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Beyond alliteration: The PM's knack for wordplay, and economic realities
Anyone can string together alliterative words, but are they a substitute for serious thought and coherent action? Real economics involves choices, or every day would be Christmas, writes T N Ninan
Needed: Coastal economic zones
CEZs could help improve exports and employment, attract FDI and offer a credible public works programme
Pending agri reform
Legalisation of land leasing will help rural poor
 "Pending agri reform")
States fear losing revenue once agriculture market reforms kick in
The first of a two-part series looks at why states such as Punjab, which depend on taxes levied on mandi transactions, are disgruntled
 "States fear losing revenue once agriculture market reforms kick in")
Banking to be a 'strategic sector', govt discussing privatising some PSBs
According to the new privatisation policy, announced by FM Sitharaman as part of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' package, the government will come up with a list of strategic sectors
 "Banking to be a 'strategic sector', govt discussing privatising some PSBs")
Centre considering extending cash support schemes for poor beyond June
These include cash assistance of Rs 500 per month given to 200 million women with Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) bank accounts
 "Centre considering extending cash support schemes for poor beyond June")
Firms rush to register as MSMEs, but most may not get loans: Officials
The government had last month announced loans worth Rs 3 trillion for an estimated 4.5 million MSMEs that are facing a liquidity crunch since last year
 "Firms rush to register as MSMEs, but most may not get loans: Officials")
Why most businesses, startups trying to register as MSMEs may not get loans
The government had last month announced loans worth Rs 3 trillion for an estimated 4.5 million MSMEs that are facing a liquidity crunch since last year
 "Why most businesses, startups trying to register as MSMEs may not get loans")
Experts question provisions of Centre's three agri market reform ordinances
Lack of mandatory written contracts, provision to invoke controlling powers among many bones of contention
 "Experts question provisions of Centre's three agri market reform ordinances")
Govt promulgates ordinances on inter-state agri trade, contract farming
However, both of Ordinances give unbridled power to the lower bureaucracy in times of dispute between farmers and buyers that can be companies in case of the Contract agreement.
 "Govt promulgates ordinances on inter-state agri trade, contract farming")
Covid-19 crisis: Cabinet forms group of secys to attract foreign investment
The two bodies also aim to make Indian products go global, help develop investible pipelines
 "Covid-19 crisis: Cabinet forms group of secys to attract foreign investment")
Govt sets up empowered group of secretaries to attract investments to India
The cell is aimed at creating projects with all approvals, land available for allocation and with the complete detailed project reports for adoption/ investment by investors
 "Govt sets up empowered group of secretaries to attract investments to India")
Covid-19: Experts seek income support, cash transfer for those affected
NIPFP's Rathin Roy said that providing income support and preventing wealth disruptions is a necessary requirement in the current situation.
 "Covid-19: Experts seek income support, cash transfer for those affected")
Putting Indian financial sector back on feet biggest challenge: Panagariya
Panagariya also argued that fiscal stimulus, which works by creating demand, cannot go far when there are no workers to help generate a supply respons
 "Putting Indian financial sector back on feet biggest challenge: Panagariya")
Trust, security & digital dependence
A cyber attack is no longer about one company or a government department. In today's world, an attack on one entity can easily escalate to several others
Aaroyga Setu app to become open source, says govt after privacy controversy
'Unique thing to be done,' says Niti Aayog CEO about Aaroyga Setu
 "Aaroyga Setu app to become open source, says govt after privacy controversy")
Need to create ecosystem to help pvt companies thrive: NITI Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant tells Dilasha Seth in an interview that the measures announced recently by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed both supply and demand side problems
 "Need to create ecosystem to help pvt companies thrive: NITI Aayog CEO")
NITI Aayog vice-chairman says introvert policies may be damaging India
Recently, PM Modi had appealed to people of being 'vocal about local' manufactured products, and Kumar's observations on 'introvert policies' run contrary to that
 "NITI Aayog vice-chairman says introvert policies may be damaging India")
Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog
He says that the APMC system did not evolve with changes in time and requirement
 "Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog")
Lockdown has served its purpose, cannot go on 'indefinitely': NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog member V K Paul said the doubling time of the cases had now improved significantly to 13.3 days from 3.4 days before the first lockdown
 "Lockdown has served its purpose, cannot go on 'indefinitely': NITI Aayog")