Welcome efforts at building trust

by S Viswanathan - February 8, 2020February 10, 20200

The choice for the Finance Minister was limited. Nirmala Sitharaman had striven hard to rev up the economy that was on a continuous decline for over two years. With the scope for raising revenues limited, the finance minister has focused on the medium term, tapping non-tax sources for revenue. THERE HAS

ECONOMIC SURVEY 2020

by Adminw - February 8, 20200

It is often said that the economic survey is an economist’s document; the budget is the politician’s plan. Survey 2019-20, tabled by Prof Krishnamurthy, had some interesting nuggets. These are pieced together here, without comment. Thumbs up, market economy An increase in economic openness, as a way to enhance wealth, is an

The reform, transform, perform speech

by Adminw - February 8, 20200

It was a welcome change, to hear the finance minister at a public meeting just 12 days ahead of the budget. Remember FM Nirmala Sitharaman articulating her best as the spokesperson of the BJP during 2013-14? Her advocacy of the BJP platform in the news television channels won wide acclaim for

THE ROAD AHEAD

by S Viswanathan - February 8, 20200

Five years ago, we knew we were going to encounter at least three monstrous waves: the adoption of the BSVI norms, migration to electric vehicles and the way we will deal with mobility. I have confidence that the industry’s leadership and indeed, its mechanisms will adapt, survive and navigate these

One more feather in his crowded cap

by Adminw - January 2, 20200

In each machine, one more machine is invisibly present: the productivity of the machine, just at the level of around 35 per cent due to constraints of lack of planning and management, could be enhanced to 85 per cent plus. –Suresh Krishna Suresh Krishna, Chairman of TV Sundaram Iyengar & Sons,

The mystery behind Mistry’s reinstallation

by Adminw - January 2, 20200

The decision of the NCLAT is not the end of the story. This dispute will likely lead to new principles being laid down by the Supreme Court on the scope and powers of specially-constituted tax tribunals. Any reader of Enid Blyton would have enjoyed ‘The Mystery Series’ during their childhood. The

Tackling malnutrition – a simple solution

by Adminw - January 2, 20200

Multiple micronutrient fortified salt provides a simple and elegant solution to tackle widely prevalent anaemia and malnutrition in pregnant women and young children. Salt being universally used in about the same quantity every day, is an ideal medium for fortification. Tamil Nadu that pioneered the noon meal programme can further

The last teen year of this century

by Adminw - January 2, 2020January 2, 20200

Another year passed, the last teen year of this century. The world witnessed many memories – good, bad and ugly. As part of this year end issue, IE continues highlighting ten major happenings in 2019. The annual caveat still holds – it is just a list and NOT THE top

Sailing off-course

by S Viswanathan - January 2, 20200

IE has been pointing to the sharp focus on research in applied economics in east and north India. Both the two Nobel Prize winners in Economics of Indian origin hailed from West Bengal. Delhi has several applied economics institutes. The record of the southern universities and colleges has been unflattering with

TN excels in enrolment for higher education

by Adminw - January 2, 20200

Tamil Nadu is overperforming in terms of both primary and secondary education, achieving almost 100 per cent Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) in primary education. One noteworthy feature is the dropout rate was a mere 0.8 per cent in primary and 1.35 per cent in upper primary education. The school education system

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