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Covid-19 crisis: Test for steel industry as domestic demand shrinks

Shrinking domestic demand offers the industry the chance to become globally competitive

GDP: The devil is in the revisions

Six iterations of annual data over a three-year period raise serious questions about the reliability of national income data as a basis for sound policymaking

How govt's late afterthoughts and claims have haunted oil and gas sector

Problems in production-sharing agreements with the government have haunted private oil and gas companies for years

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Answers to the Strategist Quiz #666

The Strategist Quiz #667

The Strategist Quiz #667

BJP picks Adesh Kumar Gupta to regain traditional voters, uniting the party

Even for the most optimistic supporters, Gupta, 50, former mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corporation and sitting councillor, cannot promise a miracle

Going back to basics: Make labour laws simple, protect workers' rights

It's not just the inability to downsize that constrains it but opaque hiring practices and the illogic of size-based legal thresholds that encourage companies to stay small

Police is overstaffed, well paid but lacks basic equipment for the job

India's police strength ex­ceeds China, a totalitarian state with a larger population, or large countries like USA and Russia

Health associations warn against dangers of LGBT 'conversion therapy'

Three Indian mental health associations issued separate statements last month pointing to the dangers of 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQIA+ people

The Strategist Quiz #666

The Strategist Quiz #666

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Answers to the Strategist Quiz #665

Gujarat minister Nitin Patel's ambitions may have to take a back seat now

The Division Bench of the high court had last week described Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, the state's biggest Covid-19 facility, as being "worse than a dungeon"

Experiences by rail, air passengers expose Centre-state coordination

The differing experiences between rail and air passengers after the limited resumption of services have underlined the criticality of Centre-state coordination

Allowing pvt sector to mine and sell coal commercially is a mammoth task

The government plans to auction 50 mines immediately

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The Strategist Quiz #665

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Answers to the Strategist Quiz #664

PE firms express concerns over new FDI rules, say investments will get hit

Urge govt not to slap the rule on PE funds that have already raised money

Cement companies face hard truths as revival looks tough due to Covid-19

Manufacturers in India and China were anticipating growth on the back of an infrastructure splurge. The pandemic has forced them to cut back, and revival this year looks tough

Ending monopoly of mandis is good, but process could be problematic

Ending the monopoly of the mandis is a good thing, but early experiences show that the process can be problematic

With other countries also in race, make-in-India pitch will be challenging

The government's efforts to persuade global manufacturers to divert production from China may be more difficult than it thinks