At the WTO ministerial conference in Geneva, India has vowed to oppose the continuation of a moratorium on duties on cross-border electronic transmissions that has been in place since 1998. Read more »
India's opposition at the WTO ministerial on the renewal of the moratorium on e-commerce taxes could be counter-productive as the lapsing of the ban may affect businesses recovering from Covid-19. Read more »
Tobacco regulation should help people who want to stop the habit of using products that are harmful to health and allow them to embrace less harmful products. Read more »
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raises inflation projection for the financial year to 6.7%, retains growth forecast at 7.2%. Read more »
The world celebrated another environment day on Sunday June 5; here are the narratives that dominated the celebrations in the last 50 years. Read more »
NPAs of the public sector banks will increase, especially in infrastructure sector, forcing the government to recapitalise many of them through the Union Budget. Read more »
RBI should go ahead with its monetary tightening plan to tackle inflation and help the Indian economy avert a hard landing. Read more »
Inflation will come down when supply shocks are absorbed, but inflation expectation will continue to rise and lead to higher prices. Read more »
As the existing tobacco regulations have failed to reduce consumption, there is a need for out-of-the-box measures. Read more »
The government must offer low-cost dental insurance plans covering a majority of its citizens who cannot afford oral healthcare. Read more »