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Enable NBFCs to surge. If they shrink, a few will sink and raise a stink for entire system

The government has been very supportive of the NBFC sector. All it needs is to take other public institutions along and ensure no loss of intent in execution.

Eradicating Covid-19 might justify risky vaccine trials

The idea of infecting healthy subjects with Covid-19 might strike as repellent, yet many scientists and policy makers say it’s worth thinking about.

India can be ‘atmanirbhar’ if technology is its new religion: TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi

With Covid crisis, India has the opportunity to make a blueprint for a self-reliant nation. If data is the new oil, technology should be the new religion.

Covid-19 might succeed in finishing what Donald Trump started

Trump was fixated on the idea that trade is a battle US was losing and set about wrecking the system. With Covid-19, the world could see a reversal of globalisation.

Bookstores are the kind of endangered species Covid-19 could nearly wipe out

A lot of people will understandably be uneasy about browsing through bookstores now because it increases the chances of catching the infection.

Manpreet Singh Badal: Why we planted a sheesham tree for my father Gurdas

Punjab politician Gurdas Singh Badal, who passed away last Friday, made patience the hallmark of his life, both political and personal, writes son Manpreet Singh Badal

Revised MSME definition is a long-awaited reform but not enough to address bloating sector

Complex labour laws & regulations were responsible for the creation of dwarf entities in India. MSMEs will need many reforms to scale up and be competitive.

How different political systems have handled Covid-19, and India’s response under Modi

In episode 472 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta discusses Covid-19 crisis in different political systems, and the successes and failures of India.

US wants India to stand up to China. It can do that only with American aid and tech support

India giving preference to American investors and US boosting investment in India could help us meet China's challenges in post-Covid world.

How terror exporter Pakistan has ducked sanctions. Something North Korea, Iran couldn’t do

Pakistan has staved-off the threat of being tagged as a terrorist state by a careful calculation of the threshold that is tolerated by the US, India and others.

On Camera

Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.