Page 81 - Business Standard Editorial Comment

Re-design and deliver

Govt crop insurance scheme needs radical rethink

Growth challenges

Manufacturing sector decline needs policy support

Caveat emptor

Investors need to be cautious and look beyond market highs

ED's expansion

The agency is entering new areas of surveillance

Nepal's destiny

The election offers some new signals for India

Don't ignore Covid

The vaccination programme needs to be updated and revised

A turn in the tide

India Inc's Q2 results point to pain ahead

Early warning for reform

Govt must reform quicker to tackle global adversities

Pricing power

After doing course correction, Trai needs to free tariffs

Selective decisions

Parliament the best arbiter of EC appointment

Review needed

Govt should address consumer complaints, not monitor product reviews

Growth through trade

Progress on the Australian trade pact signals a momentum shift

Smooth flow

Inland waterways have benefits in terms of cost and the environment

Politics over pension

States cannot afford a return to the old system

Space for start-ups

A Nasa-like PPP policy could make India an aerospace powerhouse

Banking on tenure

Longer terms for PSB chiefs address the talent gap partly

Protecting data privacy

The new Bill, though better, gives govt too much discretion

Good and bad news

COP27 does not push forward India's agenda significantly

The governor's role

Conflicts with state govts must be avoided

Increasing responsibilities

Fiscal management will become more difficult