BUSINESS
Maharashtra’s legalising leasing of agricultural land a milestone in agricultural reform
Providing a legal framework which protects the rights of both landowners and tenant farmers in an equitable manner can address the two biggest challenges facing Indian agriculture today – the fragmented nature of land holdings and unviable average farm sizes, as well as bringing in tenant farmers into the ambit of the various Central and State schemes aimed at farmers
BUSINESS
Is Indian agriculture ready for robotics and AI?
The parliamentary standing committee on agriculture wants to drive the use of robotics and AI in agriculture and has recommended the setting up of a Centrally-funded national research institute for the purpose
WORLD
India’s cracked the quantity problem in scientific research. Now for the quality part
India is now the world’s third largest producer of scientific research which is a great achievement, now it needs to scale up the quality of its research
BUSINESS
Are India’s metro rail projects transit solutions or real estate plays?
Metro trains evoke pride among citizens and represent a new, modern India. But, their main purpose is to decongest urban areas and lower road pollution
INDIA
India’s 'grey' market remains under-exploited
Spending by seniors can touch $1.3 trillion mark by 2030, according to one estimate. But strangely marketers don’t see this market as an opportunity
BUSINESS
The great management flattening
But cutting back on middle management to save costs can have serious long-term impact on the bottomline
BUSINESS
Is it the end of unchecked dynastic rule in corporates?
Not quite yet. But the removal of permanent board seats for promoters is a step in this direction
BUSINESS
Should monthly salaries be replaced by weekly paychecks?
More frequent wage payouts can reduce the debt burden on individuals and blunt the menace of fake lending apps
INDIA
Recognising the farmer as creditor
A petition by a farmer’s body to treat unpaid sugarcane farmers as financial creditors raises intriguing possibilities
BUSINESS
Why ‘time theft’, ‘quiet quitting’ are two sides of the same problem
The claim for remuneration for time not spent actually working was dubbed as “time theft”, thereby adding a new tort in the lexicon of employer-employee disputes
BUSINESS
Why it’s time to think about a PLI version 2.0
With scale in assembly in sight in consumer electronics, it’s time to look at the ecosystem
BUSINESS
Why ‘24X7’ cities still remain on paper in India
A clear economic vision, centralised authority and ease of operations are reasons why some global cities have a thriving night economy
BUSINESS
Why we also need a green ammonia mission
A domestic green ammonia capacity will achieve the twin goals of reducing India’s import dependence for fertiliser, as well as help decarbonise its manufacture
BUSINESS
Response to startup sackings shows shallowness of reforms
The great lay-offs taking place in tech and startup sectors are ‘illegal’, going by a government reply given in parliament
BUSINESS
India’s electric vehicles’ sector is ripe for a Musk-like disruptor
Electric vehicle startups have a huge advantage over incumbent auto makers. They are starting with a clean slate, have access to innovative technology and consumers are warming to the idea. A Musk-like disruptor can upend the established order in the automobile sector
BUSINESS
Union Budget 2023: Why India’s plantation sector needs a budgetary leg-up
The potential of India’s plantation sector is undeniable but success in harnessing it has eluded us. Other countries such as Kenya and Vietnam have done far better. What can policymakers do?
BUSINESS
How farmers can grab a bigger slice of the agriculture value chain
A Farmer Producer Company (FPC) in Nashik district, formed by grape-growers of the region, is in the process of building India’s first licensed private agriculture mandi
BUSINESS
Is honesty a teachable skill?
China’s bid to create a cadre of trained 'integrity inspectors' has interesting lessons for India
BUSINESS
Meta is India’s largest media company. What does this say about Indian business?
As the revenue numbers show, it is irrelevant how a company identifies itself. It can be a social media platform, a search engine or even a shopping website – as long as it offers content that brings in and holds audience interest, advertisers will follow
BUSINESS
Why EV makers should listen to their customers – if not the government
EV makers need to pay far more attention to safety, which is what their customers are worried about
BUSINESS
Why Amul should become public
Going public could unlock unimaginable value for Amul’s owners, the farmers of Gujarat. And becoming a corporate does not mean that Amul would have to mortgage its ethics and values or lose its social conscience
BUSINESS
Beyond English Vinglish: Shifting technical education to Hindi will blunt India’s global competitive advantage
India’s competitive advantage in the world has been driven by its advantage over many other competing nations when it comes to English proficiency
BUSINESS
What the US has done to China today, China could do to India tomorrow
Effective October 12, new rules meant that all US citizens, green card holders and foreign nationals residing in the US were prohibited from providing services to Chinese chip manufacturers
BUSINESS
India’s K-shaped jobs and the wage problem
While we are seeing robust pay hikes in the organised sector, the informal sector can barely keep its nose above inflation
