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Recipe for recovery: A government with a comfortable majority should embrace bolder reforms
September 10, 2020, 2:30 AM IST
Indian economic growth has been in a free fall for three years now, and GDP contracted a whopping 23.9% in the April-June quarter, the first time in four decades. Fitch and Goldman Sachs foresee a double digit collapse…
September 10, 2020, 2:30 AM IST
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Eight steps to revive economy: These measures won’t require many resources, other than a strong political push
June 9, 2020, 6:00 AM IST
Faced with its worst economic crisis in decades prompted by the corona outbreak, India’s GDP growth is likely to shrink by 5% in FY 2020-21, according to Goldman Sachs. That will lower tax collection, and…
June 9, 2020, 6:00 AM IST
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Why India really lags behind: The answer is not those five myths about China that we love so much
January 17, 2020, 4:00 AM IST
Many of us increasingly believe these following five myths about China: 1) China’s authoritarian governance model is primarily responsible for its unprecedented economic rise; 2) China has made impressive gains by manipulating global trade and…
January 17, 2020, 4:00 AM IST
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How to help small businesses: Cut heavy costs of regulatory and tax compliance, make credit available
November 21, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
Smaller business entities are often associated with the informal sector and widely believed to dodge taxes and bypass tough labour regulations. However, an increasing number of firms engaged in consultancy, research and advisory, and other knowledge intensive…
November 21, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
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Tackling India’s auto slowdown: It will hurt the economy and jobs seriously if corrective steps are not taken
September 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
India is witnessing the worst kind of slowdown in its automobile industry amidst slowing economic growth and increasing cost of vehicle ownership. Given its strong backward and forward linkages with other industries and services, slump…
September 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Now for some emollient: India-US trade frictions are growing, here’s how to deal with them
June 25, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
The Trump administration has finally removed India from its unilateral tariff preference scheme for developing countries. GSP exports account for 12.3% ($6.35 billion) of India’s exports to the US and the tariff benefit is a…
June 25, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The cost of protecting steel: India’s steel industry is a standing example of how protectionism harms the economy
March 8, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Despite a long-standing global glut, Indian steel companies have been adding up production capacities. India is now the world’s second largest producer of crude steel after China and the EU. Thus, it’s not surprising that…
March 8, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Beware a full tilt to the US: A far better foreign policy for India will be an open market and double-digit growth
January 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Frustrated by its limited success in containing China and not really being able to rein in Russia and Iran, the US is pressurising others including India to not buy arms from Russia or oil from…
January 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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In search of dream homes: Reviving India’s troubled real estate sector needs tough measures by government and builders
December 17, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
No one will disagree that India’s residential real estate industry is in a real mess. Both end users and investors have deserted it. Newspapers have stopped saying ‘this is the right time to buy your…
December 17, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Tackling India’s power mess: It is taking down producers and banks even as electricity demand is underserved
November 20, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
India is in a peculiar situation. While power producers sit on thousands of megawatts (MW) of under-utilised capacities, consumers face frequent power cuts and load shedding. Troubled electricity producing companies are lobbying with government and…
November 20, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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India’s self inflicted wounds: What keeps its textile industry from taking off even as China moves away from low cost manufacturing
October 18, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
We Indians love to compare ourselves with China. However, when it comes to textiles and clothing, India’s export of $40 billion lags far behind China’s $269 billion despite its long history and obvious advantage in…
October 18, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Don’t copy Trump on trade: India will hurt itself most by setting up protectionist tariff barriers
August 27, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
With President Trump dominating the political discourse on trade, there is increasing pressure on the government from India Inc to erect import barriers and support domestic manufacturing, which has been struggling to compete with cheaper…
August 27, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Beware price controls on medicines: It will deter pharma industry and choke the supply of quality products
December 16, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
Government is increasingly relying on price controls on medicines and medical devices to rein in the rising cost of healthcare in the country. Though this is well-intentioned, it will have several unintended consequences such as…
December 16, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
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