Corporate governance in India, boardroom

Corporate governance: India must embrace tech, global best practices

Status-quoism prevails despite the fact that markets, investors, and governments want a better system of corporate governance, writes Srinath Sridharan. #corporategovernance #companyboards #sebi #rbi #esg Read more »
Cyber security challenges for India

Cyber security: India must update digital infrastructure, legal framework

As it moves ahead on the path of #DigitalIndia, the country cannot afford to be behind the curve in ensuring cyber security. #quad #cybersecurity Read more »
PAKISTAN ECONOMY, IMF,

Pakistan economy on the brink after bailout talks with IMF fail

#Pakistan #economy desperately needs its 14th bailout package from #IMF since late 1980s, but exceeds the Fund’s quota for advances by a whopping 210%. Read more »
public health budget 2023, Ayushman Bharat

Public health policy must focus on non-communicable diseases

Half of the public health budget comes from the National Health Mission that saw a 1.2% increase in allocation compared with the previous year. #budget2023 #ayushmanbharat #mgnrega #publichealth Read more »
antitrust law, big tech, digital

India looks to arm antitrust law with stringent penalties

India antitrust law: The Competition Amendment Bill which will be taken up by Parliament in the ongoing Budget session will provide for steep fines on companies indulging in antitrust practices. Read more »
Budget 2023 cuts allocation for welfare schemes

Budget 2023: The shove to push the Indian economy

Budget 2023 has increased infrastructure outlay and decreased spending for crucial public programmes. Will this approach work for the Indian economy in the long term? Read more »
road safety policy

Government must add road safety element to infrastructure push

Budget 2023 has an unwavering focus on infrastructure development, but it lacks a vision for road safety. Read more »
RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points

RBI slows down repo rate hikes, but will wait before pressing pause button

The 25 basis point repo rate hike is seen as a pause signal, but the RBI communication doesn’t give out a clear signal as to whether this is the last hike of... Read more »
renewable energy

Sovereign green bonds can help India fund clean energy infrastructure

The government had sold sovereign green bonds worth Rs 8,000 crore in January and another sale of Rs 8,000 crore is scheduled for tomorrow. Read more »
Uttarakhand government' faulty development model

Uttarakhand government must rethink tourism development

The Uttarakhand government must ensure that big tourism infrastructure projects are executed after credible environmental impact assessments. Read more »