Jobs mela PM’s plan to create a million government jobs in 18 months needs to be carefully thought through and implemented evokes scepticism on many counts
Advantage UPI RBI’s idea to allow UPI to be linked to credit cards is a good one but there are some ticklish issues to sort out
Sowing it right MSP signalling in favour of oilseeds, pulses should be backed up by credible procurement steps
Housing nudge RBI has done right by co-operative banks in raising their home loan limits but it needs to monitor them closely
State of concern States need to urgently act in pruning non-essential expenditure and knocking down their debt to prudent levels
Walking the tight rope The sharp hike in rates by the MPC was inevitable, called for but the real challenge is to control inflation without hurting growth
Clip the fringe Reforms are needed in a political ecosystem that rewards those who excel in targeting minorities
Off key Norms to reverse ‘fat finger’ market trades must be robust with adequate validation procedures
Perils of prediction IMD’s nowcasting capabilities is now more important to farmers than the pre-season monsoon forecast
Reimagine disinvestment The Centre needs to rethink its disinvestment policy and perhaps stop budgeting for proceeds from sale of PSU equity
A job at hand PMEAC study rightly moots an urban jobs guarantee scheme. But attention to design and detail is crucial
Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off? Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself
Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years
Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers
Q1 FY23: OMCs bleed due to marketing losses Prices of motor fuels were kept at levels equivalent to $75-80 per barrel of crude
Bharti Airtel Q1: Inline results and stable operating metrics Results reflect consistent progress made in recent quarters
IRB beats estimates in Q1FY23, but the stock is expensive The company is trading at a one year forward P/E of 26.6 times against its historical average (5 year average) of 11.8 times
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up
