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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicPrivate Sector

Topic: Private Sector

Who really runs India’s policy? The dangerous grip of sarkar-bazaar nexus

Private actors who do not conform to the government’s vision risk having their work discredited or, in some cases, facing criminal charges and being labelled as ‘anti-national’.

RBI guv joins chorus urging India Inc to step up investment. ‘Time to come forward in a big way’

Shaktikanta Das' remarks come after Economic Survey said private sector wasn't investing enough in productive areas & Sitharaman highlighted its 'big role' in making India developed nation.

Our take on UP’s Kanwariya Yatra directives, 2024 Budget & delay in Census — in 50 words

This week, the Supreme Court stayed UP and Uttarakhand's Kanwariya Yatra directives, the government presented the 2024 Budget and the Economic Survey criticised the...

Siddaramaiah govt backtracks, puts Karnataka jobs reservation bill on hold for more ‘deliberations’

The draft bill proposing reservation of private jobs for Kannadigas has drawn flak from the business community & Opposition. Neighbouring state Andhra Pradesh asks companies to 'relocate'.

Advisory council to 16th Finance Commission breaks with past, focusses on private sector members

The commission is a constitutionally mandated body created every 5 years to delineate the fiscal relationship between the Centre and states.

Fresh announcements, higher credit offtake show private sector sentiments might be recovering

New Delhi: India could finally be seeing a revival in private sector investment sentiments, as borne out by an analysis of data with the...

Gati Shakti proving handy for Centre & states, govt works to give pvt sector limited access to portal

Since GatiShakti National Master Plan hosts data on critical infra, work is on to put in place adequate safeguards to protect sensitive data, ensure cybersecurity says govt official.

Did election season put brakes on capex in poll-bound states? Here’s what Bank of Baroda study says

Studies by Bank of Baroda find Centre on track to meet capex target for this fiscal. There’s wide disparity in states’ performances but upcoming polls haven’t derailed the capex process.

Private sector can end global poverty – just by investing in small farmers

There is risk and the returns may take longer to arrive, but here are five reasons why private sector should invest in agribusinesses that support smallholder farmers.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.