Page 52 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Can govt really pay the farmer much better prices promised in the Budget?

Niti Aayog is evaluating several models; how effective they will turn out to be is another question

States may lose Rs 120 bn in share of central taxes over road & infra cess

While excise revenues have broadly been kept unchanged, states don't get a share in new cess created by reducing excise on fuel

Indian colleges' global rankings show why we need more researchers

It is imperative that we establish a well-structured and professionally managed higher educational system

PadMan Challenge a wasteful gimmick, doesn't do justice to an honest biopic

The team came up with a promotion plan" that took what was a great, honest biopic, and turned it into a conversation that questions very seriously whether the Pad Man team are living under a rock

Budget decision on customs duty hike to impact imports of $85 bn in a year

The duty hike on 40 categories of goods, which make up about a fourth of total imports, will augment total customs collections in 2018-19 only by 19%, lower than the current year's 25%

2018 will be a roller-coaster ride, it's time to say Dow-Wow to Sensex

The prediction for 2018 is thus high volatility in prices, a shift to large-cap stocks by all investors seeking safety, and a Sensex range of 30,000-40,000, depending on news flows.

Does BJP's polarising politics weaken India's strategic edge in Maldives?

Maldives crisis not just another fracas between political factions in a tiny nation. The archipelago has become a site where two Asian powers are jostling for strategic advantage

Onion brings tears to consumer: Wholesale price triples under Modi govt

WPI-based inflation for onion December 2017 touched 197% in a year, tomato remained high at 136%

Stock market correction: Investors should opt for large-cap and debt funds

Large-cap funds, dynamic asset allocation and debt funds (credit funds) are the three suitable picks to invest in at this point of time. Also, one should continue with their SIPs

Three key takeaways from the RBI's policy review

RBI is broadly in consonance with the Economic Survey with regards to growth

Market sell-off brings 10-year American treasury yield back in focus

The 10-year yield has been on an upward move for a while now, but it wasn't expected to reach the level of 2.85%, anytime soon

Faster growth in female workforce participation requires equal opportunity

Increasing India's female workforce participation can boost GDP growth substantially. Indeed, the next chapter of the country's success story may well come from more women joining the workforce

U-19 World Cup: Can Prithvi be another Kohli or fade away like Unmukt?

Prithvi Shaw's story has been marked out by an inevitable path to stardom. Since his early years, Shaw made a name for himself by amassing bounteous runs across tournaments

Budget 2018: After all the hype, Jaitley delivers fairly balanced outcome

Jaitley's Budget 2018 speech was more on the expenditure side, with higher allocations being announced for infrastructure and social services

IRS: It is unclear whether four measures of readership aid or muddle market

It is unclear whether the survey's four measures of readership aid or muddle the market

Real estate under GST: A great weapon in the war against black money

GST leaves a digital trail of transactions that serves as a deterrent for non-reporting or under-reporting the sale value of land or building

Sensex, Nifty at record high: Markets will rise further on better earnings

While no market has ever gone up on a straight line, we believe the corrections will be short and the markets will eventually head higher as the earnings jigsaw puzzle falls into place.

Ranjan Kapur from 1942 to 2018: Goodbye, advertising's gentleman

An astute advertising professional, he took Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) India to the number one position after coming on board as managing director in 1994

Only 9% people approach police, 74% prefer out of court settlement

A survey revealed that people with annual income above above Rs 500,000 preferred approaching courts

Why consolidation of sovereign holding for PSEs makes perfect sense today

With a sovereign holding company structure, popularly known as centralised agency model, the government or the state would be able to ensure non-interference in day-to-day functioning of PSEs