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Certainty is So Helpful
January 5, 2020, 10:52 PM IST
By Lubna Kably ‘I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past,’ said Thomas Jefferson. This quote aptly applies to the realm of taxation. Looking back at 2019, the reduction…
January 5, 2020, 10:52 PM IST
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Corporate governance: It pays to diversify business
January 3, 2020, 10:55 PM IST
By Roopa Kudva Since 2000, India’s private sector has paid greater attention to diversity. The principal focus has been gender diversity — increasing women’s representation in the workforce and, more recently, in leadership roles. Though…
January 3, 2020, 10:55 PM IST
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How to make ‘Make in India’
January 3, 2020, 10:53 PM IST
By Niranjan Hiranandani The trade war between the US and China may be partly responsible for the economic slowdown globally, but it presents an opportunity for India to propel itself to become a hub of…
January 3, 2020, 10:53 PM IST
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Credit Rating Agencies: Rate, but watch policy
January 1, 2020, 8:02 AM IST
Remember that childhood toy – inflate it, and it springs to its feet, punch it to the ground, and it springs back? Yes, the bop bag – that’s what credit rating agencies (CRAs) have been…
January 1, 2020, 8:02 AM IST
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Real Science Isn’t Unholy
December 30, 2019, 11:00 PM IST
By Debkumar Mitra How good was the year for science? The answer depends on which ‘science’ you’re looking at. The western variety —one that gave us Newton’s laws and Darwin’s evolution —despite giving us new…
December 30, 2019, 11:00 PM IST
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UK-India maritime cooperation in Indo-Pacific; would the British commit?
December 30, 2019, 11:34 AM IST
By Aayush Mohanty India, one can say is under a rearmament phase. It is modernising all aspects of its forces and also actively indigenizing manufacturing of defence equipment. On the subject of modernisation, it could…
December 30, 2019, 11:34 AM IST
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View: An insider’s take on the relationship between government and SEBI
December 29, 2019, 11:26 PM IST
By UK Sinha Modern regulators are creatures of the Parliament. In the complex world of finance innovation, expertise and knowledge are required in a regulator. It also has to exhibit objectivity and reflect no bias….
December 29, 2019, 11:26 PM IST
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Openly Courting AI
December 29, 2019, 11:11 PM IST
By Amitabh Kant With nearly 3 crore cases pending, delays in courts remain a grave concern. This is why the recent observations on the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) for courtrooms by Chief Justice SA…
December 29, 2019, 11:11 PM IST
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Messaging Modes – Hearing, Overhearing
December 29, 2019, 2:59 PM IST
By Devdutt Pattanaik, Author of Business Sutra In Abrahamic mythology, God communicates with humanity through messengers. Judaism informs us how God spoke to Moses, Christianity informs us how God spoke to Jesus, and Islam informs…
December 29, 2019, 2:59 PM IST
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Don’t pander to the vote bank
December 27, 2019, 11:27 PM IST
By Angshuman Sarma GoI’s controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has caused turmoil in Assam and the northeastern states, areas that come with a history of disturbances along the framework and fault lines of identity politics….
December 27, 2019, 11:27 PM IST
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Break these motivated links
December 27, 2019, 11:18 PM IST
By Subimal Bhattacharjee Last Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed many issues pertaining to the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). He referred to the misinformation campaign creating a sense of fear among Muslims and adding…
December 27, 2019, 11:18 PM IST
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A tale of two airports
December 26, 2019, 11:15 PM IST
By T S Ramakrishnan & K V Damodharan In November, Zurich Airport International (ZAI) won the bid for constructing the airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, in the National Capital Region (NCR). In India, Mumbai is…
December 26, 2019, 11:15 PM IST
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Let’s Be Very Clear About Data
December 25, 2019, 11:39 PM IST
By Gulshan Rai The Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) 2019 is a comprehensive framework covering all aspects relating to data protection. In concept, it is in line with EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but…
December 25, 2019, 11:39 PM IST
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Higher circulation, better business
December 25, 2019, 11:30 PM IST
By Rajiv Memani How can we prepare for tomorrow’s climate today? The rise of ‘circular economy’ has presented part of the answer. Unlike a linear economy, which treats resources as infinite, circular economy principles aim…
December 25, 2019, 11:30 PM IST
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No Longer the Loan Ranger
December 24, 2019, 11:15 PM IST
By Sugandh Saxena Micro-credit is small-value, unsecured loans to low-income individuals to finance income-producing activities, build assets and meet consumption needs. The regulatory framework is focused on customer protection. Business is unmatched on scale, outreach,…
December 24, 2019, 11:15 PM IST
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Afghanistan Participates at IIMTF- 2019 in Kolkata
December 23, 2019, 4:09 PM IST
By Neelapu Shanti Afghanistan’s market expansion is growing vividly with the changing patterns of trade through various exhibitions in India. Over the years, Afghanistan is taking giant leaps in setting its strong foothold in the Indian markets…
December 23, 2019, 4:09 PM IST
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Housing sector needs a home
December 19, 2019, 10:52 PM IST
By Shrikant Joshi The real estate sector is being propelled by advancements in three major constituents: government, judiciary and customers. Recently introduced reforms like the goods and services tax (GST), Real Estate (Regulation and Development)…
December 19, 2019, 10:52 PM IST
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Left-Secular Denial Denied
December 18, 2019, 11:43 PM IST
By R Jagannathan Nothing is what it seems in the arguments for or against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019, a law designed to fast-track citizenship for persecuted Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians…
December 18, 2019, 11:43 PM IST
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The Real Cost of Interventions
December 18, 2019, 11:23 PM IST
By Hardayal Singh As the finance ministry readies Budget 2020, it may like to mull over India’s economic ‘interventions’. State intervention, if not carefully considered, can be both costly and ineffective. Every new scheme or…
December 18, 2019, 11:23 PM IST
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There’s Much Action in the Air
December 17, 2019, 11:09 PM IST
By Anirban Ghosh There was widespread agreement at the Climate Week NYC (New York City), organised by the UN and the City of New York, in September about countries needing to step up action if…
December 17, 2019, 11:09 PM IST
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