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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
 "Beyond Galwan fastness: Energy security in Indian Ocean may be a challenge")
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
 "Low duties, inadequate incentives keep the target slippery for edible oils")
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
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
Covid-19 crisis: Test for steel industry as domestic demand shrinks
Shrinking domestic demand offers the industry the chance to become globally competitive
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
 "Police is overstaffed, well paid but lacks basic equipment for the job")
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
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The Strategist Quiz #666
The Strategist Quiz #666
Answers to the Strategist Quiz #665
Answers to the Strategist Quiz #665