The writer is chairman, Asia Pacific, Boston Consulting Group. Views are personal.
Overall, the US relation with India has potential to strengthen, especially if alignment is found on trade and technology standards
Thu, Feb 11, 2021The government should take advantage of the crisis to push through much needed pending reforms in agriculture (especially those pertaining to APMC), power (pricing and discoms), banks (government ownership at 30 per cent and bad banks).
Wed, Apr 22, 2020Should corporate democracy not offer clear rights to the majority shareholder (contained of course in not doing things that may be prejudicial or oppressive to the minority shareholders)?
Tue, Dec 24, 2019A timely account of the ways in which harnessing technology can help the disempowered citizenry
Sun, Nov 17, 2019My own dream for India is one where it has addressed the crises in water, health and education.
Thu, Sep 26, 2019Geopolitical leverage is no more limited to a few countries. India too can project its soft power, take smart, fast decisions.
Fri, Jul 05, 2019PM Modi's popularity has sustained through the many strong decisions across a broad spectrum of issues that he has taken, many of which the intelligentsia has criticised — Aadhaar and its use, demonetisation, GST implementation, military strategy vis a vis Pakistan, the Doklam standoff, etc.
Fri, Apr 19, 2019We need to ensure equipment gets purchased in a time-bound manner and a certain amount of the annual budget is allocated to defence equipment and that an interparty group approves the final purchases.
Tue, Mar 19, 2019Polarisation brought about by political rhetoric, unfulfilled expectations and partisan media combine to pose a challenge to democratic polities.
Thu, Dec 13, 2018A crisis can either unite people or expose faultlines. Rescue of stranded children in Thailand can teach India.
Fri, Aug 03, 2018Electric vehicles can reduce urban pollution significantly. India needs to offer monetary incentives and other subsidies to manufacturers.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018An increasingly specialised, complex and changing world demands a more effective bureaucracy
Fri, Oct 06, 2017Despite the spectre of a Trump presidency on the world economy, tapping emerging markets can mean big bucks for global business
Thu, Jan 12, 2017Clean up the sector, create five large, structurally unconstrained government-promoted banks.
Thu, May 19, 2016Rupee, Sensex volatility impedes business planning. India needs a stabilisation sovereign wealth fund.
Sat, Mar 12, 2016The choice of persons who sit on the Monetary Policy Committee will be critical — we need a debate on that.
Mon, May 02, 2016Older multilateral institutions must adjust to new world order, or see more AIIBs, BRICS banks emerge.
Sat, Jul 11, 2015The strong initial leadership of Nehru and Patel helped strengthen the five institutions that built India.
Mon, May 02, 2016Some lessons from the process of passport renewal and police verification.
Mon, May 02, 2016We need measures to evaluate how transparent and fair our investigative agencies are.
Fri, Nov 08, 2013Why arguments against issuing bank licences to industrial houses dont hold
Mon, Aug 26, 2013Weaker rupee is just a mirror. We must use it to provide a fillip to reforms
Thu, Jul 18, 2013S&P is downbeat on India,but rating agencies must reset their models to understand emerging economies
Sat, Jun 01, 2013