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Gati Shakti: Connecting the silos

There is talk of having the Gati Shakti programme initiate changes in the administrative framework at the ground level

Who is my regulator?

RBI's recent actions against auditors highlight the need for role clarity as well as coordination among regulators

No heroes at COP

If COP26 fails, it will be because of misplaced targets from the West and China, and a lack of ambition and imagination from India

Climate treaty must lead to action

An agreed destination is not enough. There must be an agreed road map

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India's post-pandemic fiscal future

The post-pandemic fiscal future would also depend on the way government expenditure is directed

It's time for a new QES

The Quarterly Employment Survey is based on an outdated frame and will perpetuate incorrect estimates

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An unhealthy nutrition policy

Globally, scientific studies have shown that fortification programmes lead to increased market share for larger formal players, and reduce market share of the informal sector

Regulatory capture of a different kind

Three-fourths of India's top regulators are retired government officers. This trend must change

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The revenge of supply

One underlying problem today is the intersection of labour shortages and Americans who are not even looking for jobs

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Insurance firms can fuel the startup ecosystem

The insurance regulator's move to allow insurers to invest in fund of funds creates a significant source of domestic capital for Indian entrepreneurs

Peanut penalty and reputation risks for banks

Is it becoming a routine affair, like being fined by the traffic police for jumping the red light or by a TTE for travelling without a ticket on a Mumbai local?

Understand policy coverage before buying

The National Commission observed that both the insured and his spouse were doctors and hence capable of understanding the scope of the policy

Bad bank, good intentions and bad lending

If PSBs cannot lend as indiscriminately as they did last time in the name of "credit expansion", how well will these banks do?

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Wasted in the IAS

Ideally, doctors and engineers, because they are more useful as doctors and engineers, should be banned from joining the civil services both at the central and state levels

Double standards?

There can be little doubt that huge question marks loom over Saudi Arabia's human rights record as well as its role in West Asian affairs