 "Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, railway privatisation, and more")
Should the government privatise train operations? How should policymakers address economic concerns arising due to coronavirus? Does a strong leadership guarantee good, bold economics?
Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk about these issues among others.
The new trains should be fast, but the roll-out of the privatisation plan should be slow and well-considered, writes T N Ninan
Data and the feel after 6 years under PM Modi proves a strong leader doesn’t necessarily give us decisive economic leadership unmindful of immediate political risks, writes Shekhar Gupta
It is increasingly looking as if the world economy is in for a major deflation because of coming debt defaults, writes TCA Srinivasa-Raghavan
When it comes to the important task of relieving stress in the functioning of the financial system, authorities should use laser-targeted measures rather than soaking the system with general liquidity, writes Mohamed A. El-Erian
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“We can assure all depositors that their money is safe.”
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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