Nobody is calling for haste in the disinvestment process, but there’s no reason for the current pace. Perhaps for political reasons, govt can’t take back the policy—it's admitting defeat.
If Modi is confident about winning a third term, he must also use this opportunity to decisively bifurcate economic & fiscal policy from short-term aims of winning elections.
A team of technically-savvy key personnel with diverse skill-sets has allowed govt and RBI to formulate sound arguments in place of the earlier rhetoric-based rebuttals.
Just because India's increased oil imports proved beneficial after Russia-Ukraine war doesn't mean Modi govt should continue with it. Israel-Hamas conflict could hurt us now.
India is seeing the second-highest levels of crypto transaction volumes after the US. A missing regulatory environment would leave Indians to the sharks.
Europe's share in Indian exports has gone up while Asia’s share is declining. The problem for India is: Europe’s economy is expected to struggle while Asia is set to drive global growth.
Most Indians are spending more on essential items than last year while earning either less or the same amount. No wonder they turn to 'buy now, pay later' schemes.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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