BUSINESS
The Green Pivot: The technology stumbling blocks in the climate change battle
Breakthroughs in various areas are needed before dirty fuels can be truly replaced with cleaner sources of energy
BUSINESS
The online gaming conundrum
The Union government and states need to sit together to create proper regulations for the fast growing online gaming industry
BUSINESS
Aviation | Rushing in where angels fear to tread
The aviation sector in India has been a graveyard of fortunes and dreams, but its fatal allure continues to attract new players
CORONAVIRUS
Making sense of the race for COVID drugs
Vaccines alone will not tame the virus. And drug makers around the world are working on a number of potential treatment options
BUSINESS
Bitcoin is stepping up when central banks fail
From Central Asia to Latin America and Africa, crypto currencies are gaining popularity because of mismanagement by governments and central banks
BUSINESS
Zee Entertainment: Is shareholder activism really going up?
The cases are getting more high profile, but there is a lot of distance still to be covered
BUSINESS
App stores now in government crosshairs
Governments around the world are trying to curb the power of Apple and Google app stores and ensure they do not gouge developers of one-third of their revenues
BUSINESS
COVID-19 – No ground for complacency
Higher vaccine availability and a stronger vaccination drive are good things, but the virus is far from being tamed yet
BUSINESS
A better approach is needed to regulate e-commerce
While e-commerce -- particularly e-tailing -- needs regulation, the government’s current moves are not the way to go about it
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot: The dirty secret of the clean energy sector – the problem of recycling
Solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries all have a finite life and need recycling. And that issue needs to be tackled very soon
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot | An electric scooter revolution in India?
Ola Electric’s splashy entrance is likely to push rivals to expand the size of their own bets on electric two-wheelers
BUSINESS
Is the Unicorn bubble about to burst?
We have over 52 start ups with over a billion dollar valuation already in the country and the number is going up rapidly. We could be entering the stage of irrational exuberance.
POLITICS
Does India need a population policy at all?
The recent announcements by UP and Assam that they plan to bring in population policies to limit family size fly against logic
POLITICS
Has India achieved herd immunity?
No – and the latest findings of the ICMR sero survey certainly do not suggest anything like that
BUSINESS
RBI turns up screws on global payment majors. What’s at stake?
The RBI has its worries and the global majors also make some sound arguments. The best way forward would be an international agreement under the aegis of BIS
BUSINESS
Is China winning the Artificial Intelligence Race?
China has significant advantages over the western nations and has edged ahead in some areas. But the race isn’t over yet.
POLITICS
Cabinet Reshuffle | What's in store for Big Tech?
Ravi Shankar Prasad’s replacement might well keep a lower profile, but tighten the screws further without creating quite as many controversies
BUSINESS
Global tax deals: Now comes the hard part of fine print
The OECD/G20 initiative on taxes that India joined and the G7 agreement earlier in the year hold out hope for making big multinational corporations pay more taxes. But the details need to be hammered out first
BUSINESS
Invoking personal guarantees of promoters is easier said than done
Despite a favourable Supreme Court ruling, bankers may find it difficult to actually monetise personal assets of business promoters
BUSINESS
E-commerce and the policy confusion
The proposed regulations have too many issues that seem to be designed to make things difficult for both global and domestic online players
BUSINESS
The pandemic is accelerating the digital transformation of business
COVID has speeded up the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies and has created a huge business opportunity for a set of players
BUSINESS
Poor consumer confidence may upset economic recovery calculations
A recent BCG Consumer Sentiment Survey gives insights on how consumer spending patterns are changing
BUSINESS
The slip is showing: COVID only deepened GST fault lines
The current spat in the GST Council is only a symptom of a bigger disease – the current form of GST has failed. It needs a comprehensive overhaul
CORONAVIRUS
Needed, a foolproof formula to hold examinations post COVID
Cancelling the board examinations does not help much if the children still need to sit for an entrance examination to get into a college or technical institution. That is the problem that needs solving
