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How to make tax officials accountable

The proposed simplification of the tax code offers a chance to instil accountability, following the model of the Public Service Guarantee Acts

A leg-up from Sebi

The ratio of the effort of following the Sebi rules and the reward that the business brings is simply not attractive enough

Regulations have helped fintechs in governance

Fintechs in India have a young, technologically savvy population and a well-placed digital infra. Steps taken to ensure regulatory clarity and transparency are improving investor sentiment

Paris blues

India had many near misses at Olympics

Bank deposits: Barking up the wrong tree?

Despite efforts to boost deposit growth, credit growth is outpacing deposits. Traditional strategies are not working. Are we missing the big picture?

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Welcome to the 'yes, but' cycle of rate cuts

The global economy is on the cusp of a sustained easing, though not necessarily a dramatic sequence of rate cuts

When underdog pushes top dog

The third Modi govt has quickly moved away from dismissing all Congress ideas as unimaginative and is now implementing several of them. Think poll-bound Haryana and Maharashtra

Bangladesh's gamble

As the Awami League's current predicament shows, repressive regimes-even when delivering prosperity-cannot keep their populace content

Studying the self

Unlike selfies, self-portraits are celebrated as works of art and are rarely mentioned in the same breath, even though both stem from the same basic human impulse

The end of complacency

Sheikh Hasina's position seemed unassailable - until, suddenly, it wasn't

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RBI monetary policy review: Hawks rule over doves

Credit growth needs to be moderated, and the RBI has been taking steps to reduce banks' exposure to unsecured lending.

Monetary policy: No concern on growth, no comfort on inflation

The RBI estimate of growth, as well as, inflation for the current financial year remains unchanged, but there has been some fine-tuning

Purvodaya for eastern revival

The Budget's plan for eastern India's growth is crucial, but this isn't going to be a sprint-it's a marathon

Staying the course

Mr Das has set the record straight

Don't count on a growth miracle

In a volatile global landscape, sustained growth rate of more than 7 per cent is quite a challenge

Chinese dependence

India has difficult choices

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Onwards to Viksit Bharat

Initiating policy reforms on the priorities outlined in the Budget without delay is crucial for India's developmental goal