 "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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From Andhra Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh, state bureaucracy becomes top heavy
The bloated numbers at the top have reduced the efficiency of state administrations, both for maintaining law and order and to have development works reach the people
 "From Andhra Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh, state bureaucracy becomes top heavy")
India-Mauritius pact: A pan-African dimension to an otherwise limited deal
Covering limited items of exports between the two nations, the deal could nevertheless help New Delhi enter not both Africa and Europe, without having to sign an FTA with either
 "India-Mauritius pact: A pan-African dimension to an otherwise limited deal")
Without red tape, plans to let private sector manage surplus land can work
It took nearly 70 years for the Government of India to recognise the merits of allowing the private sector to manage surplus government land
 "Without red tape, plans to let private sector manage surplus land can work")
India urges OPEC to stop crude price spike in scratch-my-back diplomacy
IEA projection of rising demand for oil adds to New Delhi's worry
 "India urges OPEC to stop crude price spike in scratch-my-back diplomacy")
Finance Ministry asks RBI to ensure a higher dividend for govt in FY22
RBI advises against any change in inflation goalposts, monetary policy targets
 "Finance Ministry asks RBI to ensure a higher dividend for govt in FY22")
Month-on-month revenue since October better than FY20: L&T IDPL's Pathak
The good news is that since October 2020, revenues for FY2021 month-on-month are much better compared to FY2020, said CEO Pathak
 "Month-on-month revenue since October better than FY20: L&T IDPL's Pathak")
Decoding 15th FC's estimate of mismatch in two sets of salary income data
The Commission asserts salary incomes shown by taxpayers are understated by 50%, finds scope to extract more direct tax by chasing evasion without changing tax rates; experts aren't convinced
 "Decoding 15th FC's estimate of mismatch in two sets of salary income data")
Uttarakhand glacier burst may spell more trouble for Char Dham road project
Almost all the national highway projects in Uttarakhand had been grouped under the name of Char Dham project by the Union ministry of road transport and highways
 "Uttarakhand glacier burst may spell more trouble for Char Dham road project")
Budget 2021 aims to reset economy with honesty in numbers, without doles
Budget aims for minimum government interference while ensuring there is certainty in the tax rates and other rules
 "Budget 2021 aims to reset economy with honesty in numbers, without doles")
Why grand policy statements in this 'never-before' like Budget are unlikely
In a CII event last year, Sitharaman said this time she shall offer a 'never before' like budget
 "Why grand policy statements in this 'never-before' like Budget are unlikely")
Vital lessons from pandemic for a nation clawing back on to the growth path
While Centre-state cooperation on lockdown and vaccine roll-out are commendable, the fractious GST council meet and states not allowing in CBI could prove to be a spanner
 "Vital lessons from pandemic for a nation clawing back on to the growth path")
Tax sops over subsidies: Why PLI scheme doesn't enthuse India Inc
Local sourcing of components and state monitoring keep firms away from production-linked incentives
 "Tax sops over subsidies: Why PLI scheme doesn't enthuse India Inc")
Budget 2021: Super agency to probe financial sector frauds on cards
Move, proposed by CII in Budget wish list, could enhance ease of doing biz
 "Budget 2021: Super agency to probe financial sector frauds on cards")
No early end to India's love for coal despite climatic commitments
While home minister Amit Shah sees it as critical to India's goal of becoming a $5-trn economy, coal plays a crucial role in the politics of the Centre and eastern states too
 "No early end to India's love for coal despite climatic commitments")
How emerging uptick in commodity prices spells good news for Indian firms
A key reason the upswing in the commodity cycle is likely to help India is the relative performance of the dollar vis-a-vis the rupee
 "How emerging uptick in commodity prices spells good news for Indian firms")
Gajendra Haldea (1949-2021): Guru for a generation of infra project administrators
In an administrative structure that punishes rather than builds up expertise in a sector, Haldea doggedly stuck to building up one, extensively writing policies and contracts for infra projects
 "Gajendra Haldea (1949-2021): Guru for a generation of infra project administrators")
Tightening revenue deficit doesn't seem the right course: NIPFP director
For the next year, a high buoyancy and a positive growth should increase fiscal space, says Chakraborty
 "Tightening revenue deficit doesn't seem the right course: NIPFP director")
Humungous land assets a major hurdle in the PSU privatisation process
Large land holdings with public sector companies can scare off potential investors, who have to deal not only with issues about pricing of the land, but also about ownership rights
 "Humungous land assets a major hurdle in the PSU privatisation process")
Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo
The numbers in aggregate mean the Government of India will not let the fiscal deficit run away in FY22
 "Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo")
Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year
Risk factor: Printing requires staff to be cooped up in North Block for a fortnight
 "Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year")