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Providing basic services for all

Most countries which are experimenting with UBI have a long history of being welfare states

One year of demonetisation: Strongest drivers of economy were the worst hit

Consumption and services, the strongest drivers of pre-demonetisation growth, weakened significantly after December 2016, as reflected in the steady de-growth of consumer durables until recently

He has arrived: Rahul Gandhi, the new Twitter rage, is on cloud 9

Thanks to demonetisation and the 'faulty' GST coupled with a series of mistakes by the Narendra Modi dispensation, Rahul and his party are on cloud nine

The fiscal challenge: Non-tax revenues can spoil the party

A look at the composition of what drives the deficit numbers explains why meeting the fiscal deficit target for the current year will be a difficult task

Khadi trademark: Why Modi govt is so worried about protecting this IP

In recent days, the use of the KHADI trademark by a German company Khadi Naturprodukte GbR has got the Indian government very worried

Distributed ledger technology needs close monitoring

Distributed ledger technology could challenge the practice of central clearing

Did RBI have authority to issue Rs 2,000 and Rs 200 currency notes?

RBI does not seem to have any official records to prove that it had authorised the issue of new currency notes

Punjab farmers still reeling under after-effects of note ban decision

Punjab has 1.54% of the country's geographical area, contributes nearly 50% of the foodgrains to the central kitty

Implications of recapitalisation bonds: Govt changes gear on fiscal consolidation

Will the government go in for ownership change in the state-owned banks? Will the managements be revamped in a way that such bad loans problems do not recur?

Infosys Q2 results: Wealth creation story of large IT stocks is over

But Infosys can still remain as a defensive bet as a majority of the mid cap stocks are over-valued on the markets.

Elphinstone Road disaster: When a city's lifeline crumbles

Elphinstone Road disaster presents a case for augmenting the supporting infrastructure in and around most suburban railway stations

Jio blues: In India's ugly telecom soap opera, the taxpayer gains only to lose again

India's taxpayer has won in a war on corruption, but may well be losing an equivalent money again as a consumer, or likely, as a taxpayer

How a healthy economy can shorten life span

During recessions, people without jobs may have more time to sleep and exercise and may eat more healthfully

Gold: Place long-term bets on structured plans, bonds for steady returns

From an advisory perspective, I suggest investors hold gold till December before taking a call on the yellow metal,

Will equities outshine other asset classes in Samvat 2074?

In the coming year, equities could come off initially due to reasons like delay in corporate earnings revival

Merger a win-win deal for Bharti Airtel, Tata Tele

Prima facie, the deal will give a customer boost to Bharti Airtel and bring its overall market share closer to the merged Vodafone-Idea entity

Firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR: Why it is hard to thank Supreme Court

Such decisions have the unintended effect of building citizen expectations from Courts, undermining civic authorities and the executive

Firecracker ban: If the SC move reduces air pollution, how will we know?

Firecrackers are undoubtedly a threat to environment and our health, but it may not be possible to accurately measure how effective this ban will be

Doklam redux: Winter is coming

As winter begins to settle on the Doklam plateau, India's leadership must hunker down and begin planning in earnest for the long game in South Asia

Q2 Earnings preview: GST hiccups over; Jul-Sep quarter to be better than Q1

De-stocking has largely been completed and economic activities have started picking up