India is losing the fiscal plot with bureaucrats trying to marshal resources by squeezing taxpayers, foreign investors, firms planning buybacks and even the RBI.
Better highways mean trucks can carry bigger loads, so demand for trucks is falling. Such improved productivity must be taken into GDP consideration, but is it?
Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
Very extensive diplomatic engagement with the rest of the world is not translating into immense investment flows or even an expansion of merchandise trade. As for the litany of woes that investors face, barring moving up a few notches in the Ease of Doing Business, not much seems to have changed IPOs the ground. Not said facetiously, for the next five years, there should be Zero investment of time and effort in organising Investor Summits,
Modi ought to use his political capital to get more investment in India. Apart from action within the sphere of central government, he should invite partnership from two or three states who are willing to offer one stop quick time start of new businesses along with structure for contract enforcement, transport, communication etc. As other states understand benefits of such partnership, entire country can be covered soon. We all know what is required to attract business but have structural issues to deal with. Only a strong leader like Modi can do this with a dedicated vision n commitment.
Very extensive diplomatic engagement with the rest of the world is not translating into immense investment flows or even an expansion of merchandise trade. As for the litany of woes that investors face, barring moving up a few notches in the Ease of Doing Business, not much seems to have changed IPOs the ground. Not said facetiously, for the next five years, there should be Zero investment of time and effort in organising Investor Summits,
… changed on the ground.
Modi ought to use his political capital to get more investment in India. Apart from action within the sphere of central government, he should invite partnership from two or three states who are willing to offer one stop quick time start of new businesses along with structure for contract enforcement, transport, communication etc. As other states understand benefits of such partnership, entire country can be covered soon. We all know what is required to attract business but have structural issues to deal with. Only a strong leader like Modi can do this with a dedicated vision n commitment.