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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in support BJP candidates in Jaunpur. (Photo: PTI)

In politics, like in biz, bulk up to beat rivals

The govt's budget needs to expand by at least one-fourth to accommodate the necessary capital spend.

9 March 2017 12:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Can Modi revise social compact? 2019 will tell

The BJP came to power at the national level in 2014 by disrupting traditional identity-based votebanks.

2 March 2017 6:37 AM IST

There are allegation that from November 15 to November 18, the bank manager had issued 149 demand drafts for amounts less than Rs 50,000 in favour of a Pune-based finance company in violation of RBI guidelines.

To raise resources, give and take needed

We are in the middle of an incipient financial emergency, which can be triggered by a shock.

14 Feb 2017 1:20 AM IST

There are allegation that from November 15 to November 18, the bank manager had issued 149 demand drafts for amounts less than Rs 50,000 in favour of a Pune-based finance company in violation of RBI guidelines.

To raise resources, give and take needed

We are in the middle of an incipient financial emergency, which can be triggered by a shock.

14 Feb 2017 1:20 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Red flags that Finance Minister must not ignore

The investment red flag must be raised if targeted investment in 2017-18 is below two per cent of GDP.

1 Feb 2017 1:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he delivers a speech after the awards ceremony of National Awards for Excellence in Journalism, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Safeguard poor, bring India back on track...

Fifty-four out of 180 million rural households (30 per cent) own no land and survive on manual labour.

20 Jan 2017 6:26 AM IST

The new government-sponsored payments app named Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) created by the National Payments Corporation.

To create new India, 3 initiatives overdue

PM Modi fell into the same rhetorical trap of belting out a preachy sermon but chose the wrong words.

11 Jan 2017 1:10 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Fiscal love for a sullen electorate

The FM must provide a package' to soften the hard landing at home for returning migrant labour.

20 Dec 2016 1:01 AM IST

On the evening of November 8, the government announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would no longer be legal tender, as part of its move to eradicate black money.

Next, use Budget to target black money

The ability to tax and to punish citizens as per the law is the best metric of sovereignty.

10 Dec 2016 12:45 AM IST

The newly-issued Rs 2000 notes. (Photo: PTI)

In rush to go digital, don't junk cash yet

A mere 1.5 million commercial entities accept cashless transactions in India.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

People stand in a queue to deposit and exchange discontinued currency notes, outside a bank on the outskirts of New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

A noble objective, but the execution is faulty

The banks are inaccessible for exchanging currency and ATMs are by and large not operative.

19 Nov 2016 3:57 AM IST