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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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Irdai warns domestic insurers against 'shadow capital' from rogue brokers
The warning comes after the regulator received several whistle-blower complaints in the past two months against more than one of the top insurance brokers
 "Irdai warns domestic insurers against 'shadow capital' from rogue brokers")
Why national data will remain contested
The expansion and transformation of the Indian economy has altered the scale of measurement and the way data is gathered
 "Why national data will remain contested")
Indian telecom turns monopolistic, proposed 5G auctions will step up trend
Indian telecom pipeline firms are cash-strapped, will find it hard to roll out 5G services soon. But if they do, the pace would be erratic, keeping rural and semi-rural areas under-served
 "Indian telecom turns monopolistic, proposed 5G auctions will step up trend")
ICICI Prudential Q3 growth impacted by renewals, change in mix
In the life insurance business, balance sheets are driven by the float on the premium received
 "ICICI Prudential Q3 growth impacted by renewals, change in mix")
India's interim budgets: A woeful tale of inconsistency the past 20 years
While development priorities have taken the back seat, govts' own housekeeping, such as police and pensions, has held on to the purse; even higher defence spending has been on wages and pension bills
 "India's interim budgets: A woeful tale of inconsistency the past 20 years")
Rising trade deficit, crude to maintain pressure on India's external sector
Some gains likely from US-China tariff war, with exports to China rising; softening of inward FDI remains a worry
 "Rising trade deficit, crude to maintain pressure on India's external sector")
Under-reporting policy claims may be behind rising health inflation
IIB has analysed how prices of health insurance claims have risen over a seven-year period, since 2010
 "Under-reporting policy claims may be behind rising health inflation")
10% quota for upper caste to impact recruitment of state govt teachers most
The fact that upper caste poor find it easier to get teaching jobs than any other form of govt employment is likely to disrupt the recruitment process more in this sector than in any other
 "10% quota for upper caste to impact recruitment of state govt teachers most")
Patient data to become portable between govt hospitals, help health schemes
The move to IT-based systems will create a National Health Stack or scheme that will mimic health care facilities available for central government employees
 "Patient data to become portable between govt hospitals, help health schemes")
GSAT-9 diplomacy: The glue that is binding India's ties with its neighbours
Following the launch of the satellite in May 2017, signals from the various capitals around India are much more cordial, and several cross-border projects could now begin to intensify
 "GSAT-9 diplomacy: The glue that is binding India's ties with its neighbours")
Energy, not loan waivers or polls, will be India's key challenge in 2019
The country must get its act on global alliances right in order to feed its fuel-hungry economy; On the agricultural front, reforms could be the biggest change, if handled well
 "Energy, not loan waivers or polls, will be India's key challenge in 2019")
How Qatar's exit from Opec may help India end its petroleum import pangs
The decision provides India a huge bargaining chip in the oil and gas world of West Asia, though there are some downside risks as well
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The troubleshooter is in: Shaktikanta Das' skill is in resolving conflicts
When the stakes are high, Shaktikanta Das manages to work with those involved and narrow down differences.
 "The troubleshooter is in: Shaktikanta Das' skill is in resolving conflicts")
Govt plans to begin interim operations at Chabahar port in Iran soon
To bypass US sanctions on Iran, govt tweaking shareholding pattern of India Ports Global to make it a state-owned
 "Govt plans to begin interim operations at Chabahar port in Iran soon")
Banking crisis: RBI Central Board reasserts itself after decades
The first RBI governor to revive the importance of the role of the Central Board of Directors was Raghuram Rajan
 "Banking crisis: RBI Central Board reasserts itself after decades")
Why detaching power tariff from politics is an uphill task for states
In every state, the price at which electricity is sold by generation companies
 "Why detaching power tariff from politics is an uphill task for states")
What constitutes a market? Back to basics for CCI as its orders go awry
This year, the CCI has passed a string of orders ranging from suspected cartels formed by aviation companies to corner fuel to anti-competitive behaviour by a chess federation
 "What constitutes a market? Back to basics for CCI as its orders go awry")
Why India has little to cheer about with a change of guard in Maldives
New Delhi is mistaken if it thinks Solih's regime will move away from China when it assumes office. Beijing is remarkably flexible in dealing with any govt in Asia or Africa
 "Why India has little to cheer about with a change of guard in Maldives")
Centre refuses Rs 2.5 billion for Metro, Hyderabad approaches NITI, PMO
The Union finance ministry has pointed out that the company has violated more than one element of the public private partnership project contract it signed with the state government in 2010
 "Centre refuses Rs 2.5 billion for Metro, Hyderabad approaches NITI, PMO")
Post-retirement jobs: Do some govt officers get a better deal than others?
Data seem to suggest that those who retired prior to 2016 have not been able to land as many plum postings as officers who bid farewell from that year onwards
 "Post-retirement jobs: Do some govt officers get a better deal than others?")