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Water, mines, funds: How states, centre tackle their differences on issues

Some differences are between states, like over land and water, and some with the centre, on fishing rights and drugs

The gas-coal riddle

Former coal secretary Anil Kumar Jain's book makes a strong case for using coal until renewable energy becomes ubiquitous in India

Budget 2023-24: Govt mulls basic Customs duty cut to align with FTA

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget on February 1, 2023, in Parliament, outlining her tax and expenditure plans for 2023-24

Explained: Why private insurance companies in India are coveted buys

By chasing profit over rapid expansion, companies have conserved capital, making them attractive for potential buyers

Irdai tonic for health insurance: A regulator for hospitals and doctors

By asking health insurers to access a national list of doctors, the regulator hopes to encourage them to offer more flexible policies outside of the hospital network

India's gas target of 15% was only aspirational. Time to give it up?

While several bankers and analysts have projected the difficulty of reaching this number, it is important to figure out where the target of 15 per cent came from

Centre pushes for reviving export commissioner posts for boosting trade

The export commissioners will be expected to operate under clear targets to expand exports from their states

The big short in oil & gas PSUs: Lack of leadership in sector hurting India

The government deplores the lack of good leadership in these companies but it adds to the problem with sub-optimal appointment practices for chief executives in this sector

Are countries using visas as weapons to fight diplomatic battles?

While India does seem to be facing the rough end of visa diplomacy, barriers are going up globally

Indian space business: An exciting field or a bubble about to burst?

There are plenty of challenges however before the scale is achieved, and not necessarily related to launches. There is a vast unmet insurance requirement

For states, climate change and energy transition are Centre's concern

The focus of a majority remains on distributing free and subsidised coal-based power

With new Parliament building to welcome MPs soon, here's what will change

In the new Parliament House, with a soft launch this winter session (the full functionality will happen in January in the budget session), papers are supposed to disappear among other things

ESMA logjam: India, EU differences may impact trade between two countries

ESMA has this week said Indian clearing corporations will not be recognised as such in Europe because "no cooperation arrangements" could be signed between it and the Indian regulators

India may log 8% growth rate in real GDP in FY23, says Arvind Panagariya

The National Statistical Office shall release the GDP data for the second quarter on 30th November

External sector could face some anxious moments, says CEA Nageswaran

He said that the way the oil price cap is being discussed has encouraged oil and gas traders to stock up on volumes, creating unintended consequences

Global shocks are best times for radical reforms: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

He added that India needs to refocus on other areas, pointing to the need to expand the money spent on green technology

Spotlight on innovation in non-solar areas in emerging green energy sector

Businesses built on renewable infrastructure are gaining traction but banks are still figuring out ways to finance them

Coal India powers productivity spurt, but can it sustain the pace?

The furious pace of production has helped prevent the blackouts of last year but there are questions over whether the state-owned miner can sustain the pace

Why FATF removing Pakistan from 'grey list' has miffed India so much

FATF started out with 16 developed countries as members and added 12 by 1992. It has since expanded to the current list of 39 members

Spat over format of Andhra Pradesh's capital city rattles global investors

The three-capital plan proposed by the YSR Congress implies a significant shrinkage of the Amaravati project.