Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
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Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee is an author and Contributing Editor at the Business Standard. He works on public policy, primarily finance, maritime and energy issues. He comments 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 OP Jindal Global University. He has read Economics at Delhi School of Economics and Shri Ram College of Commerce. He has worked in Govt of India as part of Indian Information Service & has since moved to The Economic Times, Indian Express & Financial Express newspapers.
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee is an author and Contributing Editor at the Business Standard. He works on public policy, primarily finance, maritime and energy issues. He comments 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 OP Jindal Global University. He has read Economics at Delhi School of Economics and Shri Ram College of Commerce. He has worked in Govt of India as part of Indian Information Service & has since moved to The Economic Times, Indian Express & Financial Express newspapers.
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Budget 2021: Super agency to probe financial sector frauds on cards
Move, proposed by CII in Budget wish list, could enhance ease of doing biz
 "Budget 2021: Super agency to probe financial sector frauds on cards")
No early end to India's love for coal despite climatic commitments
While home minister Amit Shah sees it as critical to India's goal of becoming a $5-trn economy, coal plays a crucial role in the politics of the Centre and eastern states too
 "No early end to India's love for coal despite climatic commitments")
How emerging uptick in commodity prices spells good news for Indian firms
A key reason the upswing in the commodity cycle is likely to help India is the relative performance of the dollar vis-a-vis the rupee
 "How emerging uptick in commodity prices spells good news for Indian firms")
Gajendra Haldea (1949-2021): Guru for a generation of infra project administrators
In an administrative structure that punishes rather than builds up expertise in a sector, Haldea doggedly stuck to building up one, extensively writing policies and contracts for infra projects
 "Gajendra Haldea (1949-2021): Guru for a generation of infra project administrators")
Tightening revenue deficit doesn't seem the right course: NIPFP director
For the next year, a high buoyancy and a positive growth should increase fiscal space, says Chakraborty
 "Tightening revenue deficit doesn't seem the right course: NIPFP director")
Humungous land assets a major hurdle in the PSU privatisation process
Large land holdings with public sector companies can scare off potential investors, who have to deal not only with issues about pricing of the land, but also about ownership rights
 "Humungous land assets a major hurdle in the PSU privatisation process")
Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo
The numbers in aggregate mean the Government of India will not let the fiscal deficit run away in FY22
 "Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo")
Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year
Risk factor: Printing requires staff to be cooped up in North Block for a fortnight
 "Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year")
Every breath you take
Book review of Breathing Here is Injurious to Your Health
 "Every breath you take")
Huge spike in states' Q4 spend to be used mostly to settle current bills
Aggregate debt raised from the market by states has risen in nine months of this year by a massive 43.5% over last year. It is the biggest jump in state borrowings ever
 "Huge spike in states' Q4 spend to be used mostly to settle current bills")
Team Joe Biden: A climate adviser who is an India-Pakistan pundit too
John Kerry, Biden's pick for climate envoy, also knows the Afghanistan-Pakistan axis for a long time
 "Team Joe Biden: A climate adviser who is an India-Pakistan pundit too")
The surprising truths the pandemic has exposed about Railways' functioning
While better performance this year shows the enterprise could do without its passenger train service, the downside is that there is little scope for its operating ratio to drop below 90%
 "The surprising truths the pandemic has exposed about Railways' functioning")
State governments may use bank guarantees to buy Covid-19 vaccines
Advice comes from Centre; some states begin talks with pharma firms
 "State governments may use bank guarantees to buy Covid-19 vaccines")
Going green: India to focus on hydrogen to meet zero-emissions target
Options include generating hydrogen from coal, biogas, and through electrolysis
 "Going green: India to focus on hydrogen to meet zero-emissions target")
The great churning
Book review of A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State
 "The great churning")
A look at the likely changes in US-India energy ties as Biden takes charge
India's position as the third largest importer of US crude is more a political statement of friendship between New Delhi and Washington DC, and comes at a cost
 "A look at the likely changes in US-India energy ties as Biden takes charge")
Can't have one-size-fits-all approach to promoter stake: RBI board member
Since 2016, India has witnessed growth of differentiated and specialised banks such as local area banks, small finance banks and payments banks, says Sachin Chaturvedi
 "Can't have one-size-fits-all approach to promoter stake: RBI board member")
Reducing promoter stake in private banks: RBI panel for nuanced approach
The RBI committee has recommended doing away with one size fits all approach to private banks' ownership
 "Reducing promoter stake in private banks: RBI panel for nuanced approach")
RCEP with China, minus India: Is the trade deal a threat or opportunity?
In this podcast, Business Standard's Subhomoy Bhattacharjee explains what is RCEP, how will it benefit member nations, why did India pull out of RCEP and more
 "RCEP with China, minus India: Is the trade deal a threat or opportunity?")
RCEP decoded: Why India chose to stay out of Asia's mega free trade pact
Indian business community felt it would be swamped by imports with low duties, which it would not be able to compete with. The govt decided that it cannot afford to take the chance
 "RCEP decoded: Why India chose to stay out of Asia's mega free trade pact")
