BUSINESS
Can India use America’s MAGA moment to accelerate MIGA?
The unprecedented crackdown on foreign scholars launched by US President Donald Trump has opened up a golden opportunity to attract some of the world’s top talent
BUSINESS
Why metro expansion alone can’t fix India’s public transport crisis
We’ve bet billions on metros—but they’re not delivering. India’s urban transport mess needs practical, inclusive fixes, not expensive showpieces
BUSINESS
Why the Parliamentary Committee on Health’s call for a single, independent controller for AYUSH is a good idea
The Committee has suggested that the Ministry of Health work in tandem with all stakeholders to develop pharmacopeial standards
BUSINESS
Can India go from assembler to ecosystem player in mobile phones?
What started as a US-China tariff tussle may now be India’s ticket to becoming a global electronics powerhouse
BUSINESS
Start-up frauds once again expose weak regulation of accounting professionals
A spate of high-profile start-up frauds highlights a deeper malaise—systemic financial misconduct enabled by weak accountability. It’s time for a serious reckoning with the role of accounting professionals and stronger enforcement mechanisms
BUSINESS
Opening up banking to minors is a good idea, but fraught with risk
Catching them young into having bank accounts is good but safeguards are a must
BUSINESS
Needed, government funding for higher education to make India a superpower
Education is one of the fundamental responsibilities of the government and the reason why we pay taxes
WORLD
Britain’s talking about renationalising privatised utilities. Should we be, too?
If there’s now generalised support for the renationalisation narrative in Britain, it is because the lived experience of consumers tends to support it
BUSINESS
India is facing a power demand surge. The response has a problem
What demand-side measures are needed to improve the availability of power during peak demand periods?
BUSINESS
India’s solar power sector has a new headache: rising atmospheric pollution
IIT Delhi’s 2019 study found that SPM (suspended particulate matter) concentrations above 100 micrograms per cubic metre can reduce solar panel efficiency by approximately 15-25 percent
BUSINESS
But for geography, the South will beat the rest of the country in agriculture. Here’s why
Apart from having separate agriculture budgets in three Southern states, there is a focus on measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on farmers
ENVIRONMENT
India needs to act decisively to combat climate change
Action needs to be backed by money to make an impact but with Western commitments in doubt, it falls upon the government to step in to bridge the gap
BUSINESS
India’s middle-class market: How big is it really?
As urban consumption has weakened due to inflation and low wage growth, the actual size of the consuming class is being called into question
BUSINESS
India needs to sort out the economics of IMEC before China shuts the door
China is doing its best to maintain its supremacy on the seas
BUSINESS
Are states borrowing their way to collapse?
Rising public debt imposes an unfair burden on future generations. Higher debt today is foregone welfare and development tomorrow
BUSINESS
India’s milk revolution is fizzling out. Blame climate change, policy missteps
BUSINESS
Asia is home to the world’s biggest trade corridors. But India is missing out
Asia accounts for 60 percent of global growth and 18 out of 20 of the world’s fastest growing trade corridors, but these remain largely China-centric
BUSINESS
Does India Inc have a geo-strategic policy in place?
Without a clear geostrategic policy in place, Indian corporates face the risk of market access disruption, financial losses through sanctions and tariffs, heightened instability in operations and compliance headaches
BUSINESS
How Big Tech, Big Agri are combining to create new oligopolies
Big multinational agribusinesses such as Bayer, John Deere, BASF and Syngenta, which are dominant in seeds, inputs, agrochemicals and farm equipment, are collaborating with tech giants like Google, Amazon and Microsoft to set up digital platforms in the agriculture space
BUSINESS
What does a shift from minimum wage to living wage mean for India’s poor?
India’s plan to shift to a living wage from minimum wage that will consider basic living and social needs may not mean much unless it’s implemented in letter and spirit by states
BUSINESS
Does India Inc really care about corruption?
According to Transparency International’s Global Corruption Perception Index, India stood 93rd among the 180 countries included in the 2023 index
BUSINESS
In death, Manmohan Singh has managed what he couldn’t in life – a fair appraisal in the media
When it came to assessing Dr Singh’s performance, most of us whose reporting careers tracked Dr Singh’s political career were guilty of judging a book by its cover
BUSINESS
India’s private healthcare firms to drive growth, but will hurt affordability
Healthcare affordability is far worse than availability in India
BUSINESS
Why Bata’s chappal sales are a bellwether for the economy
Inflation is pinching the average Indian, something that is visible in slowing sales of footwear
