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India has yet to realise its economic freedom
18 Aug 2016 3:15 AM ISTIt has been just over 69 years since the stroke of the midnight hour when India awoke to life and its freedom. Over the past 69 years, we have had...
Key to banks’ double-digit growth: Resolve NPAs
4 Aug 2016 3:46 AM ISTThe Indian economy is heading for interesting times. With the government trying to push key legislation like GST -- possibly on Aug 3 -- the future of...
Innovation: A driver of growth and prosperity
28 July 2016 3:07 AM ISTCarrying out innovations is the only function which is fundamental in history: J.A. SchumpeterInnovation is a fascinating topic which can be viewed...
Economics of prosperity
21 July 2016 3:59 AM ISTWhat makes certain economies relatively prosperous and others relatively poor has been a question of debate among economic scholars and public policy...
India needs to up its social development indices
14 July 2016 4:02 AM ISTSocial development and environmental concerns are often not accorded the attention they deserve in public policy discourse. The reason for this is...
Better performance along key dimensions
8 July 2016 4:02 AM ISTLogistics forms the backbone of domestic and international trade in any economy and is a critical factor for competitiveness. Besides providing...
Outgrowing emerging market peers
30 Jun 2016 3:14 AM ISTThe Indian economy is at an interesting inflection point. With RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan announcing his plans to return to academia and the...
New civil aviation policy: A positive step
23 Jun 2016 3:37 AM ISTThe Union Cabinet last week approved the much-awaited civil aviation policy. The policy, which has been instituted in an integrated format for the...
Reducing compliance burden key to growth
16 Jun 2016 3:31 AM ISTThe economic cost of compliance with laws in developing countries can be humongous. A competitive economy reduces the regulatory burden and comes up...
Are Indian cities ready for wave of migration?
9 Jun 2016 4:14 AM ISTAccording to the World Urbanisation Prospects of the UN Population Division, the percentage of people residing in urban areas is slated to rise to 60...
Should EC move towards simultaneous polls?
26 May 2016 3:00 AM ISTThis is the 100th article of the series. It calls for a discussion on a special issue that has a huge bearing on India and its competitiveness and...
Dawn of India’s new IP policy
19 May 2016 3:13 AM ISTIndia’s first and recently initiated national IPR policy is a culmination of the ongoing process of improving India’s IP regime globally. The national...