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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Doing business in China
It is a remarkable story for the business press in India that reaches reflexively towards the few wellknown stories of Dr Reddy's or Sun Pharma and Tata Motors whenever China is mentioned
 "Doing business in China")
Finance Ministry to come up with a list of 6,000 NIP infra projects soon
Data to explain why private sector investment is estimated to be low
 "Finance Ministry to come up with a list of 6,000 NIP infra projects soon")
Why 15th Finance Commission will be the last word on key Budget numbers
One could effectively say the Budget will be a joint handiwork of Singh and finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, a position that no other finance commission has enjoyed
 "Why 15th Finance Commission will be the last word on key Budget numbers")
States likely to step up borrowing in 4th quarter for social expenditures
Almost all states have raised much more debt than at the same time last year, except Maharashtra.
 "States likely to step up borrowing in 4th quarter for social expenditures")
Two hurdles in the transition from coal-based power to renewable energy
A fine balance is needed between the two sources of electricity in order to enable the wider use of renewables
 "Two hurdles in the transition from coal-based power to renewable energy")
Break from tradition: Non-IAS services may get more than one secretary
The only non-IAS officer holding the post of a secretary at the Centre now is Anuradha Mitra
 "Break from tradition: Non-IAS services may get more than one secretary")
Why the airport project may not give Jewar the intended urban magnet tag
The city is up against heavily-developed regions in its own state and superior transport infrastructure in Haryana's Gurugram, Faridabad and Manesar
 "Why the airport project may not give Jewar the intended urban magnet tag")
NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country
While households across income groups are borrowing less to pay for medical costs, the insurance sector has progressively ignored the poor and focused instead on the more lucrative upper-income groups
 "NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country")
Gaps in FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 team have experts worried
Budget will be presented in Parliament in early 2020; people joining now will find it difficult to pick up
 "Gaps in FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 team have experts worried")
Belt and Road Initiative: 'China's social governance of the world'
For the Chinese, the landmark project is more than just a giant infrastructure project
 "Belt and Road Initiative: 'China's social governance of the world'")
India's telecom sector could face another test, this time from CCI
CCI does not need to wait to pick up cases only after it is approached by an affected party, it can and has done suo moto cases too
MTNL-BSNL merger: Limited spectrum to be a challenge for combined entity
BSNL has a nice piece of real estate in the 2500 band, but doesn't have the engineering capacity to farm the band
 "MTNL-BSNL merger: Limited spectrum to be a challenge for combined entity")
AGR or spectrum? What's a bigger drag on telecom operators' finances?
Trai says a reduction in AGR will allow more investment in telecom sector, but DoT argues the same can be ensured if Trai agrees to reduce spectrum reserve price at auctions
 "AGR or spectrum? What's a bigger drag on telecom operators' finances?")
Questions without answers
Rai has recounted in detail each flashpoint between the different bodies and the political executive but has often stopped short of taking a clear position on who is to blame
 "Questions without answers")
Learning the wrong lessons from the coal experience for renewable energy
Why India's weak budget support for RE could be hurting now
 "Learning the wrong lessons from the coal experience for renewable energy")
Fact and reality: Why India dropped in global competitiveness ranking
WEF's latest global competitiveness report shows that the global business community's opinions are often at variance with the facts
 "Fact and reality: Why India dropped in global competitiveness ranking")
Soon, you may track live status of private and public sector infra projects
This is the first time that the government will list out specific projects from the private sector as part of its responsibility to get them going
 "Soon, you may track live status of private and public sector infra projects")
Insurance brokers battle for survival as they lag behind in the tech race
The challenge for everyone is how to fend off competition from insurance companies and the sweep of technology, making their business models irrelevant
 "Insurance brokers battle for survival as they lag behind in the tech race")
FM's tax cuts may give more elbow room to govt to sign the RCEP deal
Key pain point of Indian industry, of being a high-cost producer of goods, substantially reduced; Indian tax on companies now slightly below average Asian level
 "FM's tax cuts may give more elbow room to govt to sign the RCEP deal")
China would want India to be one of the countries to sign RCEP: Economist
Song Hong's comments are significant given his standing in the Chinese Communist Party which gives him an influential voice in the trade negotiations of the country
 "China would want India to be one of the countries to sign RCEP: Economist")
