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Domestic coal prices match international trends without raising power bills

Linkage policy gives power plants assured supply of the fuel while giving them more scope to sell electricity in exchange market

Railway capex budget rules encourage finance ministry to expand model

National transporter is managing its expenditure better after Ministry brought in a new model

Lack of safety standards will hamper tunnel safety audit in India

Neither has the Comptroller and Auditor General apparently conducted any audit ever to assess safety issues in such projects, satisfying itself with only checks on the money spent in the projects

GIC wants to divert terror insurance money for oil and nuclear risks

India has Rs 15,000 cr in terror risk insurance: Money could be better used

Finance Commission gets first officer; terms of reference expected soon

Subsidies to climate finance: What could be some key priorities for the 16th Finance Commission

India will shop for a flexible agenda for shipping at COP 28

The possible landing of the container ship shall signal the importance India attaches to the targets for the greening of the shipping sector and larger maritime sector

Updating the tax haven debate

In a comprehensive analysis of black money, R Vaidyanathan's book explores the intricacies of its generation, the impact of tax havens, and the role of global initiatives

Mid-term report card of Sebi chief shows her priorities have worked

While Sebi has always defined its role as that of a troika of development of the capital markets, their regulation and protection of investor interests, Buch has drawn the lines linking them

Govt considers easier terms for its PPP contracts with private firms

Central and state governments are expanding funding support for projects, but will need the private sector's support

LIC's sops for agents could price out smaller life insurance companies

The new benefits incentivise 1.35 million agents to continue with LIC, India's largest life insurer, but raise the heat on smaller firms in an expanding but difficult business

Dagga case shows why removing govt officers from service isn't easy

Compulsory retirement is part of a half-yearly exercise now for cases where govt wants to weed out officers, but without taking the disciplinary proceedings route

The times they are a-changing for Competition Commission of India

Fair market regulator is getting more powers as its new leadership settles in at work

Shift in leadership landscape? Non-govt chiefs at financial regulators

Will more regulators such as Trai follow suit?

In push for arbitration in India, one sector steps on the gas

The central government sought from the Supreme Court time till November to file an expert committee's report recommending reforms in the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996

Food security to hydrogen transport: Formats exist for IMEC's success

India's initiatives have already laid some of the groundwork for the proposed infrastructure corridor

Ahead of G20 summit, India dodges mixing human rights with climate agenda

Combining the two issues would have created a burden for Global South

As India pushes to make rupee international, UCO Bank is in a sweet spot

State-owned lender aims to use its experience in facilitating trade with Iran

Work in progress: How's India's G20 presidency is building consensus

As the heads of G20 states come together for a meeting in Delhi in September, it is useful to know why the Modi government was keen on being the bloc's president and if it has succeeded in the role

Contract reform seeks to settle disputes, make doing business easier

Second edition of the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme nudges government officers not to pursue adverse arbitration orders endlessly

Mining an opportunity: Firm, transparent laws key to attract investments

Recent laws opening critical minerals to private mining raise hopes that the lessons of privatisation of coal and iron ore have been learnt