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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Answers to the Strategist quiz #669
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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
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Beyond Galwan fastness: Energy security in Indian Ocean may be a challenge
Chances are any such disruption will not occur on the major shipping lanes but on some edge of the ocean between India and China
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Low duties, inadequate incentives keep the target slippery for edible oils
India's oil marketing year runs from November to October and during 2018-19 vegetable oil imports were up 3.5 per cent to 15.55 million tonnes
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Tractor makers buck the slowdown, expect volumes to increase 5-10%
Prospects of a normal monsoon and an expanded government food programme are helping in a modest recovery
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Answers to the Strategist quiz #668
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The Strategist Quiz #669
The Strategist Quiz #669
The Fastag track could be key to the government's ambitious programme
Investment in public infrastructure will be essential to pull the economy out of the massive downturn the pandemic has imposed
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India's contract labour laws are riddled with incentives for corruption
The migrant workers' crisis is also the tragedy of contract workers, who have been growing in numbers over the years
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The Strategist Quiz #668
The Strategist Quiz #668
Answers to the Strategist quiz 667
Answers to the Strategist quiz 667