Page 222 - Editorial Comment

Fix the basics: More than 5G, consumers need telecom infrastructure

India's telecom industry has been sliding towards financial insolvency over the past few years

Loaded comments: Serving defence officials should avoid political remarks

The army chief's disregard for the proprieties of his office has evidently acted as a signal for loquaciousness down the ranks

Harmful repetition: Pesticide Management Bill needs a thorough revision

The Bill is its utter lack of concern over the use of perilous pesticides that have been banned in other countries

The economy turns around as third-quarter GDP growth lifts future prospects

Looking at sectoral growth rates, Q3 benefited from manufacturing growing by 8.1% and agriculture by 4.1%

President for life? Xi Jinping's power grab is not good news

For China's neighbours, such as India, the concern will be deep

Promoter conundrum: Small oversights could undermine IBC's effectiveness

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is India's best chance at tackling its crisis of bad debt

Delhi chief secy assault: Hold CM accountable, rejig governance structure

Hold the CM accountable, rejig Delhi's governance structure

Change in the base year for GDP, IIP, CPI baseless

Govt should prioritise releasing back series for national statistics

India's diplomatic efforts against cross-border terror bearing fruit

An increase in costs and in the risk profile of Pakistan-related transactions will impose significant economic pain

Address ownership issue: Functioning of PSBs seeks urgent corrective action

Public friction between the government and the central bank does not help

Govt's move to protect industry ignores both economic theory and history

Those who wish to blindly ape the Donald Trump-era United States' trade policy clearly have never bothered to think hard about the economic consequences of their actions in India

The promise of Hyperloop comes with significant technical & cost challenges

Indeed, the technology itself is not yet beyond proof of concept

Wrong connection: Trai's position on predatory pricing defies logic

The problem lies in Trai's interpretation and description of predatory pricing

Strangling digital payments: RBI's e-wallet KYC norms are too restrictive

The thinking behind the RBI's action is clear, albeit faulty

Govt must ensure coal denationalisation works to make it a game changer

Regulations must be conducive for competitive and sustainable price discovery

Cauvery river dispute verdict: A landmark judgment by SC

Treating water as a national asset is a welcome correction

Worrying trend: India's export woes have little to do with global demand

Expectedly, the trade deficit has expanded briskly; by $131 billion in the first 10 months of 2017-18 against $88 billion in the same period last year

Why Prasar Bharati is in the midst of a crisis

No point in spending public money if it cannot run independently

Bullets with bullets: UP must reconsider its approach to police encounters

One of the key reasons why UP has traditionally struggled in attracting corporate interest has been the shoddy state of law and order in the state

Regulatory lessons: India should reduce dependence on the banking system

The central error here is that the SWIFT inter-bank communication system is not monitored as carefully as it should be by some Indian banks