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DESH needs to serve the country better: GoI’s latest SEZ reform needs six more features to attract big-ticket investment
July 26, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
India’s 268 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are set for a fourth makeover – the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill to do this may be introduced in the ongoing Parliament session. Will DESH…
July 26, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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World Trade Organisation must get back to trade: WTO achieves little because too many non-trade issues are on the agenda
June 18, 2022, 2:05 AM IST
At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, the key issues have included reduction in fishery subsidies, patent waivers for making a vaccine for the pandemic, food security and e-commerce. Now why does it sound like…
June 18, 2022, 2:05 AM IST
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How Indian pharma can actually save the world: Domestic firms need to produce basic inputs for medicines that China now dominates
April 26, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
More than 15 blockbuster drugs with annual global sales exceeding $100 billion will go off-patent by 2030. Is India ready to make and export these? Its pharma value chain needs urgent strengthening to take advantage…
April 26, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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How India should ace the semiconductor game: It must focus on the supply chain’s low-cost and high-volume parts, the generics model
December 17, 2021, 2:10 AM IST
Intel’s Craig Barrett has said that semiconductor microprocessors are the most complicated devices ever made by man. In that context, the $10 billion incentive package approved by the Cabinet to create a semiconductor ecosystem in…
December 17, 2021, 2:10 AM IST
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Semiconductors: Why India should not make chips – Instead, the focus should be on other parts of the global value chain
October 12, 2021, 2:10 AM IST
The global supply crisis in semiconductors has led many to suggest India should create chip fabrication facilities (fabs). But the politics and economics of semiconductors are far too complex for such a solution to be…
October 12, 2021, 2:10 AM IST
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From start to port: A nine steps framework for making India a great investment destination
December 1, 2020, 2:25 AM IST
FDI receipts of more than $250 billion in the last five years prove global firms’ faith in the India story. Now, with crucial reforms in place, what should we do to become a top investment…
December 1, 2020, 2:25 AM IST
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Make in India, for the world – To grow rich is glorious: How India can return to its past as a great trading power
August 21, 2020, 6:00 AM IST
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi repositioned the Make in India agenda as ‘Make in India for the world’. This signifies India’s aspiration to be a powerful trading nation on the back…
August 21, 2020, 6:00 AM IST
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The Solar 2.0 race: It will target replacing all fossil fuels. India has to get on board with new research investments
February 25, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
Sunlight has become the fastest-growing and mature energy source with global investments exceeding two trillion dollars in the past ten years. It now makes the cheapest electricity beating coal, natural gas, and petroleum crude by…
February 25, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
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A manufacturing game changer: India’s duty structure is inverted. It must be set right side up for global competitiveness
October 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Internet of Things, automation, robotics and analytics are changing the world of manufacturing. But, Indian manufacturing also needs a more fundamental game changer. It needs to correct the import duty structure on Key Industrial Raw…
October 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Regain India’s textile glory: How to reverse the slide in apparel exports and ride a high growth path
August 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
A look at last year’s apparel export figures is chastening. China exported $145 billion, Bangladesh $36 billion, Vietnam $33 billion and India a mere $17 billion. India is far behind China and steadily losing to…
August 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Dream or nightmare? Why India should postpone its electric vehicle plans for ten years
June 13, 2019, 2:09 AM IST
Most discussions on electric vehicles (EVs) focus on benefits and sidestep serious questions. For example, do we know if a faster adoption of EVs would be in India’s interest? Is the currently used EV technology…
June 13, 2019, 2:09 AM IST
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Roll out the red carpet: Shrinking of global value chains provides India a big opportunity – if we do the right things
May 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Recently released trade data brought cheer with goods and services exports crossing $535 billion in FY2019. India’s highest so far. But, India can do far better by focussing on a big opportunity that appears tailor-made…
May 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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How to double farmers’ income: PM-Kisan scheme is only the first step towards a future-oriented agriculture policy
March 1, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Last week, over one crore small farmers were pleasantly surprised to receive Rs 2,000 in their bank accounts. This was the first of the three instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme,…
March 1, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Breaking into the top 50: India should not limit itself to improving just what World Bank measures
November 15, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
India climbs 23 steps in a year to get the 77th rank in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings released on October 31. With this, India has jumped 65 positions in the past…
November 15, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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How to beef up ‘Make in India’ and develop manufacturing muscle: The economy will see immediate gains
May 10, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
Two recent developments signal that India stands to gain substantially from increased manufacturing activity. Harvard University’s Center for International Development says that India has diversified into more complex sectors and hence would be the fastest…
May 10, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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India-China bilateral trade: Deflating the five most common myths
April 29, 2018, 2:34 PM IST
We routinely hear certain comments on India-China trade — all Chinese goods are cheap and of low quality; China’s share in India’s imports is alarmingly high; India always had a high trade deficit with China….
April 29, 2018, 2:34 PM IST
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Time to regulate digital business? A few US and Chinese firms wield monopoly power, leaving no room for other players
February 8, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
A new term is being used to describe the business model of top digital firms. BAADD. It stands for Big, Anti-Competitive, Additive and Destructive to Democracy. Ownership of personal, business and social details of billions…
February 8, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Agriculture, food security and the poor: A case for revamp of WTO rules that unjustly favour rich countries
December 14, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
On an average, an Indian farmer gets an annual subsidy of $250 whereas EU and US farmers get $60,000. Now name the country which had to fight a subsidy battle at the WTO Ministerial Conference…
December 14, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
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How to double farmers’ income: Agriculture is the new industry, India must act with utmost urgency to transform the sector
November 28, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
Move over Industry. Agriculture is the next frontier. The US and EU are currently supporting agriculture the way they promoted industry in the 1930s. Which was, to put it in a nutshell: using the latest…
November 28, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
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How to get the mojo back: Here’s a plan to double Indian exports and get it up to a trillion dollars in five years
October 12, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Economic Advisory Council for the first time yesterday, reversing the current economic slowdown was top of the agenda. A surge in demand for products and services would…
October 12, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
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