All stories by Somasekhar Sundaresan
How to remove Delhi's smog
Rediff.com18 Nov 2019'It is time to think up a policy of incentivising farmers in the states around Delhi.' 'Let's say a farmer is given an incentive for not burning his crop stubble and instead handing over the task of incinerating the crop stubble to a State-run-or-funded community initiative.' 'The incentive can take the form of, say, fertilisers, or even direct cash transfers,' recommends Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Whistleblowing and handling whistleblowers is tricky
Rediff.com5 Nov 2019'Handled poorly, it could either lead to a witch-hunt in organisations that is fertile soil for yes-men; or lead to even bona fide decisions and entire organisational systems being held to ransom,' says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Two major tasks for Sitharaman
Rediff.com13 Jun 2019First, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, much-lauded as a game changer, needs serious reform. Second, some vital policy choices would need to be made as far as competition law is concerned., says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
When perception matters more than evidence
Rediff.com8 Nov 2017When a crime is committed, everyone seems to have a view on who has done wrong, and regardless of judicial outcome through due process of law, theories of how justice was done or not done mushroom
Why resorting to insolvency courts is not the best solution
Rediff.com9 Aug 2017The new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has serious drawbacks, finds out Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Why resorting to insolvency courts is not the best solution
Rediff.com9 Aug 2017The new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has serious drawbacks, finds out Somasekhar Sundaresan.
What would happen if 'Kashmir's law' was applied to India Inc
Rediff.com28 Apr 2017When powers vested by the Finance Bill 2017 begin to get mildly used, fellow Indians living in the corporate bubble will get a faint whiff of what life can be like when you run a grocery store in the streets of Kashmir or the North East.
What Modi learned from Indira Gandhi
Rediff.com1 Apr 2017'The choice of chief minister after the win is a pointer to what issues really mattered at the polls.' 'Perhaps, demonetisation was an electoral side issue -- a reflection of the disconnect between commentators in the cities and the realities on the ground,' says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Should Aadhaar card be linked with midday meal?
Rediff.com17 Mar 2017Corruption in the scheme may have nothing to do with fake children being shown to siphon out money, says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
4 big challenges the new Sebi chief faces
Rediff.com3 Mar 2017Within Sebi, the chairman should hold an umbrella for both young and old employees, says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri and India's skewed corporate laws
Rediff.com12 Apr 2016The strategies that the gurus adopted to build their successful business empires over the past two decades could hardly be adopted by businesses that openly claim to be businesses, points out Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Why India has failed to deal with bad loans
Rediff.com29 Mar 2016The problem of stressed assets needs to be addressed with effective recovery.
In India, exactly who benefits from government 'dole'?
Rediff.com15 Mar 2016'According to the government's Economic Survey, the Indian state's generosity is not restricted to its poorest citizens. In fact, in many cases, the beneficiaries are disproportionately the well-off.'
Few factors Jaitley must consider before presenting the Budget
Rediff.com16 Feb 2015India Inc has high hopes from the upcoming Budget.
What to learn and unlearn from the US
Rediff.com26 Jan 2015Prior public consultations when making regulations is a critical feature
The govt must relook at M&A rules for investor-friendly deals
Rediff.com18 Aug 2014For deals to be investor-friendly in India, review of merger and acquisition law is a prerequisite.