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Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert...” – Does Friedman's critique of government still apply in 2026? What does this powerful quote reveal about government efficiency, economic freedom, and modern life lessons?Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman: Global public spending has crossed $30 trillion in 2026. Efficiency remains a ...
Renovating democracy: When the CM’s bungalow gets more attention than basic rightsDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spent over ₹33 crore on renovating his residence, including expensive appliances and air-conditioned toilets. This...
India Inc mostly keeps corruption, bribery cases behind closed doorsIndian companies rarely report bribery cases, despite anti-corruption policies. Public sector companies disclose more incidents due to high...
IMF asks Pakistan to end preferential treatment to agriculture, textile sectorsThe IMF has urged Pakistan to eliminate special protections and tax breaks for its agriculture and textile sectors. These practices have hi...
IMF warns industrial policy no magic cure for slow economic growthFocusing mainly on subsidies and tax breaks posed risks, given high fiscal costs, the risk of capture by special interests and possible mas...
MFs voice 'noes' loudly at governance shortfallsData from primeinfobase.com showed the percentage of votes opposing resolutions soared to a record high of 8.55% in FY24, a notable leap fr...
Govt to move temple bill again on Monday in face of protests by BJPThe State Government plans to reintroduce a bill to amend the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act, 1997, in the assem...
Govt to move temple bill again on Monday in face of protests by BJP“The BJP MLAs just gave some suggestions and let the bill pass in the assembly. But their own party MLCs voted against the bill in the Coun...
Temple funds for Hindus only, Siddaramaiah says, attacking BJP for trying to ‘polarize’ people on communal linesThe Congress launched a campaign to counter the BJP's charges of misallocation of funds from Hindu temples. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah acc...
Sebi mandates additional disclosure requirement for issuers of transition bondsThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has stated that issuers of transition bonds will have to make additional disclosures to e...
Is it possible to track the last rupee spent on a specific government scheme?Can we aggregate public expenditure pan-India to know how much is spent on building canals? Can we list all benefits an individual is entit...
Govt may bring anchor investors in PSU IPOsEXPLORING OPTION for forthcoming issues such as LIC; new Bharat Bond ETF issues likely, says DIPAM secretary
- External Deficit: Free up pricing and scrap state monopoly in coal
Continuing with the present public sector monopoly over coal mining implies huge national costs.
- Government needs to decontrol fuel prices, not just keep raising them
Petrol prices willy-nilly have been decontrolled, but the plain fact is that retail prices of automotive fuel are thoroughly opaque.
Diesel prices should be decontrolledUnrevised retail prices by fiat have led to rising diesel consumption, misallocating resources and recklessly fretting away scarce budgetar...
- Industrial growth has dipped to record lows; is this the beginning of a recovery?
There are 2 ways to view the numbers: with dread or with anticipation that things have hit bottom. When the chips are down, things can only...
- Use of corp bond funds for infra push not a viable option: Reddy
Y V Reddy, former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has rejected the view held by his successor at the central bank that a developed...
- Games buccaneers play
Allegations of corruption in building facilities for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi call for prompt investigation to prose...
- Petro-goods price drop hasty
The move would worsen public finances and cash position of oil companies
- Imbalance in financial sectors can increase risk
RBI governor said that public policy may have a imp role to ensure reforms in real & financial sectors.