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

Police personnel outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals residence during an investigation in relation to the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Trouble in Lutyens' land: Babus as political fodder

The legislators allege that the chief secretary (CS) used intemperate language in the shouting match between them.

24 Feb 2018 12:50 AM IST

The e-filing facility for ITR-1, which is to be enabled from April 1, will have an online tax calculator and ITRs can be filed till the stipulated deadline of July 31.

Innovate, outsource to fund, deliver services

The conundrum is that higher growth needs higher public spends of around 6-8 per cent of GDP on infrastructure, health...

13 Feb 2018 12:41 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, tabled the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

FM walks the talk, honestly and judiciously, but very diffidently

ore reassurance comes from the fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 set at 3.3 per cent of GDP.

2 Feb 2018 4:58 AM IST

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Reading the tea leaves as fiscal 2019 looms

The FM is fiscally bound this year, not least because the GST is performing below expectations.

22 Jan 2018 12:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi@Davos: A new kind of challenge

Mr Modi was one of the first to warn the developed world that terrorism was a hydra which strikes rich and poor alike.

13 Jan 2018 12:28 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

Be flexible on reforms, ensure pain' is shared

Fiscal 2018-19 is littered with state-level elections followed by the national general election in the first quarter of...

6 Jan 2018 12:13 AM IST

With the latest victory, the BJPs tally in the 227-member BMC has risen to 82, while that of the Sena remains at 84. (Photo: PTI)

Protect rights of all, or it'll be drag on growth

Democracy is about winning elections, forming stable governments, governing efficiently and ensuring justice.

28 Dec 2017 1:52 AM IST

Beginning April 1, people living in rural areas need to have Aadhaar under MGNREGS that mandates 100 days work for a household annually.

Aadhaar fever: Unveiling secrets to secure India?

The Aadhaar link simply makes it easier and faster to catch crooks and criminals.

13 Dec 2017 1:55 AM IST

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Will exports remain India's Achilles heel?

India has become a world leader in initiating action under anti-dumping measures.

29 Nov 2017 2:22 AM IST

Moodys has downgraded Chinas long-term rating by one notch from Aa3 to A1 as the Chinese government grapples with the challenges of rising financial risks stemming from years of credit-fueled stimulus.

After the upgrade, can FM widen our smile?

Bond issuers from any country can never have a credit rating higher than their country's rating.

21 Nov 2017 2:00 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

End morality play, it's a misfit in eco policy

Corruption is patently immoral as it saps national wealth. Measures to fight corruption are part of public dharma.

10 Nov 2017 12:37 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Where's the big idea? FM got optics wrong

Using disinvestment proceeds to inject public finance into private companies is a great idea.

26 Oct 2017 2:21 AM IST