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Clamour for govt jobs marked by court cases, cheating and caste equations

The pan-India fascination about central govt jobs is the context of PM Modi's new plan to recruit one million staffers within less than two years

Two hurdles likely as Modi govt sets out on 1 million recruitment plan

There is no agency equipped to handle such a large hiring target and governments don't have a clear picture on the number of people they employ

Red marks in green power plans amid lack of reform in electricity pricing

The lack of market reform in electricity pricing has limited states' ability to expand capital expenditure on the critical transition to clean energy

Govt set to pitch for grain sales from public stockholding at WTO meet

The Centre's comments are significant as the G7 countries have criticised India's ban on wheat exports

No sign of overcapacity yet as global commodity prices come off peaks

The exception is energy, which isn't dictated by liquidity conditions, but by decisions of the Opec-plus cartel, where plenty of other factors come into play

By simplifying address-proof function, Aadhaar seeks to expand access

What's changed now is that the UIDAI will offer users the option of updating their address

Govt plans to offload some of interest cost on aid given to partner nations

The central government plans to tweak letters-of-credit rule

The math goes all wrong for fuel retailers despite sustained oil price hike

Demand destruction led by Covid-19 and the EV push, cutback in retail prices could end up making the business of running fuel stations unviable

A power crisis on an old track and a plan that was never implemented

The Railways' decision to stick with steel wagons may have contributed to the shortage of rakes to haul coal to generating plants

A softer approach on commodities this time even as shortages loom globally

Unlike in the past, the Centre isn't restricting movement within the economy, but has only imposed export curbs. Consequently, there is no rush to use the Essential Commodities Act

The 5G leapfrog to 6G: New technology needs a 'whole-of-govt' ecosystem

Digital changes are now a big deal in India, where a lot of the country's government-to-citizen services as well as a vast swathe of the payments business ride on technology platforms

NDAP's standardisation drive: Big shot at making govt data more accessible

While challenges do exist, the platform is focused on making official data contemporary with a constant mechanism of additions and updates

Pvt investors, CIL, govt exploring ways to make coal mining more bankable

The challenge for the companies is how to make the banks finance the projects

India's power crisis: The devil lies more in the cost than in the crunch

New far-off plants are costlier and start supplying power much after the older ones have been run at peak. This summer, despite the call to phase out plants over 25 years, they've proved their worth

CAG vs govt: The growing tussle between the auditor and the audited

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department

Decoding the link between coal policy changes and the power crunch in India

Coal supply reforms are medium term, but they have created an immediate surge in demand. The result is a power crisis

A core problem in domestic oil: Widening gap between targets and output

A persistent gap between output and targets has played its part in subdued core-sector growth

India's trade pacts: A toss-up between strategic interests, economic gains

A free trade agreement (FTA) is due to be signed with Israel in June. By the end of 2022-23, at least one more FTA will possibly be entered into with the UK.

Why India slips up on oil

Veteran energy sector journalist Richa Mishra sets out to answer why India has fallen short in extracting oil or gas from its shores

Lanka must ensure political stability before IMF deal: Dr Dushni Weerakoon

We have an economic crisis that has spilled out as a political crisis: Weerakoon