Page 44 - Economy & Policy Analysis

GDP numbers raise some serious questions about the state of the economy

Low index of industrial production growth coupled with less than 5% growth in corporate sector topline has been indicative of a low economic performance in the quarter

Linking Aadhaar with social media or ending encryption is counterproductive

The need of the hour is sustained research and development of privacy protecting surveillance mechanisms

FM's announcements show govt is now willing to listen and course-correct

Entrepreneurship thrives only when there are opportunities, an environment without fear (as long as you are operating within the boundaries of law), and availability of finance

FM's fiscal stimulus can boost consumption ahead of festive season

The FM also promised to accelerate the processes for GST refunds

Criminalisation of 'nothing': India cannot afford more criminal provisions

Being tough on crime requires making intelligent distinctions between conduct that truly threatens the public and conduct that is better handled by fines or civil law

RBI policy: More rate cuts likely ahead as MPC prefers growth to inflation

The MPC has also brought down the projection of GDP growth of 6.9 per cent from 7 per cent, which is not significant but definitely does affect sentiment

Kashmir: Why amendments to Article 370 may not withstand judicial scrutiny

J&K has not had a govt for months and the Modi govt has consulted the governor who is its own representative. It has effectively consulted itself and it is hard to see how this is legal

Sebi's blanket ban on shell firms hurts innocent minority shareholders the most

There has been a fallout across the whole market; the issue needs to be cleared up soon

Triple Talaq Bill: A cannonball that can bring down an entire household

The bill is liable to be struck down on the same ground that the practice of instantaneous triple talaq was set aside; being manifestly arbitrary

Four reasons why the US Fed's 25 bps rate cut assumes significance

With the US-China trade standoff still to be resolved and with Brexit also in limbo, a cut in rates should help to assuage sentiment

Sprint queen Hima Das: Is she the next big thing in brand endorsements?

Will brands line-up to sign her up or will she go the Dipa Karmakar way?

Illusion of empowerment: Why we must oppose any law that makes RTI illusory

The RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019, eats into the independence of Information Commissioners, hollowing out the Act without touching on any of the substantive rights or procedural rights the Act provides

How the stressed asset problem snowballed into a tussle between RBI, govt

An exclusive excerpt from A K Bhattacharya's 'The Rise of Goliath'

Why 16 Psyche, a gaint asteroid full of gold, won't make us richer

Once those metals start hitting the market in large quantities, they're unlikely to be precious for much longer

Fiscal Framework: Review medium-term fiscal stance

Raising personal income-tax threshold not advisable as few pay taxes

Time to shift towards growth as fiscal policy space remains limited

With a distinct positive output gap opening up from the RBI's potential growth estimate, we believe that a consecutive third 25-bps rate cut is warranted

Two years of GST regime

During the past two years, the government has responded promptly to most representations of the trade

LTCG: Should investors re-look at their equity investing strategy in FY19?

Till the Lok Sabha election results are out, investors would be better off formulating investment strategies for managing the volatility and stock-specific wealth creations

Don't blame Dhoni for English defeat: India came face-to-face with reality

The past acts of MS Dhoni's bravado live fresh in the memory and fans hanker for them every time he bats in a tight chase, but he's not the same batsman anymore

A boring World Cup highlights deeper issues in cricket

The competitive gap in cricket is wider than ever before. India, Australia, and England, the richest teams, are ahead of everyone else in terms of resources and personnel