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]Attempts to destabilise a growing India won’t work
Published on Feb 02, 2023 07:21 PM IST
The perpetrators of the Gujarat riots have been adequately handled by local police and the crime investigation department, as well as the courts. So, where is the relevance of the BBCdocumentary?
Rakesh Asthana
Education, a guiding light for a shared vision of G20
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, a philosophical document, is based on the foundational principles of access, equity, quality, affordability, and accountability
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 07:23 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan
With ICET, India and US open the tech gates
While driven by mutual strategic convergence, ICET’s net beneficiary is India. But it is not a deal. It is a process that creates opportunities
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 09:25 PM IST
An Amrit Kaal road map for India to achieve glory
This year’s Budget is a document with a futuristic vision. The government has listed seven priorities (saptarishi) that will guide policymaking on the road to 2047
Updated on Feb 01, 2023 11:53 PM IST
Gopal Krishna Agarwal
A growth push, and a nudge to salaried class
The finance minister has done well to stick to the path of fiscal consolidation, but whether people will move to new default tax regime will depend on some factors
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 07:37 AM IST
Monika Halan
In huge capex bet, an audacity of hope
The FM has been audacious to attempt to strike this difficult balance in India’s $3 trillion economy amid such enormous global uncertainty and headwinds
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 07:39 AM IST
Nightwatchman’s Budget ahead of elections
Why has the government not done anything to alleviate the pain of this K-shaped recovery? There can be only two logical answers to this question. Either the government is convinced that there is no such crisis, or it does not see the need to act immediately on these concerns
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 07:40 AM IST
Welfare spending cut could pose significant livelihood challenges
In re-prioritising expenditure with its big push on capex, the finance minister is taking a bet on the Indian economy, one that, for the moment, has significant risks for the livelihoods of India’s poor and vulnerable. Let’s hope it pays off
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 07:42 AM IST
A big boost to consumption and infrastructure in the Budget
Union Budget 2023-24 is a landmark, growth-oriented budget which not only took steps to ensure India’s continued macro stability, but also amply rewarded the consumer for her faith in the Indian growth miracle.
Updated on Feb 01, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Kumar Mangalam Birla
In an uncertain world, a compassionate Budget
The document provides a clear vision for India at 100, with inclusivity and prosperity as central facets. Further, while acknowledging external headwinds, it pushes for domestic growth drivers to spur development.
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 03:09 AM IST
Suman Bery
In a new-age world of work, address key systemic issues
One key issue today is the changing nature of work and terms of employment, particularly the skill gap, which has been aggravated by a few mega-trends such as the advancement of digital technology, demographic changes and green transition
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 07:53 PM IST
Arti Ahuja
India unshackled from Pakistan is good news
A mix of marginalisation, mobilisation and militarisation has helped Delhi take away a key facet of Pakistan’s outreach, allowing India to be more ambitious on the regional and global stage
Updated on Feb 01, 2023 08:03 AM IST
In Myanmar, Delhi adopts a cautious stance with junta
In context of the second anniversary of Myanmar’s February 2021 coup, it is important to keep this history in mind when making sense of India’s handling of the coup’s after-effects.
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:31 PM IST
Avinash Paliwal
Industry status will give the real estate sector a boost
Once this sector gets the industry tag, it can have a different development plan that addresses its demands and requirements
Published on Jan 31, 2023 04:49 PM IST
Manit Rastogi
The Taste With Vir: Pathaan, boycott calls and its impact on Modi government
Some of the joy that has greeted Pathaan’s success comes from some national desire to make up to Shah Rukh for the way in which he and his family have suffered. We know that Shah Rukh has done nothing wrong: He is just collateral damage in a political and ideological battle.
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 10:23 AM IST
Vir Sanghvi, Delhi
How PLI is creating a growth ecosystem
The industry’s positive response to the scheme is likely to upgrade the labour force’s skills, replace old machinery, enhance production volumes and make logistics and operations efficient, giving India a chance to become a key manufacturing player
Published on Jan 30, 2023 08:07 PM IST
Parameswaran Iyer
Budget: Focus on the quality of expenditure
India judiciously refrained from a large demand-side fiscal stimulus even during the pandemic by focusing on more public capex to build the supply side. It is important to continue with that theme in the FY24 budget
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:04 PM IST
Rational taxation can help improve health
Many countries have used fiscal policies as levers of behavioural change and sometimes even increased revenues while improving public health. India should also follow suit
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:03 PM IST
What women need to participate in the changing world of work
A lot hinges on enhancing budgetary allocations for social sector schemes, gender-responsive planning and budgeting practices and addressing bottlenecks to implementation. Equally important are employer policies to create decent working conditions, wage parity and upward mobility avenues for women
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 09:25 PM IST
Shreya Ghosh and Preethi Rao
In his death, Gandhi joined a mortal act to an immortalisation
As the rest of India hailed Independence, Gandhi mourned its division. This year marks 75 years of a mortal act that led to an immortalisation. May Gandhi’s ideals always remain a guiding light on the power of ahimsa
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:34 AM IST
Challenges await India in decarbonising its economy
Given global developments, this objective of decarbonising the economy may face certain challenges under international investment law, which Indian policymakers need to be alert about.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:36 AM IST
No matter what, Gandhi’s thoughts cannot be killed
Bapu’s thoughts are as relevant today as they were in his day. However, the greatest tragedy of our fast-paced world is that we no longer have people like Gandhi
Updated on Jan 29, 2023 08:12 PM IST
Just Like That | Notes on R-Day then & now, the Right & Left at JLF & a wedding
Anecdotes on the thrill of celebrating at the Republic Day parade having changed over time, a fiery debate on the political Left and Right at JLF, and a Delhi wedding.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:33 AM IST
Three old books, but fine vacation reads
Two of them are biographies, a genre I find most enjoyable. The first is Zareer Masani’s slim but revealing and insightful work on Thomas Macaulay
Updated on Jan 28, 2023 09:17 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: A journey of our lifetimes
From conceptualisation to execution, the yatra is a remarkable testament to the organisational ability of the Congress
Updated on Jan 28, 2023 10:55 PM IST
Manish Khanduri
How BBC’s ties with India have evolved
It is hard to get the BBC to apologise, but in the current case, India needs to realise that the BBC does not spew out colonialist propaganda. It’s a journalists’ organisation, and millions of Indians choose to listen to and watch it
Updated on Jan 28, 2023 09:16 PM IST
How the budget can spur India’s energy transition
There is no silver bullet to drive the green switch over. But India can take a few critical steps in the financial and economic sectors, such as priority lending to the renewable energy sector and increasing the nation’s share of nuclear power, to facilitate the net-zero target
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:16 AM IST
Janmejaya Sinha and Kaustubh Verma
Sort out granular issues to bolster India-US ties
For several decades, experts have been talking about the US-India relationship deepening without having much concrete evidence to show this to be the case. However, that tide seems to finally be turning
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:17 AM IST
Manjari Chatterjee Miller
India will showcase its democratic ethos at G20
By describing India as the mother of democracy, PM Modi showcased the country’s democratic foundations and history, which has only strengthened since ancient times. The G20 will serve as a medium to reaffirm and showcase this distinctive Indian contribution to the world
Published on Jan 27, 2023 08:23 PM IST
Shiv Prakash
First Principles | Bloodbath in Silicon Valley and its trickle-down effect
It appears that tech has hit the reset button, with layoffs in several large IT companies. What does this mean?
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:22 AM IST
