Page 113 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Rajiv Mehrishi: Key tasks await Raje's right-hand man in Delhi

The new economic affairs secretary believes that doing more of the same cannot help; you must do things differently

Falling crude prices redefine the new normal in oil markets

Thanks to a supply glut, it now looks like 100-110/bbl will be the ceiling rather than the floor in the oil markets.

Modi mantra: Lean Cabinet, not so lean PMO

Four Nobel-winning insights that matter for the Indian economy

Jean Tirole's insights are very relevant to India

When a huge discount is not anti-competitive

Allegations of predatory pricing may not hold ground in the high-pitch turf battle for consumers' pocket between e-tail and retail

PSUs in fratricidal legal battles

Denying Cenvat credit for export untenable

Zero-rating in case of exports means that the duty on input and output will have to be refunded, or not charged

Maharashtra fares well

It, however, lags other states on crucial parameters such as health care and rural poverty

In e-commerce world, let the consumer be king

Instead of punishing e-tailers like Flipkart, the government should find ways to treat the consumer right rather than the traders and middlemen

Has Asean opened the floodgates to Indians?

The agreement on services, if ratified by all member countries, could prove to be a game changer for Indian professionals in education, healthcare & IT

Modi's welfare reforms may need to be bigger and bolder

The Prime Minister has launched an ambitious plan to streamline a bloated and inefficient welfare system but many challenges remain

'Manufactured goods and trading goods should not get mixed up'

What plagues India's disaster management authority?

Under politically appointed members, the National Disaster Management Authority is merely duplicating the efforts of other agencies

Despite climb to price parity, diesel still risky for retailers

For any price change, oil companies still have to seek government permission. Unless this system is dispensed with, their precarious situation will continue

Not a level playing field

The Competition Commission of India's investigation wing is faced with a manpower crunch

SC rebuke for government arbitrators

Are independent directors nominees of dominant shareholders?

Achieving quality corporate governance is possible through innovative solutions

Black mark on the seafront

Storage of coal in the open on land belonging to the Mumbai Port Trust invites criticism on grounds of civic aesthetics and public health

Hyderabad Metro in political crossfire

Is Larsen & Toubro's offer to surrender the project to the Telangana government politically motivated?

Will the Centre merge hydro-power PSUs?

SBI Caps has given its report on the pros and cons of the merger proposal. Smaller companies fear the move could have adverse consequences