Page 223 - Editorial Comment

Discounting e-commerce: Taxing online discounts is illogical

The rationale is that discounts constitute marketing expenditure, incurred to build market share or a brand

Think employment: Centre's withdrawal of labour law reform is unfortunate

A first step should be to re-issue the industrial employment deregulation proposal, which has just been withdrawn

Winning in cricket matters, but how you win matters, too

Kohli's aggressive mannerisms are seen almost inseparable from India's growing dominance in international cricket

Bank vulnerabilities: PNB fraud exposes failure of systems and oversight

False letters of undertaking were used as a basis for branches abroad of other Indian banks to transfer funds in dollars on behalf of PNB

Searches that mislead: Lessons from CCI's order against Google

The first complaints were made in 2012 by Bharat Matrimony.com and Consumer Unity Trust Society

Patently misleading: India's IP regime not as poor as made out to be

Though the report also lists some weaknesses in the Indian IP regime, these are not entirely incontrovertible

RBI cracks the whip: New NPA rules may mean short-term pain for banks

The other big change is the focus on timely identification of bad loans and the speedy resolution of such assets

Ugly face of capitalism: Singh brothers do India's reputation no favour

Failing companies and untrustworthy promoters are, however, an inevitable feature of any country's business environment

Temple in the desert: PM Modi's launch of project in UAE raises questions

It will subtly add to the notion that India is conducting a 'Hindu' foreign policy, which is not in any Indian's interest

Inevitable correction: Retail investors must show patience

Long-term returns from broadly diversified equity holdings exceed returns from every other asset class

Political funding secrecy: Parties have ensured they stay above the law

The irony of the government legalising illegal foreign funding of political parties also lies in the enormous crackdown on foreign funds and aids received by NGOs

Protectionism, again: Joint action by stock exchanges raises concerns

The right way to deal with loss of competitiveness is to address the root cause of that

Jaipur Literature Festival had more books, less controversy

In some sense, a maturity has crept in to both the festival and the coverage of it in the national media

Sparing the bulldozer: The latest govt stand on e-vehicles is practical

Any draconian steps that lead to major disruptions should be avoided

The e-way jam: Use of RFID tags can resolve the issue

The e-way bill deadline had looked challenging even when it was decided in December

Red flags from RBI policy: Inflation, fiscal slippage

It is obvious RBI is unhappy not only with fiscal slippage but also with the potential of further slippages via higher MSPs

Before starting national coverage, fix primary health care first

The number of doctors for every 1,000 Indians is 0.76, which is one of the lowest such ratios in the world

Higher MSPs won't help: Budget 2018 has other steps to allay rural distress

MSPs for many crops are already higher than 1.5 times the paid-out costs and the estimated value of family labour

Tweaks and mandates: The wrong way to build a corporate debt market

It is clear that while the aim of Mr Jaitley's efforts is laudable, the focus and methods are misguided

Cause for a pause: RBI has to weigh inflation, fiscal deficit, bond yields

Risks of the govt overspending in 2018-19 are substantial; RBI will certainly have to change its own calculations about monetary policy