BUSINESS
Why protecting migrant workers is crucial for India’s urban future
India’s economic progress heavily relies on migrant workers fuelling urban growth, but increasing anti-migrant attitudes pose a serious threat to the nation’s development
BUSINESS
Trump's tariffs vs India's MSMEs: the David vs Goliath story
Business confidence among MSMEs has been on the rise, a positive for the economy and employment creation. While Trump's tariffs cast a shadow, supportive government policies can help them sustain growth
BUSINESS
Farm productivity is the panacea for rural labour, income woes
Rural India needs to boost incomes and for that it needs to give employment beyond farms
BUSINESS
To be Viksit Bharat, India must mend its teacher recruitment, quality
An overhaul of teacher training is needed and recruitment process must be fortified
BUSINESS
Why tier-two cities can drive forward India’s economic development
According to the Randstad Talent Insights Report 2025, job creation opportunities have grown by 42 percent in tier-two cities during September 2024 to February 2025, as against 19 percent in tier one metros
BUSINESS
Is declining fertility rate a risk for India’s economic ambitions?
India’s fertility rate, the number of children a woman is able to bear in her reproductive years, has gone down to 1.9, taking it below 2.1
BUSINESS
What are the characteristics of high performing states?
A recent report on state rankings reveal how states that are falling behind can take measures to improve their performance on various parameters
BUSINESS
High economic growth and low human development cannot a developed nation make
India will have the largest working age population by 2030, surpassing China
POLITICS
With Bangladesh, India needs to go the extra mile
China and Pakistan are aiming to move closer with Bangladesh with diplomatic and economic efforts. What India needs to do to protect its own interests
BUSINESS
A normal monsoon creates conditions for higher rural growth
The government at states and the centre should leave no effort to convert the opportunity presented by a good monsoon into a bounty for the economy
BUSINESS
Is a beneficial tariff deal on agriculture with the US possible?
Can seasons greetings with mangoes win a diplomatic deal for agriculture trade with US?
BUSINESS
An early summer poses yet another risk for the Indian economy
Weather-related vagaries are increasingly becoming visible, making it imperative for policymakers to take steps to protect the economy
BUSINESS
Exporting skills the right way will fetch India forex, kill illegal migration
Cleaning up the export of skilled and semi-skilled Indian labour is the only way to earn goodwill and currency
BUSINESS
A huge opportunity in the healthcare space is attracting large business houses
As healthcare hots up with middle class seeking comfort and wellness, Corporate India smells an opportunity
BUSINESS
What can the Budget do to strengthen India's human capital?
The right policies and allocation in sectors such as education and health can go a long way in improving the quality of India's human capital, which is essential for sustainable economic growth
BUSINESS
Agriculture sector needs imaginative policies in Budget 2025
Much attention in the Budget is focused on allocation to subsidies, dole-outs and funding for crop support prices. What is needed is ways to make it more profitable for farmers and a more valuable contributor to the economy
BUSINESS
Will 2025 be the year of the Trump Tantrum in the currency markets?
Going into 2025, the strength of the US dollar has been unsettling all other currencies. Tit-for-tat depreciations of currencies may well happen, destabilising economies
BUSINESS
The agricultural marketing policy will help bring the fruits of development to farmers
Focusing on the food processing sector will deliver multiple goals such as fighting rural employment, rural poverty, food security and food inflation. Emerging policy needs to ensure that the APMC system promotes food processing
BUSINESS
COP29: Debate mirrors rising temperatures, but climate finance ice refuses to melt
COP29 managed to disappoint every country despite a deal being signed for climate finance
BUSINESS
Mass consumption holds the key to high, steady economic growth
Consumption cannot stand on the one foot of spending by the affluent
BUSINESS
US election outcome holds the aces for India’s trade, immigration prospects
Depending on which candidate wins, America would set the tone for trade and immigration with other nations
BUSINESS
Solving the oilseeds riddle
While growing more oilseeds is one part of the solution to reducing import dependence, lowering consumption is another one that deserves to be explored as well
BUSINESS
Farming needs new ideas, funds to act as a booster to economy
Farmer Producer Organisations are critical to improving agriculture
BUSINESS
Business, government joining hands to tackle climate change a force for good
As governments and businesses realise how climate change can upend life, joining hands can throw up solutions that can help both in the long run
