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Paytm Fiasco Shows the RBI Doesn't Understand Payments

Paytm Fiasco Shows the RBI Doesn't Understand Payments

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Tuesday February 06, 2024

The RBI could have handled the crisis at Paytm better. In barring the company from onboarding new customers from February 29, it has triggered a crisis of confidence among crores of users

Opinion: Uttarakhand's Proposed UCC To Foster Gender Equality

Opinion: Uttarakhand's Proposed UCC To Foster Gender Equality

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday February 05, 2024

Uttarakhand is set to have a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in place.

Opinion: Is INDIA Bloc Missing Sonia Gandhi's Touch?

Opinion: Is INDIA Bloc Missing Sonia Gandhi's Touch?

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Monday February 05, 2024

Two statements last week by prime leaders of the parties that, to date, pass off as INDIA bloc members, provide pointers towards the outcome of the 2024 general elections.

Opinion: Poonam Pandey's Stunt - Why Are We So Upset, Really?

Opinion: Poonam Pandey's Stunt - Why Are We So Upset, Really?

Nishtha Gautam | Monday February 05, 2024

This cascade of attention around Poonam Pandey's death only irks us because 'we' the smart ones, the know-it-all denizens of the digital universe are brought to face our fallibility. We are very easy to fool. And when we are fooled, we don't like it.

Opinion: Will Vijay, AKA "Beast", Slay Dravidian Parties In Tamil Nadu?

Opinion: Will Vijay, AKA "Beast", Slay Dravidian Parties In Tamil Nadu?

Sandhya Ravishankar | Saturday February 03, 2024

In his superhit Tamil film Beast, actor Vijay pronounced dramatically: "I am not a politician. I am a soldier." Fans went into raptures in theatres across Tamil Nadu.

Opinion: Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech Redefines Secularism, Recasts Castes

Opinion: Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech Redefines Secularism, Recasts Castes

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Saturday February 03, 2024

The absence of populism, or 'rewdi' - as freebies are referred to these days - in Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget speech radiated the Narendra Modi government's poise on the eve of Lok Sabha elections.

Opinion: Monsoon Of Green Energy In Interim Budget

Opinion: Monsoon Of Green Energy In Interim Budget

Bibek Debroy and Aditya Sinha | Friday February 02, 2024

Investing in green energy is crucial in today's world for a myriad of reasons related to environmental, economic, and social sustainability.

Opinion: Policy Consistency Key To Curb Tobacco Consumption - by Shantanu Guha Ray

Opinion: Policy Consistency Key To Curb Tobacco Consumption - by Shantanu Guha Ray

Shantanu Guha Ray | Friday February 02, 2024

The decision by the health ministry has raised eyebrows, primarily because it goes against the standard practice of encouraging research to get new insights.

Opinion: BJP's Renewed Labharthi Push - by Anil Padmanabhan

Opinion: BJP's Renewed Labharthi Push - by Anil Padmanabhan

Anil Padmanabhan | Wednesday January 31, 2024

The incumbent NDA is capitalizing on the gains achieved through its social welfare programs to sway the electoral outcome in its favor.

Opinion: I.N.D.I.A. Alliance Looks Like 2019's UPA

Opinion: I.N.D.I.A. Alliance Looks Like 2019's UPA

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday January 30, 2024

The I.N.D.I.A. bloc currently appears to be in complete disarray, and with the highly charged emotional atmosphere in the country following the inauguration of the Ram Mandir, the BJP seems to hold a significant advantage at this moment.

Opinion: 'Wed In India' - A New Growth Propeller

Opinion: 'Wed In India' - A New Growth Propeller

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday January 29, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again urged couples to 'wed in India' so that the wealth remains within the country.

Opinion: End Of The Road For The I.N.D.I.A Grouping?

Opinion: End Of The Road For The I.N.D.I.A Grouping?

Sanjal Shastri | Monday January 29, 2024

The reality is that the I.N.D.I.A grouping has multiple ideological and political contradictions, which were bound to surface at some point.

Opinion: Charting The Course Of Infrastructure Transformation In The Modi Era

Opinion: Charting The Course Of Infrastructure Transformation In The Modi Era

Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Monday January 29, 2024

Infrastructure development plays a pivotal role in driving long-term economic growth by enhancing productivity, improving living standards, and fostering sustainable expansion.

Opinion: The Strong Political Message Behind Macron's India Visit

Opinion: The Strong Political Message Behind Macron's India Visit

Kanwal Sibal | Monday January 29, 2024

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India as chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations had a ceremonial aspect, no doubt, but in relations between states ceremonial gestures convey a message at many levels.

Opinion: Karpoori's Formula, Modi's Alchemy

Opinion: Karpoori's Formula, Modi's Alchemy

Dinesh Narayanan | Monday January 29, 2024

This background of elite inclusion makes Thakur's choice for Bharat Ratna an interesting one for its timing.

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