 "Subhomoy Bhattacharjee")
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee is an author and contributing editor to Business Standard. He works on public policy, primarily finance, maritime, and energy issues. He writes on current economic issues at On Point with Subhomoy Bhattacharjee. He is also a Professor of Practice and director, Centre for Regulatory Governance at Jindal Global Law School at the OP Jindal Global University. He has degrees in economics from the Delhi School of Economics and the Shri Ram College of Commerce. He has worked in the Indian government as part of the Indian Information Service. He has also written for the Economic Times, Indian Express, and Financial Express newspapers.
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee is an author and contributing editor to Business Standard. He works on public policy, primarily finance, maritime, and energy issues. He writes on current economic issues at On Point with Subhomoy Bhattacharjee. He is also a Professor of Practice and director, Centre for Regulatory Governance at Jindal Global Law School at the OP Jindal Global University. He has degrees in economics from the Delhi School of Economics and the Shri Ram College of Commerce. He has worked in the Indian government as part of the Indian Information Service. He has also written for the Economic Times, Indian Express, and Financial Express newspapers.
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Despite record dividend, RBI and govt may have differences over new norms
Apex bank's Rs 99,122 cr dividend supports the Centre's fiscal rescue plan, obviates need to ramp up borrowings for now
 "Despite record dividend, RBI and govt may have differences over new norms")
India unlikely to accept IEA's call to stop new fossil fuel investments
"We do not think the report by IEA has been vetted by the member countries as a position document", said a senior source in the government
 "India unlikely to accept IEA's call to stop new fossil fuel investments")
Microfinancing lessons from a mandi that govt-run Mudra seems to have lost
MFI agents hand out 15-day loans in cash with a lecture on vaccines to the women, who would otherwise approach money lenders to buy vegetables in bulk and sell at the market next to the Ganga
 "Microfinancing lessons from a mandi that govt-run Mudra seems to have lost")
Covid-19 crisis: India draws lessons from Bangladesh's mask study
A study in Bangladesh's semi-rural and rural areas shows people can be convinced to keep their masks up
 "Covid-19 crisis: India draws lessons from Bangladesh's mask study")
At Delhi's biggest cremation ground, the days are now long and difficult
The Nigambodh Ghat staff goes about their job with resilience, helping in whatever way possible
 "At Delhi's biggest cremation ground, the days are now long and difficult")
Once a prized asset, is oil giant ONGC nearing the end of the road?
The oil it drills is expensive, the company does not have a clear road map for the future despite its Energy Strategy 2040
 "Once a prized asset, is oil giant ONGC nearing the end of the road?")
With fears of huge death toll, masks remain key defence in Covid-19 war
An RCT study in Bangladesh's semi-rural and rural areas shows people can be convinced to keep up their masks. The research offers many other takeaways, including huge cost savings
 "With fears of huge death toll, masks remain key defence in Covid-19 war")
Covid second wave: MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time
While players in the financial ecosystem are opening up to the idea of receivables funding for the sector, this market needs a regulator, which a Parliament panel feels only RBI can provide
 "Covid second wave: MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time")
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, India's insurance sector has seen contrarian growth
The industry has outperformed its global peers, but mostly by exiting the bottom of the pyramid
 "Amid Covid-19 pandemic, India's insurance sector has seen contrarian growth")
Tarzan in the business jungle
Book review of Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles for Pivoting Through Disruption
 "Tarzan in the business jungle")
Why MSMEs need help again and why the govt's earlier approach may not work?
While players in the financial ecosystem are opening up to the idea of receivables funding for the sector, this market needs a regulator, which a Parliament panel feels only RBI can provide
 "Why MSMEs need help again and why the govt's earlier approach may not work?")
The financial risk posed by Janet Yellen's climate agenda on India Inc
The US may be way behind the EU in adopting a climate change agenda but could be driving it soon. Although it is just coming into the game, it has the money to demand a change
 "The financial risk posed by Janet Yellen's climate agenda on India Inc")
How GIC's ownership problem is keeping insurance biz from growing up
Government shareholding and preferential regulation have skewed the reinsurer's efficiency and, by extension, that of the non-life insurance industry's too
 "How GIC's ownership problem is keeping insurance biz from growing up")
Behind low vaccine orders: Ghost of swine flu, laxity on second wave
The health ministry estimated that these two groups of workers would need about 66 million doses, taking into account wastage
 "Behind low vaccine orders: Ghost of swine flu, laxity on second wave")
Four years after Modi push, no Indian firm in top league of auditors
Some prime slots are at best held by Indian arms of foreign firms with roots in Europe; govt itself favours the big four for mega advisory roles like disinvestment or asset monetisation
 "Four years after Modi push, no Indian firm in top league of auditors")
India Inc and climate: Janet Yellen's voice will boom louder John Kerry's
The aim: ensure banks and insurers across the globe adhere to "climate-responsible financing", thereby making it costlier for India and China to finance their fossil fuel needs
 "India Inc and climate: Janet Yellen's voice will boom louder John Kerry's")
Rate cut on small savings: Elections, WEF report linked to fastest recall
West Bengal leads the annual state wise table of contribution to small savings at 15.09 per cent. For the year FY18, Tamil Nadu is fifth in the small savings pecking order at 4.8 per cent
 "Rate cut on small savings: Elections, WEF report linked to fastest recall")
India's energy alliance with Saudi totters after years of co-operation
India is the third largest market for Saudi crude. But after a year of Covid, the latter isn't keen to let prices hover at under $80 a barrel, the break even at which its budget wipes off red stainsi
 "India's energy alliance with Saudi totters after years of co-operation")
Explained: Why 'atmanirbharta' flows against oil security for India
Instead of relying on negligible domestic deposits, India should be securing steady supplies from abroad
 "Explained: Why 'atmanirbharta' flows against oil security for India")
Stressed even in normal times, Indian health care held up in a crisis year
As anti-virus vaccines become the biggest productivity leap of the 21st century, India could possibly emerge as the destination of choice for products against a larger number of viral diseases
 "Stressed even in normal times, Indian health care held up in a crisis year")