Higher fuel taxes, fewer subsidies are good policy
“Never waste a crisis” is an old adage. The Covid crisis is a good time to enact painful reforms. Some
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WALK THE TIKTOK
India’s ban on Chinese apps sends out the right signal. But a longer, ‘wider’-term strategy is needed Right & Wrong
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Rescue solvent companies but kill off zombies
Former Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said India had moved from socialism with limited entry (for firms) to capitalism without
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Why Modi must not repeat Nehru’s mistakes on China
After 20 Indian soldiers were killed by the Chinese in a border clash, there are jingoistic screams in the media.
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#DalitLivesMatter: Why we don’t care about this hashtag
By Indian standards, the atrocity was hardly worth a raised eyebrow. In the US, George Floyd, a black man accused
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Of Patience & Deep Pockets
Already in a mega-recession, India needs a venture capitalist of last resort The government is focused on saving companies from
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Modi has political capital to reform the power sector
In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rs 20-trillion package, power reforms are the most urgent. Electricity prices have long been political
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Cleaner, and now cheaper: Solar power beats coal
The Covid crisis has diverted attention from a major breakthrough that should leave all smiling. The latest auction for 400
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Push Has Come to Shove
Out of this Covid-19 disaster comes privatisation, and other reforms After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a₹20 trillion revival
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