Columns

Talking figuratively?I know you’re thinking of the likes of Oscar Wilde, who said, give the man “a mask and he’ll tell the truth”; but no. But we’ll ...

The arbitrary formula in place disincentives domestic producers

Legal heirs should be bound to notify the taxman of their predecessor’s demise

Bombay HC has ruled that they were made scapegoats and their arrest, on charges of spreading Covid, created a sense of fear

New Delhi must, however, be wary of Beijing which is trying to curtail our interests in the country, especially the Colombo Port

To treat the divergence in the performance of stock markets and the real economy as purely externally driven and only capable of self-correction, is to avoid taking action

The government believes that the new Form 26AS will hand-hold income-tax payers to e-file their income-tax returns quickly and correctly. One ...

A household help offers strange, endearing and interesting insights on the economic situation in the country

Covid-19 lockdowns have reversed two decades of progress

The PM said all the right things on infra development and even the environment. But the ground realities remain a concern

Agility and flexibility are helping some companies turn crisis into opportunity

Don’t you mean ‘atmanirbhar’ Bharat?Well, the sentiment in favour of shaping a self-reliant economy was articulated explicitly by India, of course, ...

Territories that benefited from colonial-era canal irrigation thrive at the expense of those in the lower Gangetic Plain

This is a bit perplexing as we were quick to act, while most of our neighbours reacted tardily and, yet, are better-off

Is self-regulation enough to keep online content platforms in line?

In an interim order a week ago, market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) sought to bar 27 entities from the capital market for ...

India’s efforts to curb human-elephant conflict are inadequate

This shines through even at a time when intolerance is on the rise

For the National Education Policy to deliver, the challenges that have traditionally plagued the sector must be addressed

The taxman should focus on the problems of today, rather than chasing suspected violations of an erstwhile tax regime without clear evidence

Collection of margins upfront will, in fact, help curb excessive trading by newbie investors in the cash segment