Articles by Anupam Manur
An echo of licence raj in laptop import curbs
The decision to restrict laptop and PC imports, aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing, may harm consumers and IT industry, and invite retaliatory tariffs.
Published on Aug 07, 2023 10:10 PM IST
E-pharmacy regulation needs nuanced policies
The government has had about seven years to create meaningful regulations
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 07:26 PM IST
India’s new logistics policy can fix foundational issues
The National Logistics Policy can lead to greater integration of India into global value chains, higher share in international trade, higher employment, and accelerated economic growth
Published on Oct 04, 2022 07:49 PM IST
The US must provide concrete benefits to IPEF signatories
While the scope is broad enough to provide an inclusive platform, the ambiguity, vagueness, and the lack of specific agreements can render it toothless
Updated on Jun 06, 2022 08:27 PM IST
Anupam Manur
Divide forex reserve into two components
India must divide its forex reserve into two components — a safe component with the traditional sovereign debt plus gold and a strategic component. This will help India to diversify and mitigate geopolitical risk, and also provide a long-term strategic alternative
Updated on Apr 17, 2022 07:57 PM IST
Anupam Manur
There’s a jobs crisis. Acknowledge it
There are several ways to create employment. But first accept the problem and think of solutions that can do justice at the required scale
Updated on Feb 22, 2022 07:30 PM IST
Sridhar Krishna and Anupam Manur
In a competitive marketplace, protecting India’s gig workers
Outdated, static mechanisms such as grievance redressal officers or onerous labour laws cannot keep pace with the gig economy and complaints of workers. Instead, we can look to harness the power of technology towards improving trust between platforms and gig workers
Updated on Aug 19, 2021 05:09 PM IST
Mihir Mahajan and Anupam Manur
E-commerce: Don’t let protectionism drive policy
It is hard to imagine how prohibiting high discounts and attractive offers is supposed to protect consumer interests. It is easier, however, to imagine how this move can help the “offline” stores in their competition against the online ones
Updated on Jul 26, 2021 03:07 PM IST
Anupam Manur
Flawed regulation can undermine the digital payment ecosystem
The National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) announcement on the limits placed on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for third-party apps is flawed
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 08:32 PM IST
Anupam Manur
Use the oil crash to boost India’s strategic reserves| Analysis
Add another 12 days of storage capacity; look outside for storage facilities; and lock in long-term contracts
Published on Apr 22, 2020 06:50 PM IST
Anupam Manur