BUSINESS
Why Darjeeling’s tea industry is the proverbial ‘canary in the coal mine’ for India’s plantation sector
India’s plantation sector faces similar problems across crops such as climate change, rising costs, lack of finances, low R&D investment and cheap competition
BUSINESS
DDA’s 40,000 unsold flats are a telling reminder of the failure of housing boards
Not just in Delhi but even in other metros such as Mumbai, the failure of affordable housing schemes calls for a complete revamp
BUSINESS
Why the government’s ‘Make in India’ move on laptops will hurt more than help
There is no doubt that India is dependent on China for IT equipment, but restricting their free imports risks hurting India’s crucial IT services sector, and the manufacturing sector as well
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
BUSINESS
Is it the end of unchecked dynastic rule in corporates?
BUSINESS
Should monthly salaries be replaced by weekly paychecks?
INDIA
Recognising the farmer as creditor
BUSINESS
Why ‘time theft’, ‘quiet quitting’ are two sides of the same problem
BUSINESS
Why it’s time to think about a PLI version 2.0
BUSINESS
Why ‘24X7’ cities still remain on paper in India
BUSINESS
Why we also need a green ammonia mission
BUSINESS
Response to startup sackings shows shallowness of reforms
BUSINESS
India’s electric vehicles’ sector is ripe for a Musk-like disruptor
BUSINESS
Union Budget 2023: Why India’s plantation sector needs a budgetary leg-up
BUSINESS
How farmers can grab a bigger slice of the agriculture value chain
BUSINESS
Is honesty a teachable skill?
BUSINESS
Meta is India’s largest media company. What does this say about Indian business?
BUSINESS
Why EV makers should listen to their customers – if not the government
BUSINESS
Why Amul should become public
