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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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Covid-19 crisis and the problem of plenty for India's fuel sector
The plummeting demand for energy across the board is causing a major headache for the sector will be how to balance its limited storage capacity
 "Covid-19 crisis and the problem of plenty for India's fuel sector")
Prolonged coronavirus lockdown could make India's summer water crisis worse
For municipal and panchayat administrators in India, April is the month when bad news begins to pour in
 "Prolonged coronavirus lockdown could make India's summer water crisis worse")
Gain some, lose some: What India's Covid-19 relief package means for biz
As India manages life under a 21-day lockdown, the government and the RBI have moved to help the economy and the poorest. A look at who gains from these moves and who loses out
 "Gain some, lose some: What India's Covid-19 relief package means for biz")
All govt departments told to cut expenses by 60% amid coronavirus outbreak
Each department has to make the "savage cuts" by redoing the Budget maths.
 "All govt departments told to cut expenses by 60% amid coronavirus outbreak")
Coronavirus lockdown: Govt may extend window to reconcile expense receipts
It will also impact how soon the finance ministry can come out with its borrowing calendar for the first half of 2020-21, a decision that is of enormous significance for the markets
 "Coronavirus lockdown: Govt may extend window to reconcile expense receipts")
Lack of reinsurance cover magnifies non-life insurers' Covid-19 worries
Indian companies have to take on a high commitment to shoulder the loss (stop loss) or else pay a high reinsurance premium
Growth in loan disbursals lures job-seekers to Bihar's micro credit sector
Loans have become an important line of business in north Bihar.
 "Growth in loan disbursals lures job-seekers to Bihar's micro credit sector")
A lot of unutilised space in insurance sector for foreign investment
There is headroom for foreign partners in both the life and non-life sectors within the current limits
 "A lot of unutilised space in insurance sector for foreign investment")
Televisions tell you a story: Why Bihar is cutting back on consumption
The first of a two-part series looks at how people in the poll-bound state of Bihar are cutting back on consumption expenditure
 "Televisions tell you a story: Why Bihar is cutting back on consumption")
Fiscal deficit way past 3.5% goal if off-budget borrowings are factored in
Adding these borrowings, amounting to Rs 1.86 trn, to the Rs 7.96 trn projected fiscal deficit would take the actual deficit to 4.37% of GDP, and not the official 3.5% estimate
 "Fiscal deficit way past 3.5% goal if off-budget borrowings are factored in")
Doing business in China
It is a remarkable story for the business press in India that reaches reflexively towards the few wellknown stories of Dr Reddy's or Sun Pharma and Tata Motors whenever China is mentioned
 "Doing business in China")
Two recent Irdai orders show why the regulator needs to be given more teeth
Between January 7 and 8 Irdai rapped an insurance firm and a broker for violating norms - one for parking money with related firms, and another for out-and-out reinsurance fraud
 "Two recent Irdai orders show why the regulator needs to be given more teeth")
Between MyGov and Bharat Net, here are the highs and lows of Digital India
Schemes that address clear market demand have clicked; those that focus on behavioural change, not so much
 "Between MyGov and Bharat Net, here are the highs and lows of Digital India")
Finance Ministry to come up with a list of 6,000 NIP infra projects soon
Data to explain why private sector investment is estimated to be low
 "Finance Ministry to come up with a list of 6,000 NIP infra projects soon")
Why 15th Finance Commission will be the last word on key Budget numbers
One could effectively say the Budget will be a joint handiwork of Singh and finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, a position that no other finance commission has enjoyed
 "Why 15th Finance Commission will be the last word on key Budget numbers")
States likely to step up borrowing in 4th quarter for social expenditures
Almost all states have raised much more debt than at the same time last year, except Maharashtra.
 "States likely to step up borrowing in 4th quarter for social expenditures")
Two hurdles in the transition from coal-based power to renewable energy
A fine balance is needed between the two sources of electricity in order to enable the wider use of renewables
 "Two hurdles in the transition from coal-based power to renewable energy")
Break from tradition: Non-IAS services may get more than one secretary
The only non-IAS officer holding the post of a secretary at the Centre now is Anuradha Mitra
 "Break from tradition: Non-IAS services may get more than one secretary")
Why the airport project may not give Jewar the intended urban magnet tag
The city is up against heavily-developed regions in its own state and superior transport infrastructure in Haryana's Gurugram, Faridabad and Manesar
 "Why the airport project may not give Jewar the intended urban magnet tag")
NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country
While households across income groups are borrowing less to pay for medical costs, the insurance sector has progressively ignored the poor and focused instead on the more lucrative upper-income groups
 "NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country")