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Will the Modi govt's 'second push' get it right on the economy?

From an economic standpoint, the success of the Modi govt's recent policy and legislative action would depend more on interlocking process changes than on one-time announcements, writes T N Ninan

Modi govt will fulfill Paswan's promises for development of Bihar: Shah

In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah said the Modi government is committed to fulfil his commitments towards welfare of the poor and development of Bihar

Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism

When the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian economy hard and squeezed government revenues, we are seeing quite a row between the Centre and states over GST compensation.

Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism

When the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian economy hard and squeezed government revenues, we are seeing quite a row between the Centre and states over GST compensation.

Ground Zero: New agriculture law may not spell the end of commission agents

The last of a two-part series finds how farmers in Punjab depend on commission agents for credit

Necessary, not sufficient: Labour reforms a good start; will we see more jobs now?

If the law changes work, everyone can celebrate. If not, it will be for want of reforms in several other areas like land, transport, electricity, and tax laws, writes T N Ninan

Budget 2021: Finance Ministry to kick-start budgetary exercise from Oct 16

It will be the third budget of the Modi 2.0 government and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

We are converting crisis into opportunity, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

People have every right to think whether fiscal support was adequate or whether it wasn't. As regards any further help or stimulus, I've kept my options open, said FM Sitharaman

Centre notifies three labour codes subsuming 25 laws after President's nod

The new labour laws will be made effective by the government later

EV push: Govt plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers

The proposal is likely to be reviewed by Modi's Cabinet in the coming weeks

The harm that orthodoxy does

The less the better, because once again that's not how governments or central banks can, or should, work. Indeed, they can't.

Protests over farm Bills continue; PM Modi accuses Opposition of 'lying'

Modi tells BJP workers to reach out to farmers, bust propaganda

Fixing farm income is not so simple; govt must take the hard path

The debate must go beyond the binaries spun out by politicians who either condemn the new farm Bills or consider them the agricultural equivalent of the 1991 de-licensing of industry, writes T N Ninan

Govt of India exploring options to buy Embraer's commercial aircraft biz

One of the arrangements the government is considering is a tie-up with a sovereign fund to finance the deal

Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' stir in Punjab, Haryana; train services suspended

As many as 31 farmers' outfits have given a call for the complete shutdown of Punjab tomorrow

PM Modi likely to hold Covid-19 review meeting with chief ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting of the chief ministers of seven states next week to review the coronavirus situation

Centre mulls closure of PSUs up for sale on a case-to-case basis

The Union government may consider the closure of central public sector units (PSUs) even if they have been approved for strategic disinvestment on a case-to-case basis.

Suspect all, fix all: A mindset that begins at the top, trickles across

It's not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a 'we suspect all' mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?

Covid-19 pandemic pushes Union govt's debt past Rs 100-trillion mark

Sudden jump of Rs 7 trillion in Q1 pushed debt to record; enhanced borrowing this year will add to the debt stock by FY21-end, weakening its sustainability

Shadow banks want govt to create a special fund for 3-5 year loans

The tenure of refinancing should be increased to at least 36 months for a healthy asset-liability profile, said the lobby group for NBFCs