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Thursday, March 26, 2026
TopicLicense Raj

Topic: License Raj

State control blocks India’s progress and exploits its people: C Rajagopalachari

C Rajagopalachari -
The Swatantra Party wants the removal of the permit-licence-quota raj, which sits heavily over all national production and trade, Rajagopalachari wrote in 1963.

How Dyanora TV kept its consumers ‘in touch’ with the latest technology

Taran Deol -
Ruling the television market during the time of the license raj, this TV set became the one to buy.

Selfless national interest doesn’t quite drive corporate-politician ties: Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata -
Money's corrupting role in Indian politics has only grown since the country's independence, writes Ratan Tata

Reminder: Government overreach in economy is a recipe that generally hurts citizens

Noah Smith -
A classic example of overregulation was India’s licence raj. Dismantling it made the private sector dynamic & ensured healthier growth.

On Camera

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Opinion

People in power no longer care to be seen as neutral. CEC Gyanesh Kumar isn’t the only one

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
The truth is that hardly anyone in a position of authority in India acts out of shame or a desire to respect propriety.

India’s cultural narrative abroad is overwhelming

Don’t go for drastic austerity measures in this shortage. Build energy resilience instead

Economy

Sweeping govt order to speed up PNG switch—faster approvals, stricter timelines, nudge to households

Udit Bubna -
Issued amid a West Asia war-induced energy crunch, the order now legally binds all entities controlling land, roads and housing societies to facilitate laying of pipelines.

Defence

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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