Indira Gandhi and the remaking of India’s democratic institutions
Srinath Raghavan is less interested in the spectacle of the Emergency than in the decisions that preceded it and endured long after
States can tax high-income diversified agriculture: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia has opined that state governments can tax large agriculture farms that are diversifying and getting high income levels, to strengthen finances. Speaking at a conference on the 16th Finance Commission report on Wednesday, the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission said the revenue generated from taxing diversified agriculture can be […]
Trade sustainability rules are evolving and India must respond promptly
In a world where sustainability norms are increasingly shaping market access, staying out of the conversation is no longer a strategy
Afghan forces hit military targets in Pakistan to retaliate for airstrikes
Afghan military authorities say they have begun carrying out strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes days ago. A statement issued by the media office of Afghanistan’s military corps in the east said “heavy clashes” had begun Thursday night “in response to the recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistani forces in Nangarhar and Paktia” […]
Lower US tariffs may improve capital flows, says Saugata Bhattacharya
RBI MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya flags rising inflation risks but sees no overheating, says lower final US tariffs could lift exports and foreign capital inflows into India
Regulating social media: Banning it for children is no silver bullet
A private member’s Bill has even proposed disabling the accounts of all under-16 users
Yes Bank forex cards hit by $280,000 fraud; 5,000 customers impacted
Around 5,000 Yes Bank forex card customers were hit by fraudulent transactions totalling $280,000, with the bank blocking several attempts and initiating chargebacks to prevent financial loss
On the right track: Asset monetisation will boost efficiency and growth
Given fiscal constraints and the need to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio, the Union finance ministry sees reviving asset monetisation as key to sustaining growth momentum
We stand with Israel from this moment to beyond: PM Modi at Knesset
PM Modi said he did so both as India’s prime minister and as a representative of an ancient civilisation, bringing with him the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians
India tweaking BIT model to suit bilateral needs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
India has moved beyond its 2016 Model BIT, adopting a more flexible and transparent approach to investment treaties, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said