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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicFDI policy

Topic: FDI policy

FM’s economic moves unhelpful — Jayati Ghosh, SC doesn’t need more judges — Gautam Bhatia

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Budget 2019 is fiscally responsible with a reforms thrust, but protectionist

Nirmala Sitharaman’s revenue efforts are a mix of progressive taxation, dipping into the petroleum sector to collect more taxes, and growing protectionism.

RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch proposes more disruptive norms for e-commerce

In letter to ministry, Manch seeks compulsory registration of e-commerce firms with the government, an annual inspection mechanism, among others.

The latest to call for a Bharat bandh are BJP supporters & RSS affiliates

Traders, worried Walmart-Flipkart deal will kill business of small retailers, say they are not just donors but also voters, and it's time to remind Modi govt of that.

A retreat to reform

Irrespective of which side of the argument you are on, the fact remains that India’s largest political party has thrown off its carefully stitched cloak of hypocrisy.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.