Pragmatic call Essar Steel’s case is a good illustration of the impact the IBC is having on promoter behaviour
No easy fixes Selling off IL&FS on an as-is-where-is basis may be expedient, but not in public interest
A check on Trump Democrats now control the House. But whether that curbs his belligerence remains to be seen
Losing fizz Q2 earnings have raised doubts about whether India Inc can get to double-digit profit growth
Don’t lose the pulse Pulses prices are creeping up, but the key is to reconcile producer and consumer interests
Rate and tell Disclosures alone will not suffice to make rating agencies accountable for their slip-ups
A landmark decision The NCLAT ruling in the Binani Cement case has set an important precedent for future IBC cases
Costly failure BharatNet’s failure to deliver calls for a complete overhaul of the implementation machinery
Driverless Carlos Ghosn’s inglorious exit holds important lessons for both investors and policymakers
Aadhaar repackaged Getting around the SC order by making its use ‘voluntary’ does not address privacy concerns
Another H-1B salvo The squeeze on the IT industry should be seen as an opportunity to adapt to new challenges
A promising start But the jury is still out on whether the IBC process is fully serving its intended purpose
Carbon credits have not helped curb emissions A multilateral body just for funding green initiatives, especially afforestation, must be set up
Avoid loan waivers Direct income support and improving markets and access for farmers are better ways to address agrarian distress
Unshackling agri markets Maharashtra’s move to denotify all products from APMC Act purview, the right step
User friendly TRAI’s order on broadcast and cable tariffs finally puts choice in the hands of the consumer
Unfortunate exit Urjit Patel’s departure reflects poorly on the state of institutional health in India
Chips Ahoy! The EV race looks set to be a high voltage thriller with brands that have no history of car-making entering the fray. Will access to cells and chips b
Chip shortage: Buyers go for new Creta variants with lesser features Buyers opt for the Creta models with lower number of semiconductors to avoid the long waiting period
Alt energy How dirty coal power is taking a beating Coal is certainly on its way out with 326 GW of coal-fired power plants scrapped since 2015, and no announcements of new plants
4 things to do after filing your tax returns Are you sitting back relaxed, having beaten the December 31 deadline to file income tax returns? Wait, there’s more to do!
Index Outlook: Will Sensex and Nifty 50 see a strong turnaround? Inability to break the crucial resistances keeps alive the broader bearish view
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
