India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
Reliance Industries to set up India’s largest data centre cluster in Andhra PradeshRIL is set to invest ₹1.6 lakh cr (over $17 bn) to develop a 1.5 GW AI-focused data centre cluster along with a captive solar and battery s...
21 dead, 51 injured as bus rolls down hill in J&K's UdhampurA passenger bus plunged down a hill in Udhampur district on Monday. The accident claimed 15 lives and left 20 people injured. Locals initia...
Three arrested as police bust alleged illegal LPG racket in Delhi, 45 Bharat Gas cylinders recoveredAccording to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, in a significant operation, the staff of PS Palam Village has successfully...
Please, not licence raj in camouflageIndia's decision to license imports of laptops, PCs, tablets, and other electronic products may damage its stance with trading partners. Ja...
One step closer, one step away: Sebi moves to bury two licence raj legaciesThe consultation paper covered two very significant issues – first, the proposed reduction in lock-in periods for minimum promoters’ contri...
India should not go back to licence raj regime: Nobel prize-winning economist Paul KrugmanThe licence raj, which involved an elaborate system of licences and regulations that were required to set up and run businesses in the coun...
There must be enough civility for differing streams to hear each other: PM Modi"There must be a constant and continuous dialogue between individuals and organisations irrespective of one's thought process," he said.
Donald Trump aghast at 'licence raj' in the USAmerica is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State Building in just 1 year -- is it not a disgrace that it can now take 10 years ju...
Licence raj replaced by time-consuming approval raj: Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"Such self-regulation needs to be captured on an online regulatory register which will provide transparency and traceability," Shaw noted.
Licence-raj gone, but inspector-raj still there: Raghuram RajanReserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan today said India has done away with the licence raj, but 'inspector raj' continues to some ex...
Delhi government's 'Licence raj' advertisement gets 100 email responses within 3 daysIt set the process rolling with a newspaper advertisement on July 10—"Let's free Delhi from Licence-Raj"—that urged people to send in their...
Licence raj has no room: Approvals for hotels easedThe tourism ministry has cut down on licence raj, bringing down the number of mandatory approvals for hotels from 17-18 down to two.
End education's licence rajIn response to poor quality institutions in both government and private sectors, private tuitions have become the way to ensure clearing of...
- End licence raj in education
Privatisation of education needs to be encouraged than viewed as scandal.
- Is it the return of the Licence Raj?
Shops of over 10,000 sq ft selling food & grocery may need retail licences from local authority.
- Kerala favours licence raj for toddy shops
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister AK Antony, fresh from breaking a 32-day strike by employees and pushing a reform agenda, presided ...