Indian healthcare can rev up the economy and create jobs
Healthcare can give India’s economy the boost that the IT sector gave in the 1990s. But this calls for encouraging private participation and raising skill levels. Doing so will make access to healthcare services easier across India and...
Small-business risk sharing can deliver inclusive economic growth
Risks borne by small enterprises need to be spread wide, which can be done by a government programme to invest in them. The availability of such risk capital would spur private investment, generate job opportunities and widen the...
Mutual fund launches: Let’s not be condemned to repeat history
Today’s Mutual Fund scenario resembles an earlier boom that left investors with either losses or low returns. It’s clear that asset management companies find MFs way easier to hawk when the stock market is roaring, regardless of...
Manu Joseph: India’s Olympic Games shame is not about sports at all
Our relatively low medal tally is not as disgraceful as the fact that none of our cities can qualify to host the games. Could even Delhi make the cut? It tells us something about the liveability of Indian cities.
CEA: The Economic Survey sets forth imperatives for a Viksit Bharat
Ahead of the Union Budget, this year’s survey is special as it follows the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘all hands on deck’ to realize our dream of a developed India by 2047. Given the global developments that impinge...
India's budget will need to be extra mindful of bond market hawks now
The inclusion of Indian sovereign paper in global emerging-market bond indices, like those of JPMorgan and Bloomberg, will attract capital infows and lower the Centre’s borrowing costs. But the vigil held by bond traders over...
Cybersecurity: Microsoft’s Azure woes and Google’s acquisition moves
While Microsoft’s Windows outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update caused panic, Google expects to solidify its lead in the field of cybersecurity by buying Wiz. Google can expect antitrust scrutiny, but its acquisition...
Donald Trump wants to weaken the US dollar: Can he?
While he looks likelier than ever to win the White House after his narrow escape and is keen to close America’s trade gap, he may find that the dollar’s supremacy and strength are two sides of the same coin. And currency manipulation could be...
Mint Quick Edit | IDBI Bank’s stake sale: Progress at last
RBI's certification of bidders as ‘fit and proper’ paves the way for the government to sell a big equity stake in the bank. This is a shot in the arm for India's languishing disinvestment programme. Can we expect more action?
Ajit Ranade: It’s time to focus public spending on building human capital
India’s skill gap is widening and AI as well as automation will worsen it. Our higher education challenge is one of scale and affordability. But we can’t let human capital lag if we’re to sustain Chinese-style high growth...
Raghuram Rajan: Brace for stronger inflation and possibly weaker central banks
Faced with societal ageing, de-globalization, climate change, anti-immigration sentiment and technology advances, central banks can expect pressure from various directions. The shifts underway could entrench price...
Using ChatGPT to write cover letter: Cheating or smart?
While an AI-written cover letter may sound generic, generative AI works best as a sounding board to help job applicants prepare for interviews. Recruiters may be fine with candidates using AI so long as they’re honest about it.
Five steps for India’s new government to get its data act together
Reform India’s statistical system. We need a data glasnost, a population census, closer tracking of the labour market, an effort to fix bugs in GDP estimation, and separate statistical tools employed by states. The story of our...
Washington’s worked up over Modi’s Moscow visit. But in no way has it upset global stability.
New Delhi should continue to pursue its strategic autonomy without letting the impolitic statements of relatively minor actors intrude on India’s policy or equanimity.
Mint Quick Edit | Apple's sales surge and market opportunity
Apple’s sales in India leapt to nearly $8 billion in 2023-24, thanks to recent efforts, but the iPhone maker’s conversion game still has a long way to go. Among other things, it should give its premium image some thought.