Page 174 - Editorial Comment
Another 'revival plan'
BSNL and MTNL should be privatised
 "Another 'revival plan'")
Economics of livestock
Utility value determines choice of animals
 "Economics of livestock")
The pension deficit
The govt should release statutory dues to the EPFO
 "The pension deficit")
Boris and Brexit
His election amplifies the confusion
 "Boris and Brexit")
Tomorrow, tomorrow and …
The 'flextension' could be a good bet for Brexit
 "Tomorrow, tomorrow and …")
Turmoil in the marketplace
FDI norms for e-commerce should be relaxed
 "Turmoil in the marketplace")
Come clean on the fisc
If taxes fall short, it should not be covered up
 "Come clean on the fisc")
The promoter pledge: Regulators must join hands to check misuse
Tighter oversight and regulation, along with better disclosure norms, will help improve a method of raising funds that often leads to over-leverage and increases the risk of contagion across sectors
 "The promoter pledge: Regulators must join hands to check misuse")
Brexit's tangled webs: A protection from no-deal exit, but little else
Saturday's vote stipulated that British Parliament would withhold approval to the PM's deal until the Bill for implementing Brexit had been passed
 "Brexit's tangled webs: A protection from no-deal exit, but little else")
Ganguly's new innings
Popularising domestic cricket should be high on the agenda
 "Ganguly's new innings")
Guarding the financial system
Govt, RBI must work on improving supervision
 "Guarding the financial system")
The nutrition crisis
Politicians and the PDS are failing India's children
 "The nutrition crisis")
FCI's rising debt stock
India's food management system needs a revamp
 "FCI's rising debt stock")
Timely policy response
Indian policy establishment needs to build capacity
 "Timely policy response")
Weak policy fabric
India's textile sector needs wider reforms
 "Weak policy fabric")
Perils of loan waivers
Waiving farm loans has led to higher NPA in agriculture
 "Perils of loan waivers")
UDAY's second rise
State governments will need to reduce subsidies
 "UDAY's second rise")
A prize for evidence-based policy
Econ Nobelists transformed policy evaluation
 "A prize for evidence-based policy")
The best of BSNL & MTNL
Given their infrastructure assets, privatise the telecom PSUs
 "The best of BSNL & MTNL")
Moving the needle
Mamallapuram keeps China-India relations on an even keel
 "Moving the needle")