The biggest downsides of the ecommerce boom are the digital exclusion of MSMEs, IPR infringements, and the gaps in the current regulatory and enforcement mechanisms. Read more »
The Global Hunger Index is not a reliable measure of hunger because of questionable data collection practices and methodology issues. Read more »
Erratic rains and unseasonal heat threaten to upset procurement plans for wheat, paddy even as foodgrain stocks with FCI plummet to a 5-year low of 511.4 lakh tonne in October. Read more »
IBA should undertake classification of areas and businesses based on their climate change risk profile to help India’s banks, NBFCs future-proof their business. Read more »
Inflation in India is not because of fiscal or monetary profligacy, so there is no need to emulate aggressive rate hikes by the West. Read more »
eRupee will bring in efficiency, transparency and stability to India’s financial markets. Read more »
To stop mass migration by startup entrepreneurs, the government and the law enforcement agencies must start treating them with empathy and respect. Read more »
Five-month high retail inflation may force RBI to continue with monetary tightening despite dismal signs on the economic growth front. Read more »
The OECD framework for regulation of cryptocurrencies will enable timely tracking of information and ensure that regulatory and tax compliances are adhered to across jurisdictions. Read more »
National Logistics Policy will enhance food security by ensuring efficiency in production and distribution, write Bipul Chatterjee and Suvayan Neogi. Read more »