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The writer is a former IAS officer, and a governance and economic regulation expert

Productivity in British low-paid jobs lags 20 to 30 per cent behind equivalent roles in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United States.

A cautionary tale for our decision-makers

Overlay this construct with the income-tax data for the same year and the situation becomes even worse.

14 Feb 2019 1:53 AM IST

The GST Council cleared nil rate on live asses, mules and hinnies while placing live horses under the 12 per cent bracket.

Budget 2019 today needs forward-looking ideas

The revenue from the Central Goods and Services Tax remains significantly below the target of Rs 6 trillion.

1 Feb 2019 12:29 AM IST

Budget 2019: Piyush has to think big, take risks

The primary task before Goyal is to present the interim Budget 2019 on February 1 in the Lok Sabha, where the BJP has a...

26 Jan 2019 2:02 AM IST

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019, that came into force from Monday, provides for a 10 per cent additional reservation for those not eligible earlier. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approved the bill within a week. So compelling were the provisions an inclusive agenda for the economically weaker sections (EWS) and explicit exclusion of the well-off that all parties were agreed a rare but welcome show of national consensus. (Representational image)

After EWS quota, only 10 per cent of India is left out

In comparison, the EWS quota is rather miserly, at less than 50 per cent (quota of 10 per cent for a population share of...

16 Jan 2019 12:20 AM IST

CAIT demanded immediate action against policy defaulter e-commerce companies and impose ban on working of their portal.

Targeting foreigners in India's e-commerce market

India's politicians, particularly in state governments, feel disempowered versus foreign companies.

9 Jan 2019 5:02 AM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

Looking back at 2018: What made the earth move

If a revolution ever happens in India, the hungry, jobless, low-skilled, rural labour will be at the forefront.

31 Dec 2018 12:47 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi and Amit shah (Photo: File/PTI)

Some tips from Santa on good governance

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi waived agricultural loans and provided cash transfers. It won the Assembly election...

25 Dec 2018 6:30 AM IST

Shaktikanta Das

New raja likely to be a good fit at Mint Street

The first two governors of the RBI worked under the Raj.

19 Dec 2018 1:53 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

GDP statistics, politics and recasting the past

In comparison, the new CSO back series completely upends the growth estimates during the UPA period.

7 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was one of the buidlings targeted on 26/11.

A decade later, is a 26/11 redux probable?

The 2008 terrorist attack came during a sustained period of high economic growth in India.

26 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

The Great Smog of India by Siddharth Singh, Penguin Viking, Rs 499.

A performance metric to fight smog

Dealing with pollution requires an empowered institution whose performance is tied solely to controlling pollution.

25 Nov 2018 12:40 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India

Govt slugfest with RBI finally ends in a draw

The RBI has sensibly shown selective flexibility to soothe angry government voices.

22 Nov 2018 6:39 AM IST