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Buildup to the day of 'infamy'
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Accounting deficiencies
Issues raised by the CAG should be addressed
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India can't afford to ignore money growth
With inflation expectations difficult to measure in India's context, monetary aggregates offer a valuable cross-check
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A relook at food subsidy
Estimates on poverty reduction should be used to usher in a targeted scheme for free foodgrain
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A trust deficit
Govt must respect arbitral awards
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Fundamental factors
FPI taxation and capital flows should not be mixed
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Best of Opinion: The hard work behind big ambitions
Today's columns examines the gap between ambition and action in climate policy, the impact of AI on jobs, India's battery-storage opportunity, energy transition and the power of brand storytelling
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COP31 and the world's 35x35 plan
Raising electricity's share in energy consumption to 35 per cent by 2035 may look attractive. But is it the right ambition for India?
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India's grid-scale moment
Batteries will power the future economy. India must seize the opportunity to build a globally competitive industry that goes beyond lithium-ion
Shifts in labour market
India must prepare for greater AI adoption
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Insalubrious climate for reform
COP31 is up against all-round failures
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Best of Opinion: Are systems capable of putting capital to productive use?
The question is not simply how much capital is available, but who directs it, under what incentives, and whether the system is capable of putting it to productive use
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CGST rule 96(10): Govt must return recovered money
CBIC's retrospective omission of CGST Rule 96(10) raises questions over amounts recovered from exporters, with the government urged to return refunds and interest collected under the provision
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Go beyond banking
An efficient financial structure will support growth
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Yes, blame the state
From sanitation and transport to industrial innovation, the state shapes the systems and incentives that determine public behaviour and business performance.
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Time to revisit Narasimham report
There are multiple reforms that could be undertaken in the banking sector, including reform of state-owned banks, without necessarily privatising them
AI capex boom
Global tech investors are evaluating returns
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Insurance cheque sent by post: Which date matters?
Should the premium be deemed received when the insurer receives the cheque, or when the cheque clears and the proceeds reach its account?
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