Page 221 - Editorial Comment
Urjit Patel is right: But Reserve Bank of India should introspect as well
Mr Patel has pointed out that incentives for PSBs are skewed by a combination of preferential regulation and their particular governance structure
Trump's double standards: US under him has been violating basic WTO norms
If selective tariffs are taken to the WTO, then there is a good chance that these will be declared to be not in keeping with the rules
UP by-election results deliver a wake-up call: BJP put on notice
The loss was particularly embarrassing in Gorakhpur where the BJP has been winning since 1989
Too drastic a solution: Ban on letters of undertaking needs to be reviewed
Depriving exporters of LoUs can have a disruptive effect on the buyers' credit market
Knee-jerk response: Supplement farm incomes to relieve rural distress
Regardless of the outcome of the Maharashtra farmers' agitation, farm distress is a reality that cuts across states and needs to be addressed ardently
Grandiose plan: India needs to frame a realistic solar power policy
India currently has an installed capacity of 12.2 Gw, but that still accounts for a negligible proportion of electricity generation
Hairbrained idea: Capping air fares will be counterproductive
The government should focus on improving infrastructure , making it easy for new supply to be created, and laying down parameters for minimum safety standards, instead of fixing prices
Protectionism does not pay: Raising import tariffs to hurt Indian consumers
India should use this opportunity to boost its own productivity and improve its infrastructure at a lower cost
Insolvency pangs: More transparency and tweaking of the IBC will help
Of the 12 indebted companies that were referred to the NCLT, for resolution under IBC, two - Bhushan Steel and Amtek Auto - have found buyers in Tata Steel and Liberty House, respectively
Statue vandalism: Lumpen politics hurts growth and development
Political violence is not, of course, the sole responsibility of any one party in India
Band-aid solution: Telecom sector needs more sustainable measures
The IMG, set up last year to address the telecom crisis, stayed away from suggesting any big reform while recommending steps around spectrum payment and a cap on air waves
The heat is on: Harsher summers call for area-specific action plans
Water scarcity is amongst the most worrisome potential fallouts of a searing summer
Nifty PSB index in a free fall: Time to initiate last of 4 'R's in banking
The Nifty PSU Bank index declined 3.57% on Wednesday with Andhra Bank, Canara Bank and Allahabad Bank sustaining the maximum damage.
Congested hubs: More effort needed for capacity at Delhi, Mumbai airports
The delays in implementing plans for Mumbai's second airport also must bear a significant share of the blame
Championing services: The enabling environment cannot remain constrictive
The first and obvious issue concerns the foundations on which to build a strong services sector
Left out: The communist parties in India have lost their relevance
In Tripura, for instance, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's personal values of legendary honesty and conspicuous "poverty", though admirable, scarcely resonate with the aspirational millennial generation
Trade war's first salvo? US tariffs on steel, aluminium should worry India
Mr Trump's desire to rejuvenate the US' industrial heartland is easily comprehensible, driven by the notion that globalisation has failed many parts of the mid-west
Moving on corruption: Govt's actions deserve credit but require follow-up
Arun Jaitley argued that the 'next step' would require international co-operation to recover assets stashed abroad, though it is far from clear what this mechanism could be
Message from Northeast: Assembly results herald major shifts in politics
The results in Tripura best exemplify the growing notion that the BJP is the go-to party for all those voters
Vaulting over deficiencies: Indian gymnastics can take cue from badminton
With three or four genuinely world-class players, badminton has established itself as India's boom sport