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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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Expenditure Budget format rejig likely
Several heads are likely to be clubbed and presented under broad heads
 "Expenditure Budget format rejig likely")
Jan-Dhan to offer banking on internet-less phones
The discussions are about how to make the process simpler for the poor and more cost-effective for telecom operators
 "Jan-Dhan to offer banking on internet-less phones")
Parliament session possible post Diwali to ratify changes in GST Act
Early convening of Parliament will also provide gap of 2 months before the next session is convened in Jan to place the Budget
 "Parliament session possible post Diwali to ratify changes in GST Act")
We need a 4G argument to settle the telecom dispute
The telecom sector needs to perform well for the Digital India initiative of the govt to reach out to the widest possible network of Indians
 "We need a 4G argument to settle the telecom dispute")
India pushes ayurveda in BRICS wellness index
For Indian companies with a portfolio in ayurvedic products, this push could mean a major opening up of new markets
 "India pushes ayurveda in BRICS wellness index")
Centre's labour sops suggest sweeping changes to wages, benefits
With the trend set by Kejriwal in Delhi and Tuesday's move by the central government, the scale of rise is expected for labour to be swifter from now
 "Centre's labour sops suggest sweeping changes to wages, benefits")
First quarter GDP growth likely to beat expectations
Goldman Sachs estimates the growth for the quarter to show 7.8 per cent
 "First quarter GDP growth likely to beat expectations")
Plain tales from the UPA
In India Rising Ravi Velloor leans towards the politician's view and picks the general election of 2004 and the subsequent theatre that went into the choice of Manmohan Singh as prime minister to weav
Move to change RBI governor ranking
FinMin proposes to treat the rank of Rajan's successor as principal secretary
 "Move to change RBI governor ranking")
MPC only after new RBI governor takes charge
An announcement of Raghuram Rajan's successor is expected before the end of this month
 "MPC only after new RBI governor takes charge")
 "Goyal: Don't need change in law to acquire land for public projects")
Why disquiet is growing at tax offices
There is discontent over differences in seniority levels between IAS and IRS officers
 "Why disquiet is growing at tax offices")
GST: What played out behind the scenes
Anybody who has seen the gigantic volumes and their conflicting definitions would recognise that GST could not have emerged without their reconciliation
Bad debt recovery may get PSU muscle
Banks Board Bureau cracks the whip on errant promoters; proposal to FinMin suggests asset sales to PSUs within a deadline
 "Bad debt recovery may get PSU muscle")
Banks face a growth dilemma
Cash-strapped public sector banks may be unnecessarily waiting for deposits to grow to start lending
 "Banks face a growth dilemma")
Skilling to become mandatory in govt tenders
New government tenders would ask bidders to train youth
 "Skilling to become mandatory in govt tenders")
Fixed-term jobs face no legal hurdles
The reform can be implemented through one or more executive notifications, says labour secretary
 "Fixed-term jobs face no legal hurdles")
Why no one has gone to jail for money laundering
The Enforcement Directorate has managed to sniff out over Rs 9,000 crore as suspected haul from money laundering in a decade, but it has yet to link those against anyone successfully in a court
 "Why no one has gone to jail for money laundering")
JS-level posts vacant at Centre, few takers
The shortage of officers at the centre has become so visible that the DoPT in a candid acknowledgment of the shrinking pool asked the states to 'share the shortage'
 "JS-level posts vacant at Centre, few takers")