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It's the pipe, not the water

The post-Budget rise in bond yields in India is more due to plumbing challenges than insufficient savings

Our broken system of clearances

The EIA has become a convoluted exercise, designed for futility

Now, make central KYC registry fully operational

When you change your address or carry out any other KYC formality with one entity (say, your bank), this information should spread to ­all entities

Fund management that you buy

NPS is within reach of becoming a compelling choice for every Indian investor

Punjab vs balle-balle

The state faces many mortal threats. Just that Pakistani drones are not central to it because almost all of these lie within

Puerto Rico Sunshine: A colour magnet for tourists

The colour Puerto Rico Sunshine is a deep orange, encapsulating the optimism and passion of the islanders

Maus ban: It's complicated

Going by the rulebook is easier said than done because such discussions are fraught with emotion and opinion

New battle for KCR

Assembly elections in Telangana are due at the end of 2023

A bigger, not better, defence budget

Even as the total allocation has increased, it has fallen as a percentage of GDP

Time to focus on project execution

'The status of mega projects under the control of state governments is not available', says the author

Winning can equal settling for less

An accommodative approach can provide greater gains

States perfect their start-up pitch

The Delhi government is also rushing to prepare a start-up policy to promote new-age businesses

Rightly reflects pandemic-era priorities

Infrastructure focus will create jobs but more could have been done on the health front

Cryptocurrency tax: Budget 2022 unveils norms for virtual digital assets

The move, though limited to income tax, has sent the ball rolling for a regulatory framework of crypto assets

A different election Budget

We must also acknowledge a certain middle class approach this government takes to managing the economy

A huge bet on growth

Investors sense potential for sustained corporate profits

Fiscal capacity facilitates larger investments

Unfortunately, a great opportunity to bring down the general tariff rate has been lost

Not a 25-year blueprint

This is not a Budget that supports economic recovery, whether through supporting aggregate demand, or through expansionary stimulus

Govts can't create jobs

The less they focus on employment creation, the better it may be for the economy

Budget 2022: All you want to know but don't always ask

The big elephant in the room is LIC. Every effort is on for its IPO. If that happens, and it probably will, the FY22 fiscal deficit could be less than the estimated 6.8 per cent