Page 14 - Letter To Bs

Letter to BS: Next govt must prioritise restoration of faith in GDP data

The inconsistent official data relating to the economy is negatively impacting the capital market and the inflow or the outflow of external funds

Letter to BS: Singhvi, Sibal should have approached EC before Supreme Court

Interestingly, they have now petitioned the EC for the same 50 per cent VVPAT verification of EVMs, as the last resort

Letter to BS: Modi's joke on dyslexia would offend the differently-abled

The typical difference between winning and losing is 15 per cent and typically 20 per cent of voters are PWD who will benefit from the election process being made barrier-free

Letter to BS: US jacking up oil prices will hurt them in the long run

Emerging economies with large fiscal deficit will exercise restraint in the import of oil, resulting in an economic slowdown. This will impact the global balance of trade negatively

Letter to BS: Mediation can be before the insolvency process, not during

There should be no provision for mediation by amending the law

Letter to BS: SC ultimatum on RTI info exposes RBI's overconfidence

Financial indicators regarding liquidity and solvency of banks will be available in the public domain

Letter to BS: Result-oriented oversight key to avoid bad loans, bank frauds

Despite the robust systems and procedures in existence, banks are losing their earnings significantly to meet the provision and write-off requirements on account of bad loans and frauds

Letter to BS: Sebi's decision on minority shareholders a retrograde step

Whether nudged by the government or under pressure from the MNC lobby, the move puts in reverse gear its own earlier decision to insist on shareholder approval for royalty payment

Kamal Nath uses cell phone flash light to vote after power fails in centre

A large number of employees and officials of the energy department has been suspended in the last couple of days

Letter to BS: What could be strategy behind govt move to sell stake to PSU?

If the govt embarks on strategic sales of PSUs, it may have to pay a political price for it, as opposition parties would leave no stone unturned in embarrassing the govt, building a counter narrative

Letter to BS: Maximisation of govt revenues is new objective of bureaucracy

A government official can be taken to task for adopting questionable means even if he got the results

Letters to BS: Climate geoengineering experiments are fraught with risk

However, isolated climate geoengineering (CGE) experiments to contain temperatures by China within its territory are not to be taken lightly

Letter to BS: NCLT consults Centre, IBBI on Jaypee Infra deadlock

In response to the severe hardships faced by homebuyers due to incomplete real estate projects, the government amended the IBC to recognise homebuyers as financial creditors

Letter to BS: The role of banks in Jet saga is a matter of concern

It is imperative to look into the real reasons for the fall of this airline - the role of promoters and banks, the diversion of bank funds and accounting irregularities

Letter to BS: A number of big publications have made digital content free

Management schools should make a case study on the subject of print media winning the internet, both in India and abroad

Letter to BS: Verification of investment inflow to prevent illegal funding

Authenticity of the fund movement within a country will additionally ensure continuous monitoring of the funds

Letter to BS: RBI should focus more on addressing liquidity concerns

There's possibly a case for calibrating rate response to the level of interest rates

Letter to BS: Banks should share loan defaulters' details with one another

There is also the problem of retired bank staff acting as middlemen to get loans from banks

Letter to BS: Skill, knowledge gaps in govt depts should be identified

Regulatory bodies play an important role in the financial and infrastructural systems

Letter to BS: RBI to issue revised circular on stressed assets resolution

It is hoped that the RBI would take a pragmatic approach in appreciating sectoral concerns