Page 218 - Editorial Comment
High on promise: Can the Defence Planning Committee turn things around?
The DPC could overcome a long-standing weakness in India's strategic thinking on defence, which has so far been dealt with in silos and often lacked full political approval
Opposition's move to impeach CJI Dipak Misra has unfortunate after-effects
Politicians should not play games with the reputation of the judiciary as a whole or that of individual judges
Swadeshi flights of fancy
Keeping Air India 'Indian' is a pointless exercise
Data localisation blues
Forcing companies to store data within India needs rethink
Not quite festive: Is demand for gold picking up?
Many analysts also expect that, as long as stock markets remain effervescent, gold demand will remain subdued
Poor currency management: Authorities should have anticipated cash demand
In order to speed up the remonetisation process last year, the RBI printed many Rs 2,000 notes
Softball questions: US lawmakers allowed Mr Zuckerberg to get away easily
About 99% of Facebook's $40.6 billion revenue (2017) came from advertisements and it had 2017 profits of $15.9 bn
Monsoon cheer: IMD forecast of well-distributed rainfall is a big relief
Copious and well-spaced precipitation is badly needed this year for several pressing reasons
Digital threat: Govt needs to shore up cybersecurity infrastructure
India has a very poor record with respect to keeping its cyber infrastructure and data safe, and it is regularly targeted by Pakistani and Chinese hackers
Protecting the insolvency process
Regulatory forbearance should be viewed with caution
The politics of rape: Complicity of the state is the worst aspect
Charges against the accused in Kathua took more than three months to file from the time the child's mutilated body was discovered in a disused temple
Good, only in parts: Draft forest policy needs several improvements
Objective of new policy has to be to invigorate forests and maintain their vital plant and wildlife biodiversity
Macro risks return: Oil markets uneasy, inflation outlook hazy
The decision by US President Donald Trump to launch air-strikes against Syria, while limited, caused prices to go up by 2%
Gold rush: More young women are building their careers around sport
Until a few years ago, all our Olympic medals came from traditionally male-dominated disciplines such as wrestling and boxing
Misplaced logic: Protecting GSTN data needs more than a change in ownership
GSTN handles massive amounts of data; by now, over 10 million businesses have already registered on the GSTN portal
Strategic partnership in defence can't be rushed beyond a point
The process designated to select an SP is long and arduous
Market-based solution: Sugar sector should adopt a revenue-sharing model
The total unpaid dues of farmers crossed Rs 160 billion in March-end
Not fair: Finance Commission's terms of reference stray from propriety
The use of the 2011 Census for sharing resources would mean a decline in the flow of resources to these states
Right signals: PMO does well to apply brakes on two of railways' mega plans
Over the years, the railways have electrified high-traffic routes based on the projected rate of return
Downsizing CCI: Reducing the number of members may not enhance efficiency
In the case of the CCI, the decision to reduce the number of members from seven to four (including the chairperson) may prove counterproductive