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Best of BS Opinion: A telco's call to action, Paralympic paradox & more

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A telco's call to action

'In a do-or-die effort, Mr Mittal's target is an ARPU of at least Rs 200 by the end of this financial year', says the author

Signals through the fog

Logistical disruptions are pushing apparent demand away from real demand, exacerbating the bull-whip effect

Best of BS Opinion: Flashpoint Afghanistan, the tech landscape is changing

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The tech landscape is changing

The action against big tech in the US could affect start-ups in other countries like India both positively and negatively

Does the economy need more people?

In the age of technological disruptions and climate change, the case for a young and fast-growing population driving India's economy is growing weaker

Best of BS Opinion: Making NMP work, back to square one, and more

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Getting finance onside for climate

The climate crisis demands enormous economic and societal changes

Key priorities for employment policy

Measures that generate income for the poor are more important than tweaking the applicability threshold for labour laws

Best of BS Opinion: No taper tantrum, a precarious pragmatism, and more

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The liquidity conundrum

Only credit growth can help banks to get out of this liquidity drag. That can happen when growth is secured (and not through loan melas). But if it takes longer, risk of higher inflation becomes real

Time to bury Mudra 'loan mela'

The loan mela called Mudra was a populist and political move to give away money

A precarious pragmatism

Without the road map that an economic ideology provides, govt's search for practical ways out of specific problems has led it to appear erratic and inconsistent

Repair, not replace, vehicle under warranty

The National Commission observed there was no evidence to establish an inherent manufacturing defect, so the State Commission was justified in not ordering a refund

Best of BS Opinion: Ambition in a minefield, Schizophrenic BJP govt & more

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Financing India's green future

'Green investments must therefore compete with brown (non-green) investments to find large markets and generate attractive returns', says the author

Protecting consumers, the heart of finance

Competitive markets in financial services are the best bulwark against consumer fraud in the long run. In the medium term, omnibus and dedicated legislation could be the answer

Time to reassess monetary policy positions

Although the pandemic is unlikely to end immediately, its impact on economic activity would slowly wane

Indian treasures at home and abroad

Historically significant sites, artefacts and papers in India and the UK should be made accessible to wider audiences

Best of BS Opinion: E-governance mess, growth path India must take & more

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