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With Hardik effect, politics in Gujarat has just taken an interesting turn

At 26, Hardik is possibly the youngest ever president of any state unit of the Congress

How bailout for three state-run insurers highlights Irdai's incompetence

The latest bailout also raises concerns about the need for a through relook at the quality of the managerial talent in these companies

Financing the food chain: Challenges to ensure India remains hunger-free

The govt will face unprecedented budgetary challenges to ensure India remains hunger-free

PE/VC investments decline 10% y-o-y in first half of 2020: Report

Deals worth $9.6 billion in Jio Platforms accounted for 52 per cent of all PE/VC investments in this period

Cloud cover on the solar story with signs of a slowdown in the sector

The high-profile dedication of the Rewa solar park eclipses the reality of a slowdown in this sector

Answers to the strategist quiz 671

Answers to the strategist quiz 671

The Strategist Quiz #672

The Strategist Quiz #672

An optimistic train of thought, but multiple barriers on the tracks

The government plans to allow limited private railway services by 2023, but there are many barriers on the tracks

PE-VC investors see decline in fundraising activity, says Crisil Survey

The survey was conducted between May and June this year and the credit rating firm received responses from 26 independent funds and respondents

Despite spike in aluminium demand, Indian producers fear Chinese threat

Demand for aluminium has ebbed worldwide but producers fear Chinese manufacturers, buoyed by government incentives, will flood even this market

Relaxed capital-raising norms will help companies stay in survival mode

Sebi's moves towards relaxing capital-raising norms will help companies stay in survival mode and should be the start of many more adjustments

Answers to the strategist quiz 670

Answers to the strategist quiz 670

The Strategist Quiz #671

The Strategist Quiz #671

'Troubleshooter' D K Shivakumar: Congress' last 'resort' in Karnataka

Shivakumar has always been in the Congress since he joined the Youth Congress when he was in college. He was general secretary of the Youth Congress in the state between 1983 and 1985

Car makers rejig product portfolios as diesel, petrol prices near parity

Car manufacturers are rejigging their product portfolios as diesel and petrol prices near parity

Power producers need a new paradigm amid low, unpredictable demand

PPAs are proving inflexible in a regime of falling demand and the rise of renewable power

White label ATMs: Safe to assume the business is a resounding flop?

The business dynamics are stacked against white label ATMs, which could impact the government's goal of financial inclusion

Answers to the Strategist quiz #669

Answers to the Strategist quiz #669

The Strategist Quiz #670

The Strategist Quiz #670

Is Urjit Patel's return to policy space a sign of reconciliation with govt?

In many ways, this is Patel's home ground. Two of his papers, co-authored with Willem H Buiter, on fiscal policies and deficits were acclaimed by economists