BUSINESS
SC decision to bring more credibility to the Election Commission
The collegium system is already followed for appointments to the higher judiciary, the Central Information Commission and the Central Vigilance Commission
BUSINESS
India at last gets going on drug regulatory reforms
After the initial gut reactions of denial, better sense now seems to be prevailing and the conclave bringing together all stakeholders, regulatory organisations and senior officials running them is a move in the right direction
BUSINESS
Why the demographic dividend may slip out of our hands
A study has found that only 42 per cent of the children sampled can meet the overall proficiency levels and even fewer, 37 per cent, are able to meet the overall level of proficiency in mathematics
BUSINESS
Ukraine invasion: One year on, world remains on edge
Big powers continue to retain the right to dictate the strategic postures of their small neighbours. No big power will give up this right
BUSINESS
El Niño is likely coming, get ready
India’s policymakers should prepare for the phenomenon to contain the adverse economic effects it may have
BUSINESS
Air India is blazing a comeback trail
The stunning turnaround at Air India vividly illustrates the benefits of privatisation
BUSINESS
How to incentivise pharma research? A ready primer
The problem with offering research-linked incentives is that it is far more difficult to measure outcomes or benchmark them
BUSINESS
The great chatbot race: Tech biggies battle it out for supremacy
The vision before OpenAI is to make it possible for people with no coding experience to build everything from websites to video games simply by describing what they wish to do to the chatbot in plain English and then be guided into doing the job
BUSINESS
Dear MPC, you can stand out, don’t follow US interest rates upwards
The falling off of inflation in India means that the Monetary Policy Committee should not raise interest rates any further
BUSINESS
Technology, the creator of the Indian middle class dream, may now end it
The current bout of layoffs among tech companies may be just a cyclical phenomenon, but looming ahead is the nightmare of artificial intelligence making hundreds of thousands of coders redundant
BUSINESS
ASER Report for 2022: School enrolment up, but learning outcomes dismal
The fact that only 44.7 percent of students in Class VIII can do division is a national embarrassment. No wonder, the government has opted out of the international PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
BUSINESS
How to effectively regulate Big Tech? Australia can be a role model
Media organisations deserve a fair share of the revenue earned from content they produce, in order to create a sustainable business model
BUSINESS
Not that Indians love the US less, but they love Russia more
Even as New Delhi strengthens commercial ties with Washington, it remains critically dependent on Russian oil and military supplies
TRENDS
India will weaken if government and judiciary keep duelling
There is little doubt that the collegium system needs reform and the best way to do that is for the higher courts to take the initiative to make the constitution and functioning of the collegium more transparent, participatory and rule based
BUSINESS
RBI governor's focus on inflation can choke growth
Now that inflation is within the RBI's tolerance limit, it's time to create conditions that are conducive for growth
TRENDS
Joshimath crisis highlights cost to business of ignoring environmental imperatives
As early as in the mid-seventies the Mishra committee’s report had called for the banning of heavy construction work in the Joshimath area
BUSINESS
Budget 2023 should offer growth steroids to small businesses
Small businesses play a critical role in employment and income generation. They need budgetary support to push up consumption. Will the Budget 2023 pass that key test?
TRENDS
India, China locked in a race to lead green hydrogen transition
China is already the global leader in manufacturing cost-effective electrolysers to make green hydrogen
BUSINESS
Ensuring pharma quality is vital for both national and industry health
Recent international incidents related to cough syrups exported from India raise several questions about the industry and regulatory oversight
BUSINESS
A global recession is coming but India's defences are in place
Consensus points to a recession hitting the world economy in 2023, which poses a threat to India as well
BUSINESS
Take steps to prevent a new COVID surge, but don't lock down again
India's experience in fighting multiple waves of the pandemic shows the economy can stay open even as the fight against COVID continues
BUSINESS
Economic and social progress go hand in hand
Economies thrive only when there is financial as well as social capital measured in terms of elements like education, health and a liveable environment
BUSINESS
Indian economy is in a sweet spot. This is why
Improving credit appetite is causing FD rates to move up, bringing smiles back to savers while GDP growth estimates are looking up. But rising rates pose a risk too
BUSINESS
Returning to the old pension scheme is a retrograde step
In a move that can cripple state government finances, a growing number of states are shifting back to the old pension system of providing defined benefits
