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Lessons from the Suez crisis

A relook at the risks that massive container ships can pose is needed

The Myanmar logjam

Given our interests, India must push for peace in the country

Is Ease of Doing Business ranking over-rated?

A top rank without infrastructure, connectivity, skilled manpower and lower cost of production is of no use to the investor

Bubbles everywhere, how will all this end?

Risk-on sentiment among investors is reaching a crescendo resulting in cryptos, NFTs and SPACs trading at sky-high prices

PMAY Progress

Yesterday once more

The vaccine roll-out is encouraging, but face masks are still vital

All you need to know about perpetual bond controversy

A circular from SEBI on perpetual bonds in the second week of March set off tensions between the Finance Ministry and the market regulator and sent ...

Wage trends in the global economy have worsened

Even before the Covid pandemic hit the world, real wage growth was sluggish everywhere except in China. The past year has seen further hits on wage incomes and employment

Resolution or liquidation?

SC ruling on IBC vis-a-vis Companies Act leaves out nuances

Solar sector needs the right policy push

While promoting domestic manufacture of solar modules, ongoing projects must be protected from import duty hikes

Truce is broken

Bill to upgrade the power of the LG in Delhi is uncalled for

An electrifying policy challenge

Mainstreaming EVs is a humongous task. Charging stations apart, policies on recycling and disposal of e-waste must be in place

How the OTT landscape is set to change in India

Why did the Central government bring in new rules for OTT content?The government said it has been receiving many complaints against the content being ...

The rise of SPACs

Indian aviation braving the turbulence

Domestic airlines are making hectic plans despite the future still looking all too hazy

‘File and forget’ charade

Firms apparently told to just express interest in PSUs

All you wanted to know about PLIs

Today, if there’s a magic word that can make the stocks belonging to a sector darlings in an instant, it is ‘PLI’. The government has been using ...

The complexities of dealing with Myanmar

As global economic sanctions aren’t likely to work, India should look to promote trade and tourism with the eastern neighbour

A check on OTT platforms

The new IT Rules must come into force as early as possible

below the line

Duty callWhen duty calls, India’s oil marketing companies answer. Last Thursday, the three public sector oil marketing companies curiously released ...

Fine-tuning flexible inflation targeting

There should be a switch in target from headline to core CPI. And, the basket and its weights should be updated frequently

Street fight in Bengal

The attack on Mamata Banerjee takes the battle of Bengal on a turf where she has practiced her game to perfection

India must take the lead in regulating cryptos

Rather than ban private cryptocurrencies, the Centre should frame rules to monitor them

Your censorship is my content moderation

What’s the difference between content moderation and censorship? This is an existential problem facing social-media companies like Facebook, Twitter ...