The controversy around the administrative ‘reforms’ in Lakshadweep and the Andamans has triggered a debate on the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of private ownership and tourism on islands.
The economy is in a recession only on technical terms, but that’s no reason to rejoice. Impacts of Covid-19 and policy mishaps of the Centre seem to have weakened the economy deeply.
As several states continue to be on loggerheads with the Centre over GST dues, the new CAG report showing diversion of GST cess has put the government on backfoot and hints at lack of transparency.
With the final push from the Covid-19 crisis, the Indian economy that was already on a downward spiral has further nosedived. But the markets seem to be blissfully ignoring it. What could be behind the outlandish phenomenon? Number13 tries to find out.
The sector is going through a state of turbulence that seems to last longer than many expect. Avoiding a crash is a tall order