Page 156 - Editorial Comment

Muddying the waters

World Bank's stand on Indus Water Treaty defies logic

PM's demonetisation speech should focus less on emotion, more on reason

PM's emotional intervention has not reassured the public

Remonetise, fast

Govt must import currency notes to avoid an economic shock

A wrong strategy

Seeking differentiated tariffs in a trade treaty is counterproductive

Worsening bankability

Banks' Q2 results show bad loan problem far from over

Media trumped

Mistaking political trends points to confirmation bias

UK's rigid stand on immigration does not bode well for trade

UK announced a new set of tighter visa rules that would further curtail the number of eligible Indians

Transparent procurement

Less politics, more rationality in arms deals needed

Consequences of a Donald Trump victory: Gear up for more uncertainty

The nervousness in stock markets probably had less to do with his obnoxious electoral rhetoric as much as a sober assessment of his positions on critical issues - economic growth, equality, immigratio

Modi's black money gambit bold but govt must manage uncertainty

Demonetisation move has in one stroke taken around Rs 3 lakh crore out of the system.

A questionable strategy

Selling TCS stake to salvage strugglers isn't a good move

Capital shame

Centre & state govts must work in sync to fix pollution mess

Regulating the raters

Sebi's norms on credit rating agencies are well thought out

Repeating a mistake

'Special zones' are no substitute for structural reform

Time to speak out

Media scrutiny is essential for democracy

Room for improvement

Before GST rollout, set a timeline for removing imperfections

Carrots and hockey sticks

Promoting the game creates a virtuous circle of success

Don't be your own man: Message from Tata Group to its new chairman

It is foolhardy for even an executive chairman to think that he could take decisions on his own.

Project financing poser

Effective dispute resolution and better contracts are essential

Off the rails

Railways must change its business model to survive