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Towards 2050: the energy transition
An emphasis on renewables, smaller cities and decentralised power grids is essential
An old tune
PM's speech should have broken new ground
Creating a panic
RBI's fresh controls could be counterproductive
SBI leads downwards
Public sector banks' poor performance needs better response
Unable to invest
Devalued private sector is in no condition to rekindle growth
Crossing non-tariff barriers
They cannot be wished away but if countries collaborated to create value chains across regions, the problem could be minimised
After independence
A broad-brush picture reveals some inconvenient truths that are incompatible with our collective sense of self in the world order
How 'impossible' GST became 'inevitable'
The Parliamentary Committee's endorsement has lifted this critical indirect tax reform above the quagmire of divisive politics
Changing the goalposts
Parliament cannot pass laws to undo judgments or outwit the court
Two pluses, one minus and an unknown
There's no point in having a brilliant RBI governor if politicians do not listen to him
A cloudy Independence Day
The author looks for silver linings on the eve of India's Independence Day
Stop only what is illegal
Sand is vitally needed for economic activity
Worse than the disease
The wrong way to control the current account deficit
The goat and the GDP
Demand for products from the 'poor man's cow' is rising exponentially and should be encouraged
The real trouble with our banks
Their sky-high profits in an essentially commodity business reflects too little competition
The Fed needs an inflation dove
Rather than inflation targeting, the US central bank needs to focus on reflation targeting
Growth comes last
Trade deficit falls, inflation steady, but industry still frozen
Puppy love of a Hindu nationalist
There is one common string in animal lovers, they care for fellow beings too