Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
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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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UN report endorses Centre's programmes
If India fares well on the SDGs, 50% of the global goals will be achieved
 "UN report endorses Centre's programmes")
Shadow on states' solar energy strategy
The discoms have a problem; as state government-funded entities, they are reluctant to add debt
 "Shadow on states' solar energy strategy")
Overhauling of education: BJP's first big challenge in UP
Scandals around exams is endemic for the labour surplus states of the Hindi heartland
For the first time in decades, Centre's policies in tune with IMF advice
Year 2017 marks the first time ever that IMF has acknowledged this position without any caveats
 "For the first time in decades, Centre's policies in tune with IMF advice")
Two decades later, small savings return to haunt the Centre
This means, in FY18, govt to pay a disproportionately high interest for borrowings from such savings
 "Two decades later, small savings return to haunt the Centre")
GST: Luxury, standard, basic tax slabs to replace current rate on services
GST Council plans three-rate service tax structure
 "GST: Luxury, standard, basic tax slabs to replace current rate on services")
Centre seeks Mukul Rohatgi view on tax on inter-state movement of goods
More powers to states mean the taxes will be handled by the state govt officers
 "Centre seeks Mukul Rohatgi view on tax on inter-state movement of goods")
Fiscal math may not dictate Budget spend
Govt keen to show positive demonetisation effects though social spending
 "Fiscal math may not dictate Budget spend")
Lalmatia: A tale of sudden success and tragedy
In 2016, the mine produced 17 million tonnes of coal - half of ECL's annual production
 "Lalmatia: A tale of sudden success and tragedy")
Ordinance on old notes: Will it be converted into a money bill?
Ordinance gives govt the legal right to take back the specified bank notes and hand out fresh ones
 "Ordinance on old notes: Will it be converted into a money bill?")
Short-staffed and overworked: Note ban tests the limits of IT officials' zeal
For instance, the investigation wing is overworked, with just 20 officers across India. The numbers would fall short of the demands in a normal year, not to talk of these exacting times
 "Short-staffed and overworked: Note ban tests the limits of IT officials' zeal")
The fate of financial centres
Reading 'Crash, Bang, Wallop', the story of London's emergence as an international financial centre, an Indian can certainly wonder what didn't work in favour of Mumbai
RBI unwilling to cede control over payments regulations
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up
 "RBI unwilling to cede control over payments regulations")
How co-operative societies outsmart the taxman
Financial Intelligence Unit data show many of these societies have become the biggest draw for laundering money
 "How co-operative societies outsmart the taxman")
40 Jan Dhan accounts saw Rs 10-lakh-plus deposits
About 1,950 such accounts where Rs 3 lakh or more has been deposited since November 8
 "40 Jan Dhan accounts saw Rs 10-lakh-plus deposits")
How India's currency presses are printing notes 24x7
The currency presses are working overtime to produce an year's output in just 5 months
 "How India's currency presses are printing notes 24x7")
Time for states to move beyond vanilla model of auction
After the 2015 auctions for coal mines in India, there were allegations of bidding through cartels
 "Time for states to move beyond vanilla model of auction")
Auctions become a tool to bypass tough decisions
Auction for mines raises costs, but the aura of transparency it affords makes it extremely attractive for the government, according to experts
 "Auctions become a tool to bypass tough decisions")
High cost of spectrum a hurdle for digital money flow
In the first of a three-part series, Business Standard analyses the merits of the auction policy as the sole means to allocate natural resources
 "High cost of spectrum a hurdle for digital money flow")
Trade and the wealth of nations
'Waves of Prosperity' traces this global ebb and flow of trade over the centuries, building the story around the fortunes of the shipping industry