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Freebies could push Delhi to fiscal disaster

Freebies could push Delhi to fiscal disaster
30.01.2025 7

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Uttam Gupta

LPG subsidies: Give it to the poor and needy

LPG subsidies: Give it to the poor and needy
20.01.2025 10

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Relief from high power bills: Delhiites are chasing a mirage

Relief from high power bills: Delhiites are chasing a mirage
14.01.2025 10

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Farmers shunning use of nano-urea despite promotion

Despite a strong push from the government and ambitious targets for production and adoption, the fiscal year 2023-24 witnessed a sharp 43 per cent...

07.01.2025 7

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Capitalising on ‘China Plus One’: Will India step up?

As global trade dynamics shift under Donald Trump’s policies, India stands to gain from the move by multinational companies to diversify supply...

01.01.2025 7

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State budgets on the brink: RBI sounds alarm

With outstanding debts exceeding the prudential threshold, the RBI urges states to adopt “next-generation” fiscal rules to ensure sustainable...

25.12.2024 4

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Slowdown in growth: Is it a temporary blip?

This temporary slowdown, attributed to reduced government spending, raises broader concerns about the structural challenges underpinning India’s...

22.12.2024 2

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Call for fast-tracking WTO agricultural negotiations

In a recent WTO  meeting, India urges prioritisation of  issues, including a permanent solution for public stockholding and special safeguard...

16.12.2024 2

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Advancing the Centre’s liberalisation agenda

Agri-marketing reforms can be achieved by enabling bulk buyers to purchase directly at farm gates and creating multiple private-sector e-trading...

08.12.2024 2

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Freebies: A winning strategy or economic pitfall?

The growing trend of offering freebies in elections raises significant concerns about financial sustainability, governance and its impact on...

01.12.2024 5

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Food subsidy: Go for direct transfer to curb leakages

Despite extensive measures implemented by the government, including digitisation, pilferage persists, revealing systemic flaws in how food...

25.11.2024 3

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Delhi discoms in crisis: Debt and regulatory gaps

A convoluted tariff regime, under-recoveries, power theft, and unpaid subsidies are threatening the sustainability of the Delhi discoms Delhi...

19.11.2024 2

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Uttam Gupta

Are e-commerce giants violating FDI norms?

As policymakers consider future regulatory steps, the ongoing ED investigation may serve as a pivotal moment in clarifying the regulatory framework...

13.11.2024 4

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Nutrient-based subsidy: Support and scrutiny balance

While companies have the flexibility to set their MRP, these prices remain under close government scrutiny, ensuring affordability without...

10.11.2024 2

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Rising import reliance amid regulatory challenge

Despite Government efforts to boost domestic production, policy constraints and pricing caps continue to stifle the energy sector’s growth...

27.10.2024 5

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Can India become a manufacturing hub?

Growth is driven by strong domestic demand, export potential, government infrastructure efforts, private sector investment, and initiatives like...

29.09.2024 1

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E-commerce giants versus mom-and-pop stores

Amazon’s aggressive pricing strategies could lead to a massive e-commerce expansion, capturing half of India's retail market within the next decade...

02.09.2024 2

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Gas pricing: Reforms turn into a control regime

Government's decision to grant a 20 per cent premium on natural gas from the state owned new wells has added complexity to the gas pricing regime...

20.08.2024 2

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Populism will not let food subsidy reforms take off

Leakages can be curbed if the subsidy is given directly to the beneficiaries using  ‘direct benefit transfer’ mode. The potential for reducing food...

11.08.2024 2

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Uttam Gupta

Need for rationalising taxes on fertilisers

The GST Council, responsible for tax rate decisions has yet to resolve the tax discrepancies despite multiple discussions and recommendations For...

06.08.2024 2

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Reforming the personal income tax regime

In the Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister has made the ‘new regime’ of personal income tax more appealing, while continuing to rationalise the...

31.07.2024 2

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Income tax amendment promises relief for MSMEs

The biggest problem faced by small enterprises is delayed payment of their dues by large enterprises as it results in a shortage of working capital...

23.07.2024 1

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Uttam Gupta