India Inc. and sustainability

Centre, states must take green bonds route for clean energy, environment

Governments, private firms must be mindful of exchange rate risks while jumping into the green bonds bandwagon. Read more »
high fuel prices hurting fragile economic recovery

High petroleum fuel prices hurting Indian economy, family budgets

High fuel prices rob the common citizens by way of rising transportation costs and soaring food prices. Read more »
Ongoing coal shortage in India

Coal shortage: Govt policy must focus on steady supply

The current coal shortage in India is caused by a sharp increase in power demand from the economy that is recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
startups, PE VC funding

New corporate tax regime: Tax havens, MNCs to lose out

The corporate tax regime accepted by 135 countries will end treaty shopping by MNCs and put tax havens out of business. Read more »
Atmanirbhar Bharat is a programme of enormous magnitude and scope, however, most of the benefits will accrue only in the long run

Atmanirbhar Bharat amid Covid-19 pandemic: Prospects and challenges

Atmanirbhar Bharat seeks to create a self-reliant India and focuses on five key areas -- economy, infrastructure, systems, demography, and demand. Read more »
Indian aviation, air India, indigo

Air India is a bright start; Govt must build on PSU privatisation momentum

Air India sale must embolden the government to hasten its PSU privatisation and asset monetisation programmes. Read more »
Protecting the resource rights of Adivasis

Resource rights of Adivasis: A cross-country perspective

Right to life is meaningless without the right to livelihood, and the right to livelihood is crucially dependent on resource rights. Read more »
Sustainable businesses and ESG reporting

Sustainable business, double materiality, integrated thinking

As double materiality is fundamental to integrated thinking that will drive sustainable businesses, there is no viable alternative. Read more »
IMF cuts global growth forecast

RBI has done its bit; now govt must work on GST rates

The RBI monetary policy committee should retain the accommodative stance, but at the same time must keep an eye on asset prices. Read more »
IMF, RBI

RBI policy must keep rates unchanged, focus on sectoral support

The RBI policy must focus its efforts on the non-banking finance companies and the micro-finance sector that are under stress. Read more »