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SDGs: Challenges beyond financing as progress lags in some states
A few states have been providing an SDG budget as part of their Budget papers. Haryana has been providing estimates from 2018-19 onwards, with other states like Odisha and Meghalaya joining later
 "SDGs: Challenges beyond financing as progress lags in some states")
Size and scale: Regulation should enable companies to scale up faster
However, gaining access to technology is not the only problem small and medium-sized businesses are facing
 "Size and scale: Regulation should enable companies to scale up faster")
Carbon tax's WTO test and opportunities for better India-EU trade terms
The WTO does not have any specific agreement on environment. However, Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) allows exceptions to free trade with adequate safeguards
 "Carbon tax's WTO test and opportunities for better India-EU trade terms")
Best of BS Opinion: Keeping growth from flickering or burning out
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Keeping growth from flickering or burning out")
Trend growth returns, but reforms key to sustain India's 6.5% GDP pace
The NSO's estimate marks a return to the pre-pandemic decadal trend growth rate, following an above-trend average growth of 8.8 per cent between financial years (FY) 2021-22 and 2023-24
 "Trend growth returns, but reforms key to sustain India's 6.5% GDP pace")
Best of BS Opinion: Hit the full toss or watch the moment slip away
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: Hit the full toss or watch the moment slip away")
Prepayment penalties: A boon for small firms or a barrier to credit?
The draft circular states that "divergent practices" of lenders concerning foreclosure charges/ prepayment penalties lead to "customer grievances and disputes"
 "Prepayment penalties: A boon for small firms or a barrier to credit?")
Learning to grow: Strengthening education can drive economic growth
Increased access to higher-education facilitates more workers to take up high-skill jobs
 "Learning to grow: Strengthening education can drive economic growth")
All above board: Sebi's move on disclosures a step in the right direction
Sebi board has decided to constitute a high-level panel, which will comprehensively review "the provisions relating to conflict of interest, disclosures pertaining to property, investments, etc
 "All above board: Sebi's move on disclosures a step in the right direction")
Regulating the regulators: Less diversity may weaken reform principle
Note that the erosion of these principles followed in the early years of reforms did not happen suddenly or only now. This occurred gradually over the last many years
 "Regulating the regulators: Less diversity may weaken reform principle")
Best of BS Opinion: The thin line between intervention and interference
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: The thin line between intervention and interference")
Climate concerns: Changing rainfall patterns threaten agriculture
In 2024, India experienced extreme weather events on 322 days, up from 318 in 2023, affecting around 4.07 million hectares of crop area
 "Climate concerns: Changing rainfall patterns threaten agriculture")
Sebi proposals seek orderly conduct in F&O market amid volatility
Even as its proposed measures and those announced last year have helped, Sebi will need to be fleet-footed in its regulation and supervision of this market
 "Sebi proposals seek orderly conduct in F&O market amid volatility")
The coming tsunami of Chinese exports: India may have to follow suit
Exports have been a major driver of China's growth and prosperity. However, there is a clear disconnect between its share of global manufacturing and consumption
 "The coming tsunami of Chinese exports: India may have to follow suit")
The real culprit on trade: China, not Trump, broke trading system
The interregnum of a Democratic administration under President Joe Biden did little to reverse Mr Trump's original actions destabilising the global trading order
 "The real culprit on trade: China, not Trump, broke trading system")
Time for a relook at tax on buybacks to boost shareholder returns
The legal and regulatory framework governing buybacks is primarily under the Companies Act, 2013, and the Sebi Buyback of Securities Regulations, introduced in 1998 and updated in 2018 and 2023
 "Time for a relook at tax on buybacks to boost shareholder returns")
Trade uncertainty: US trade policy can complicate the Fed's choices
The administration's policies on immigration, for instance, will have longer-term consequences for the US economy
 "Trade uncertainty: US trade policy can complicate the Fed's choices")
A new innings for IPL: This premier cricket tournament needs to evolve
As a "charitable organisation", the riches that the BCCI earns from the IPL are tax-free so long as the money is used to further the objective of promoting cricket
 "A new innings for IPL: This premier cricket tournament needs to evolve")
All EOU, AAH, SEZ exports during extended period should get Rodtep benefits
Rodtep scheme seeks to refund the duties/taxes/levies, at Central, State and local level, borne on manufacture and distribution of the exported product, which are not rebated through any other schemes
 "All EOU, AAH, SEZ exports during extended period should get Rodtep benefits")
The liquidity conundrum: Rate cuts need right balance in financial system
How much liquidity do we need: Appropriate, adequate, or abundant? To inject growth instinct, adequate liquidity needs to complement rate cut
 "The liquidity conundrum: Rate cuts need right balance in financial system")