Three decades Licence Raj was dismantled, Inspector Raj persists . Businesses must navigate 26,134 compliances hosting the threat of imprisonment. Enabling employment and wealth creation at the grassroots demands a recast of laws. By Shankkar Aiyar |Published: 13th February 2022 07:13 AM | ‘Useless laws weaken the necessary laws’. The…

The promise of India’s potential is in its demography. Ten states have a median age of under 27. Rajasthan is similar in area and population to Germany. Its GDP however is closer to Ukraine, in per capita to Laos. India is poised to benefit from global economics and geopolitics. …

The record of COP jamborees is lit up by the gap between grand declarations and action. Emissions are at record high, extreme weather is wrecking lives and habitats. Climate change is a complex challenge at the intersection of conflicting geopolitical and domestic compulsions. …

Swift’s hit number could well be the anthem for US-China relations — mad love followed by bad blood. Geopolitics is located in the landscape of pretence and perfidy. The Biden Xi detente scarcely moved the needle. The uncertainties — Taiwan, China’s economy — persist. …

Shankkar Aiyar | BQPrime | 16 Nov 2023, 09:22 AM IST | The parade of pre-poll promises on the campaign trail presents a glimpse of discontent and even distress in what is verily a K-Shaped economy. The decibel levels of the raucous rhetoric signal an emerging consensus on opening the…

A therapeutic drug that reduces weight by curbing hunger has triggered a craving for profits across Pharma Inc. The race is catalysed by the rise in the fortunes of Novo Nordisk — its market cap hovers above Denmark’s GDP. …

What do you get when you induct four central bankers who studied history, politics and law into a discourse on inflation? You get a lot of context and jawboning about uncertainty. They have put hikes on hold and insist rates will be higher for longer. The term pause is now…

In India’s political landscape power flows from the barrel of electoral sops. The parties have engineered the constituency of beneficiaries to power electoral viability. The cult of cash transfers and freebies represents the price of unattended issues. The need to address them is waylaid as parties propel the promise parade. …

Wars cost lives and money. At $2.2 trillion military spend is the 8th largest economy. In contrast total development aid is $204 billion. One of ten persons globally is living in abject poverty. Israeli troops are readying for ground offensive. The Cairo peace summit has failed. …