Page 18 - Letter To Bs

Letter to BS: The focus on five key sectors to push exports is welcome

Apart from the export policy which should be fine-tuned, several other enablers needs a relook

Letter to BS: Direct income support for farmers tough to implement

As far as Odisha's KALIA scheme is concerned, there is misinformation in the national media that share-croppers are also paid assistance at the rate of Rs 5 ,000 per season for five crop seasons

Letter to BS: RBI, govt shouldn't make public their differences on issues

While the RBI is accountable to the government, these avoidable public statements create the perception that its ability to perform its stated functions is being slowly eroded

Letter to BS: Insolvency helps, but steel needs more to improve capacity

What we need now is a few greenfield steel projects to significantly augment the capacity, thereby giving a much-needed fillip to economic growth

Letter to BS: No compromises in the process of appointing judges, please

These 11 names must be made public so they are not considered and even appointed in future

Letter to BS: Soon no e-way bill if GST returns not filed for 6 months

This would result in defaulting suppliers also losing business as in that case, the buyer will be forced to deal with another supplier

Letter to BS: Brawl between Congress MLAs represents a new low in Karnataka

The incident is a blot on the Congress party which is already on a sticky wicket and the party would do well to severely reprimand the erring MLAs

Letter to BS: Hurriedly passed Bills suffer collateral damage in long run

These included important Bills such as the one giving 10 per cent reservation to the economically poor among the general category and the Citizenship Amendment Bill

Letter to BS: Scientists reveal ideal diet that can prevent 11 mn deaths

Many researchers have pointed out the economic value of health benefits associated with more plant-based diets and this is comparable with, or exceeds, the value of the environmental benefits

Letter to BS: RBI guv Shaktikanta Das favours flexible policy objectives

The government will need to follow the required discipline on the fiscal policy front.

Letter to BS: A marginal reduction in NPAs is no matter to rejoice

The demand by industrialists for a sizeable reduction in interest rates in the February policy announcement is nothing unexpected

Letter to BS: Budget 2019 likely to be a good indicator from Modi govt

Politicians get popular by creating more opportunities and get stronger through more funding from those who gain from those reforms

Letter to BS: Seat sharing arrangement between SP and BSP a bold move

The strongest of the allies have now kept the Congress out for the Lok Sabha elections

Letter to BS: Alok Verma should have been allowed to complete his term

The final order to transfer him was taken by the selection panel, of which Supreme Court Justice A K Sikri was a member nominated by the Chief Justice of India.

Letter to BS: BJP needs more than Hindutva card to woo, win back voters

The poll pact is predicated on parity in seat sharing. The alliance ensures the avoidance of a split in the anti-BJP secular vote to some extent

Letter to BS: Indians traditionally view getting sick as a fatalistic event

Manufacturers, aided and abetted by strong lobbyists, have conveniently circumvented rules and regulations dealing with emissions

Letter to BS: Raisina Dialogue is India's most influential conference

General Bipin Rawat is one of the few people in India who is aware of the fact that there are more Pakhtoons living in Pakistan than in Afghanistan itself

Letter to BS: RBI accountable to govt, says reserves panel chairman Jalan

In the circumstances how the thought of RBI going back on monetary policy announced by it came to Jalan's mind is intriguing

Letter to BS: Ex-CBI chief Alok Verma's resignation has come a bit too late

Given the Central Vigilance Commision's reports recommending further investigation, Verma has to be prepared for a protracted legal battle

Letter to BS: RBI expands ambit of the gold-monetisation scheme

If the Centre is serious, massive efforts will have to be made to create awareness among the people about the benefits