India puts coal import plan on hold, prioritises domestic production and transport (representative image) India has shelved a proposal to make power plants import coal to replenish dwindling stockpiles, as elevated international prices and a weaker rupee have increased the cost of overseas shipments, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions.The government…

Columbia University professor and 16th Finance Commission chairman Arvind Panagariya, who was in India for the Kautilya Conclave, spoke to TOI, arguing that a weaker rupee will not just make exports competitive but will also keep the prices of finished imported goods higher. In an interview, he suggested tariff cuts, doing away with quality control…