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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.
'Credit growth is picking up. Banks are now in a lending mode'
A complex and unwieldy regulatory and monitoring process could raise the costs for Indian companies
The schemes-Modi promotes them as examples of his commitment to the poor-address four distinct bands of voters: artisans, street vendors, women in rural households, and farmers
The dissonance will be the most glaring in the role of the Competition Commission of India, or CCI
For a government opposed to freebies, ensuring that benefits of its schemes come early will be politically crucial
Increasing discussions between India and US on the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology has the potential to alter the dynamics of collaboration
State-owned telecom firm's challenge is in deploying resources that it has been given in terms of finances and airwaves
Repairs or maintenance of a railway line is unpleasant news to break to station controllers, who along with officials in divisions, guide thousands of rakes and trains every day
The Indian Railways is deploying a new train control system, as pressure on its infrastructure increases
This recruitment programme has received enthusiastic responses from the private sector
The resources of state-owned entities are too puny for the enormous requirements, especially in renewable energy
The insurance business, by its nature, collects enormous data about Indians and is regarded as an economically sensitive sector
Some are discovering the virtues of deeper integration with the country
Estimates for the sector are bullish for a decade but it is not an easy business to run, say experts
The party is expected to continues policies designed to woo the world's biggest industries
The catch is that it sharply whittles the role of the CERC and state-level regulators
ONGC is keen to work with global majors as strategic partners in challenging areas, said Sushma Rawat, director (exploration) of the company
State-owned NTPC is by far the largest to make the transition, but Tata Power and even Adani Power, despite the noises surrounding its coal business, are on the same trajectory
Legislative reform could create the environment for investments at a scale the government can hardly provide
The policy is, however, clear. From April 1, 2022, all vehicles of government and public sector units older than 15 years cannot ply on the roads any longer