Ageing population, mistrust among nations will check Chinese ambitions for world domination, leadership. Read more »
Global economy to shrink 5.2%, China will be the only major economy to record growth, says World Bank report. Read more »
India faces a peculiar situation -- businesses are not borrowing because of a demand slump, the middle class is borrowing because their incomes have shrunk. Read more »
Underwear Index, the Confident Consumer, and the Stairway to Heaven: Governments and businesses are rendered clueless by the demise of old templates. Read more »
Water suppliers need to collect charges to fund maintenance of the system and for capacity expansion. Targeted subsidies can be provided to the weaker sections. Read more »
Other states may find Kerala a tough act to follow, because its success in dealing with Covid-19 comes from several unique socioeconomic and political factors. Read more »
The government must expand the scope of Ayushman Bharat scheme to add provision for treating workers falling ill due to heat wave. Read more »
The repo rate and the reverse repo rate can be cut further following the global trends as inflation is no longer a threat to the economy and businesses. Read more »
Given the importance of fisheries in terms of employment and exports, a comprehensive package is needed for the revival of the sector. Read more »
The Union government seems to have abdicated its responsibilities and is encroaching on the state governments’ turf. Read more »