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SubscriberWrites: Maximising efficiency & building trust: The case for ex-ante impact assessment of budget policies in India

As we strive to achieve our economic, social, & environmental goals, the role of public finance, particularly budget policies, cannot be overstated.

SubscriberWrites: A Trade policy with no provisions for trade financing

Despite talks about leveraging the digital, the foreign trade policy has failed to mention how this emphasis on technology can address the financial shortcomings that plague the MSME sector.

SubscriberWrites: Simple steps for keeping your online data safer

With data breaches and theft on the rise, here are a few steps to protect your data.

SubscriberWrites: Dear friend Narendra Modi

An imagined letter from former US President Donald Trump to PM Narendra Modi

SubscriberWrites: Millets: Public health, climate & sustainable agriculture

Agriculture is one of key contributors to climate change due to excessive chemical use, soil degradation, deforestation & groundwater consumption.

SubscriberWrites: India’s unfulfilled quest for ICC trophy glory since 2013

Despite the team's consistent success in bilateral series & dominating performances in other formats, the Indian cricket team has faced a significant drought in winning ICC trophies.

SubscriberWrites: Demerits of the hype of opposition unity

Nitish Kumar & the opposition has more to lose than to gain by creating this hype. If it was done silently rather than by showing off, it would have provided better results.

SubscriberWrites: In defence of basking in reflected glory

Basking in reflected glory is a widely practiced impression management technique to foster self esteem & sometimes for material gains.

SubscriberWrites: Hockey vs Cricket: What’s their current status in the country?

Our cricketers seem to have lost focus, concentrating more on the IPL rather than international commitments where our nation’s honour is at stake!

SubscriberWrites: Put an end to the reckless freebies by political parties

Let there be legislation to put an end to these reckless freebies jeopardizing states’ finances. But the million dollar question is who will bell the cat?

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.