View: It hasn’t been that bad a year for India at all

For India, this year may have been perceived to be an Annus Horribilis. However, on closer look, we must also realise that this year has also seen initiatives that lay the seed of an economic revival. Let’s consider just three key topics on labour, healthcare and education.Take the push for true structural reforms in labour — the new Industrial Relations Code will allow companies with up to 300 workers to fire workers without prior approval,