Page 118 - Economy & Policy Analysis

FAQ on the Essential Commodities Act

Some facts about its provisions and explanations about how it works

Labouring for flexibility

Rigid labour laws have had serious implications for industry, which now hopes that Rajasthan's initial steps will be replicated in other states

StatsGuru: The numbers behind food inflation

A provisional scorecard for recent Modi govt measures

Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, analyses the government's track record for the past five weeks

One's expectations from Jaitley tenure

Jaitley did the bulk of the spadework for a separate legislation on SEZs. Kamal Nath built on it to get the SEZ Act through in 2005

A bureaucracy to match Modi's ambitions

Investors steer clear of India's biggest market

Scramble for spectrum gets desperate

Taking data services to the masses will involve cutthroat bidding for scarce spectrum unless the government makes more airwaves available

Monsoon deficiency to hurt urban consumption more

Why UP got left behind?

Lack of growth and governance deficit took a toll

Why Gujarat's power story is hard to replicate

The state has more power than it needs, a profit-making distribution set-up and separate lines for domestic and farm users

Can Indian Railways make the leap as a logistics provider?

The Railways' share of freight traffic has dropped to 33 per cent from 90 per cent in the 1950s

'If CBEC fails to dispose of refund claim in 90 days, firms can take up grievance'

As per Section 27A of the Customs Act, 1962, for interest payment, the time limit of three months kicks in when the order for refund is made

StatsGuru: 16-June-2014

Taking stock of the nation's spending on defence

The mountain's not a molehill

A year after the calamitous flash floods devastated Uttarakhand, nobody seems to be focusing on the main reasons for the disaster - river power projects, unsustainable religious tourism and climate ch

When green warriors battle GDP crusaders

As foreign-funded NGOs working in the field of environment face accusations of thwarting economic progress, a Canadian example holds vital lessons for India

When a PSU takes parent to court

Disputes between government departments should not be fought in court, as both sides are funded by taxpayers

StatsGuru: 9-June-2014

Decoding the state of India's banking sector

Ten-point plan for Finance Minister Jaitley

The first important deliverable for the new administration will be to roll out a credible budget

Criminal case no bar to arbitration