coming to the UN with concrete plans to cut emissions to net-zero, rich countries and large emitters such as the US, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil skipped the New York summit, while others practically came empty-handed to the table.
Politics | Hubris and heartburn in Haryana Congress
There is abject disunity within the Haryana Congress, so much that each faction within the party is bitterly opposed to the other, and would even be happy to see the BJP win rather than a rival within the party.
Auto slowdown | Retail and wholesale auto sales growth trends show divergence, what that means for investors
Registrations data show a trend that differs from the dismal data that company sales data is showing. And, September may have a surprise up its sleeve
Macro Matters | Demonetisation did not hit jobs in the organised manufacturing sector
Did demonetisation abort an incipient recovery? True, the manufacturing sector had bounced back in the year before demonetisation, but it’s hard to say whether this was sustainable, even if demonetisation did not happen
Politics | The NRC and its implications in Nagaland
The background of the NRC in Assam, or the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants in Nagaland have always been to identify the ‘sons of the soil’. It is not fuelled by xenophobia but by a rightful claim of the indigenous population to assert their identity.
Digital KYC is on the road to nowhere. Time for a reset?
Physical presence of officials has all but killed the ‘attempted digitisation’ and with it, hopes of the fintech sector
Legal Matters | Kerala High Court reminds us that adults can decide for themselves
One oft-forgotten facet of the right to live with dignity is the ability to make one’s own choices, without the State, or any other authority or organisation, fretting over the corruption of the person — mind, body, or soul.
Social security for all? India can try Europe’s ‘flexicurity’
The big missing component in the draft social security code is ways to take care of unemployment in a proactive way
Opinion | Yogi Adityanath is right. Route to UP’s $1 trillion GDP goal passes through hinterland
The ambition will depend on laggard districts leapfrogging into the upper-middle ranks, even as Noida and Greater Noida remain jewels in the crown
Can Mudra loan scheme play role in economic recovery?
Income Tax records of existing beneficiaries may hold clues
Investors in industrial stocks to note: the 15percent tax may well be a moment of reckoning
Encouraging new manufacturing with low taxes is good for the investment cycle but what it might do to existing companies
There are big risks in Petronet LNG’s US deal
Petronet’s board had rejected the same deal six months ago because of the changing global gas market dynamics, where the fuel is available in abundance at rock bottom prices.
PMC Bank crisis begs the question: Are co-operative banks RBI's step children or orphans?
Lax supervision – whether it is RBI’s fault or because it has to jointly supervise cooperative banks with state governments – ultimately ends up hurting depositors.
Politics | Has Howdy Modi changed Trump’s views towards India?
Donald Trump has always been transactional and through the Houston event PM Modi has caught his attention. If this leads to a significant increase in votes for Trump in 2020, India will acquire significant leverage in his second presidency.
