Page 106 - Economy & Policy Analysis
Making India easy for business
The country needs to fix its dismal track record when it comes to issues around cross-border trading, dealing with construction permits, and enforcing of contracts, to improve its overall rank
 "Making India easy for business")
Board evaluation - Is the law misleading?
There is strength in the argument that inclusion of non-independent directors' views in board evaluation will distort the result
 "Board evaluation - Is the law misleading?")
Is the govt's mega-power plant dream over?
Lack of enthusiasm from private players is prompting a rethink on the part of the government that may change the bidding regulations altogether
 "Is the govt's mega-power plant dream over?")
 "StatsGuru: In a new year, new worries and risks")
On the move
Does the Narendra Modi government finally have its economic agenda ready?
 "On the move")
Tamil Nadu fights to retain edge in 'Make in India' race
The state has unveiled a new automobile policy and is overhauling its bio-tech and textiles policy to woo investors who are increasingly bypassing it in favour of newer destinations
 "Tamil Nadu fights to retain edge in 'Make in India' race")
Govt's land law revives lost order of sarkar raj
The ordinance has returned near absolute power of discretion in land acquisition, except in tribal areas, into the hands of the bureaucracy yet again
 "Govt's land law revives lost order of sarkar raj")
5 reasons Greece will be worse than the Lehman Brothers crash
Markets fear that the Greece crisis will be worse than Lehman's collapse, except this time Eurozone nations are holding the toxi debt
 "5 reasons Greece will be worse than the Lehman Brothers crash")
Existing social sector schemes have been retained
There is a special focus on women's safety and skill building, says a PwC analysis
 "Existing social sector schemes have been retained")
Direct tax proposals focus on providing impetus to an economy that has slowed
Govt has sacrificed tax revenue to ensure greater compliance, says a PwC analysis
The Budget aims for macro-economic stability with lower inflation
This is to be achieved over four years, through tax and non-tax measures, says a PwC analysis
 "The Budget aims for macro-economic stability with lower inflation")
Why spectrum auction process is delayed every time
Post CAG's activism in exposing the 2G scam, DoT has become risk averse, resulting in delays on critical issues like spectrum auction
 "Why spectrum auction process is delayed every time")
Govt tweaks stake sale plan to keep bears at bay
The department of disinvestment wants to compress the go-to market time to a month. In the world of flash trading, will it work?
 "Govt tweaks stake sale plan to keep bears at bay")
There is nothing new in Modi's 'Make in India' campaign
The initiative has failed so far because of the same old ideas of tax breaks or concessions rather than anything new
 "There is nothing new in Modi's 'Make in India' campaign")
 "StatsGuru: PSUs serve govt better with dividends than disinvestment")
Reforms agenda on track; economy to witness 6.5% growth: Morgan Stanley
Financial services firm says govt policy action is helping to gradually reverse the productivity weakening policies
 "Reforms agenda on track; economy to witness 6.5% growth: Morgan Stanley")
Why the road sector ccould see a pickup in project finance
The surface transport ministry is considering a hybrid of the BOT-toll and BOT-annuity models to finance new projects
 "Why the road sector ccould see a pickup in project finance")