Ajay Shankar

As a first step, the state, through the FCI or a new agency created for this purpose, should buy all the rice crop waste of North India at a remunerative price

The CBAM is expected to drive the transition of manufacturing globally away from carbon emissions and the use of fossil fuels

India needs nuanced policies, investment, and scale to unlock its manufacturing potential, writes Ajay Shankar

It would be prudent to take up a few sectors initially, get the policy instruments right, and put in the critical mass of resources to achieve a self-sustaining inflexion point

As a consumer, the government can play a crucial role in unlocking the potential for innovation in Indian companies

Strategic use of government purchases is the need of the hour if India is to achieve manufacturing success

Indian industry has made commendable progress in becoming energy efficient and less carbon intensive

With a slew of industries in the grip of a prolonged slump, a package of measures that will boost demand without burdening the exchequer is imperative

Air pollution can be brought down to near permissible levels within five years with the use of the right regulatory and policy instruments

Smart state intervention in select labour-intensive industries can create comparative advantage and boost India's manufacturing sector

To revive PPPs, the govt should take on macroeconomic risks flowing from uncertainties in GDP growth rates. The private sector can absorb project management and execution risks

For the economic recovery to be robust, and for sustained success in manufacturing, RBI needs to aggressively buy dollars

When electricity has been available, there have been no buyers distribution companies simply haven?t the money to buy more power