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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Topic: Business Standard

Modi govt’s ambitious policies lack a key element—processes

Entrusting the responsibility of checking ethanol-based petrol to oil marketing companies that produce it created an avoidable conflict of interest. The MDR levy has a similar problem.

RBI’s Rs 1 trillion liquidity boost: What is it and why does it matter?

The announcement comes amid sharp depreciation in the rupee, as the currency crossed the 90-mark against the US dollar.

MPC meet: Why RBI revised its GDP growth estimate & cut inflation forecast

RBI cuts the repo rate to 5.25%, revises FY26 GDP growth to 7.3%, and lowers its inflation forecast to 2%, signalling stronger momentum and easing food-price pressures

India-Pakistan conflict can hurt Centre’s finances. What are Nirmala Sitharaman’s options?

A minor slippage in the deficit target is preferable to a cut in capex.

Elon Musk is not media’s Enemy No 1. Good journalism still has a place & purpose

Mr Musk has a gift. When he speaks of ‘legacy media’, it touches a raw nerve. But when he tells the users of X that they are the media, you wonder if he is serious.

Slowing capital expenditure is good. Don’t invest in BSNL, save for shortfall instead

The finance ministry should not spend ~0.83 trillion for equity infusion into BSNL. Instead, it should ask the telephone company to raise resources from the market.

Big ideas for Budget D-Day—jobs, skills and innovation should be the focal point

In her interim Budget speech in February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had mentioned the need for industry-academia collaboration. This time, the Budget could give the initiative a bigger push.

Did economic distress shape 2024 election results? Unemployment, rising taxes played key role

The results may have been surprising, but for many on the ground, the undercurrents of discontent were unmistakable.

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Modi govt’s ambitious policies lack a key element—processes

Entrusting the responsibility of checking ethanol-based petrol to oil marketing companies that produce it created an avoidable conflict of interest. The MDR levy has a similar problem.

Birlas to Tatas, all await West Bengal’s new industrial policy, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

In interview with ThePrint, RS MP says new policy will incentivise industry. Bengal’s industrialisation hit pause after 2008 Singur land agitation drove away Tata Nano project.

As India-China face-off in Arunachal Pradesh, MEA says state of border will reflect state of ties

Face-off happened late July when patrol parties of 2 countries came face to face in remote Taksing village. The Chinese are said to have returned in early August.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.