National Scrutiny

April 14, 2021

India bid to raise FDI limit in pension sector with an eye on US trade deal

Major changes in financial sector have come ahead of meetings between the Indian prime minister and the US president since the time of original reformer PV Narasimha Rao.

April 07, 2021
Column | Prime Minister Imran Khan's dilemma as he doubles up as a minister

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has become the butt of ridicule over a policy flip-flop on import of sugar and cotton from India.
March 30, 2021
Column | Uddhav Thackeray lands in a political soup as police go rogue

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Home Minister Anil Deshmukh over-relied on a set of police officials and now both of them are in a political soup due to their once-favourites.
March 09, 2021
Column | Northern regional parties know their limits; to lie low in Assam, Bengal

Even as big political parties are jostling for space in the upcoming state assembly elections, several north India-based regional outfits have decided against even a token electoral presence in a big state like West Bengal. These parties which are strong in a single state often try for electoral
March 03, 2021
Column | Hotlines are not passé, India works them well to nip trouble on borders

Hotline has lost its early uniqueness as it is now in use at different levels of governments. Earlier the fact that the president or prime minister alone could speak to his or her counterpart on a dedicated phone line and thus settle issues lent the hotline a unique aura.
February 10, 2021
Column | Mega privatisation policy set to be another challenge for Modi Govt

If the policy approved by the Narendra Modi Cabinet gets implemented as per the time span given in the Union Budget, the process to contract public sector would be completed in 2026.
June 17, 2020
How NITI Aayog's constructive engagement paved the way for agri reforms

Reformers have been arguing that the farmers were denied the true value of their produce, which they would get if they could sell to anyone in the country.