The IPL, back on TV screens today, is a revolution that pumped enterprise into cricket and fuelled global cricket’s growth. The WPL is another shot in the arm — both for reach and revenue. Similar hockey leagues, however, ran aground after glitzy starts, and remain ignored. Hockey needs its own revolution.
Himachal’s move to impose cess on water is a smart one. It’s time to monetise natural resources
The Himachal Pradesh government’s decision to impose cess on water used by hydropower plants for generating electricity is a smart, pragmatic move in the right direction. It’s about time states start monetizing the natural resource and do away with inefficient and corrosive political traditions such as free power and water.