While fewer number of women are joining the labour force, the ones already working face innumerable threats
Coal and oil dominates India’s energy mix. Renewable energy is expected to drive the future energy needs. However, during the transition process, natural gas may serve as a bridging fuel
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.
A company needs the flexibility to operate and make decisions on its own based on ever-changing market scenarios. Till now, Air India was denied this freedom.
The Academy explains how Nordhaus and Romer both have built on the work of Robert Solow, who won the prize in 1987
The violence against migrants raises uncomfortable questions about the famed ‘Gujarat Model’ of development as growing unemployment is assumed to be one of its major contributing factors
The Swachh Bharat Mission must address the lack of appropriate sanitation and menstrual hygiene management mechanisms that impair the full contribution of women in their socio-economic life.
The recent India-Russia bilateral is proof that the decades-old ties are still intact. The downside is that it is still predominantly defence oriented
While the Modi-led BJP will have to win a majority of the states to claim victory, the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress can claim a moral victory by winning just one state from the BJP.
The party or coalition which comes to power in 2019 will have to get down to improving the ease of doing business across the board which will have a positive impact on exporters too and make farming remunerative again
In the Indian context, given the current regulatory architecture, the fiduciary duties of running a bank lie squarely with the boards; it may be time for a relook at rules
The monetary policy committee have acted on financial stability concerns rather than confining its actions to the more narrow concerns about its explicit inflation targeting mandate.
The monetary policy committee’s decision is a very sensible policy outcome given the constraints on policy authorities
With diplomacy at a low ebb, there are no buffers left between India and Pakistan. Therefore the interim between now and the 2019 elections is one of heightened tension.
The NCP leader’s remarks on the Rafale deal has put the party in a tough spot. It further alienates its cadre and core base
To truly achieve the goals of being one of the best countries to live in, India needs to switch from a Sectoral Planning mechanism to an Outcome Based Planning mechanism
Given the challenge China poses to India on multiple fronts, the growing Sino-Russian collusion should ideally be at the top of the agenda during the India-Russia bilateral summit
The message from the shareholder community is loud and clear. Do not take us for granted. We will raise questions, and if the answers are not forthcoming, we are prepared to rock the boat
The extent of RBI’s heavy lifting depends on fiscal slippage risks. Political priorities are likely to rise in this pre-election year, however, fiscal orthodoxy should not be sidestepped
The drive for a Clean India has turned the focus on sanitation like never before. Can one deny Modi or his government credit if the mission finally changes quality of life for millions of people?
Follow the IL&FS episode and the merger of three banks, the way to go for the finance ministry is to say the following: Sorry, we also messed up the lending business, like our predecessors. The buck stops with us
Since economic and political outcomes in India do not appear to be correlated, investors should focus on the economy rather on the forthcoming elections in India
With nearly 40 years of experience at looking at Indian markets Deepak Mohoni talks about market evolution and interpretation of data
A closer reading of the judgment, as well as the manner in which the issue has panned out over the years, will show that no major gains are likely for the BJP’s politics even if the court hearings were to go full steam from now on
If New Delhi thinks it need not enforce its red lines in neighbouring countries, it should stop making a song and dance about being the regional leader
