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Demonetisation: Will it shift the balance?
1 Dec 2016 1:40 AM ISTWith the government decision to withdraw Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes as legal tender, an ongoing debate on cashless or less-cash society has gathered...
Demonetisation: Not business, as usual, any more
24 Nov 2016 2:23 AM ISTThe Prime Minister's move on demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is now slowly playing out. Apart from inconvenience which the measure is causing,...
Revamp currency exchange process
17 Nov 2016 3:51 AM ISTThe past week has been momentous with two important events: the election of Donald Trump as the 45th US President and the Indian government’s decision...
Transcending national interests
3 Nov 2016 12:51 AM ISTInternational migration refers to the movement of people across borders caused by various economic, social, and environmental factors as well as...
Mistry's exit a blip in Tata's long history
27 Oct 2016 3:07 AM ISTThe Tata group is no stranger to Indians. It has had a long and illustrious history in the sub-continent and has been one of the pillars of the...
Twin challenges of poverty and hunger
20 Oct 2016 1:36 AM ISTGoals 1 and 2 of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envision eradicating poverty and ending hunger in an extreme form in the world by 2030....
Steady amidst global slowdown
13 Oct 2016 3:53 AM ISTThe Indian economy and that of the broader South Asian Region (SAR) is a source of considerable interest in policy circles these days. This is because...
Economic freedom can unlock India’s potential
8 Oct 2016 2:03 AM ISTThe Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank that initially held conferences on devising methodologies for measuring economic freedom from 1986-1994....
Policy coherence over a longer time-frame
29 Sept 2016 3:49 AM ISTAs the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) begins its platinum jubilee celebrations, it is time for India to take stock of not only...
Manufacturing competitiveness: Key to progress
22 Sept 2016 2:17 AM ISTIndia has convinced a lot of people and the world is making big bets on its stature as a manufacturing and economic powerhouse. However, there are...
Governance deficit makes access to healthcare elusive
8 Sept 2016 3:11 AM ISTAccess to health care is important in developing countries like India. Apart from the treatment of ailments and diseases and the well-being of...
Only focusing on IP will not enhance healthcare
25 Aug 2016 2:52 AM ISTAccess to healthcare is a major challenge in developing countries as this involves making available affordable and quality medicines to people living...