Page 89 - Economy & Policy Analysis

NTPC takes big strides in renewable energy

For NTPC, that has often faced barbs for having a fourth of India's coal power generation capacity of 169,118 Mw, venturing into green space is a calculated move

The irony of green levies by courts

The court has to depend on the same systems to deliver that it castigated in the first place for inaction

Who will bell the Ponzi schemes?

A system of multiple regulations operating in silos has created grey areas that foster illegal money raising

Compulsory pre-emptive buying held illegal

Misaligned policy incentives in cleaning arbitration

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, got promulgated in October. However, there is a risk that the adoption of intuition, rather than empirical assessment, might result in the

Rice prices may reach boiling point in coming months

Depleting stocks and a likely fall in kharif output are the reasons, says Assocham

Modi govt's gold schemes have potential to perform better: UBS

Modi aunched three schemes to reduce the physical demand for gold and fish out 20,000 tonnes of the precious metal worth $800 bn lying idle with households

Govt should ensure affordable housing in smart cities: Report

The success of the project will depend on better planning and provision of basic requirements in these cities, the report by Dun & Bradstreet said

Woman power can script India story

Study says an additional 68 million women could potentially enter the labour force over coming decade which if channelled properly could help India build competitive advantage

Pilatus Aircraft completes delivery of 75 trainers

The company is now poised to receive another IAF order worth Rs 1,550 crore

Rising food prices to hit rural India in 2016

Back-to-back droughts hitting food production; rural inflation higher than in cities, and gap growing

PSU Banks likely to gain the most due to power reforms

In the near-term, the reforms will impact power financiers such as PFC and REC negatively, believe analysts

Implementation is key for financial restructuring of power discoms

Power producers like NTPC, JSW Energy, Adani Power and Tata Power can benefit from improved demand and cash-flows

Timely tariff revision, lower AT&C losses behind UDAY's success

Ambit Research says if states sign this scheme, sharing SEB losses would make them much more accountable

Blow for Tata Motors' defence ambitions

Future infantry combat vehicle contest: Defence ministry rules JLR income not a component of firm's financial strength

Bankruptcy proposals must address existing shortages: experts

Final law won't be effective till already-overworked adjudicating authorities are provided with additional resources, say experts

Mining at Niyamgiri remains a pipedream

Odisha plans to win over the local tribes that had in 2013 rejected the proposal to mine bauxite in their hills, which they say are the abode of their deity, Niyam Raja

Civil servants rush to regulatory bodies as post-retirement jobs dry

When U K Sinha was appointed Sebi chairman in 2011, only six others were interviewed, now the race is between more than 50 people

What is causing distress among erstwhile dominant castes?

New Mining Act: well intentioned, but loopholes exist

The Act slips on certain key provisions that could foster the very practices it was designed to do away with