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The Reserve Bank of India should defy the curve and cut rates India's central bank needs to show foresight again and cut rates ahead of the US Federal Reserve to make money cheaper and revive private capital expenditure, which is necessary to sustain the post-pandemic growth revival amid fiscal...

Biden's Chinese EV tariffs could spark trouble for Tata Motors and opportunity for power industry players For India's Tata Motors, the fallout appears immediate and challenging, while power industry firms stand on the edge of unexpected benefits

Mint Quick Edit | US elections: Brace for Biden vs Trump debates Ahead of the US presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump have agreed to two debates on 27 June and 10 September. The clash may be pivotal if the race tightens. Will ageism play a role?

Seinfeld’s spoof on Kellogg: Brand theft or celebrity endorsement? Jerry Seinfeld’s new comedy film ‘Unfrosted’ makes fun of breakfast cereal major Kellogg’s launch of Pop-Tarts, even as the comedian dares the company to sue. But the brand's owner would rather join the joke, not take him on for...

Making ChatGPT ‘sexy’ may not be the best way to make it better ChatGPT’s latest ‘omni’ version is making waves. But if OpenAI's aim was to make its chatbot more engaging, that could open up a can of worms and put our mental health at threat.

Think it over: What AI does for us versus what it’s doing to us Chatting with AI chatbots can leave a neural imprint on us. A friendly bot may make us feel less vulnerable, offering us a sense of comfort, but might an emotional vacuum created by such a relationship also leave us emotionally fragile?

Maldives matters: India’s moving to foil Chinese designs With China making diplomatic inroads, New Delhi’s hosting of the Maldivian foreign minister amid domestic elections and despite strained ties is evidence of the strategic importance of nations in the Indian Ocean Region. New Delhi is...

Aim high: Industry-academia ties could catapult India’s biopharma industry We must combine all our skills to boost innovation. An incentive scheme like China’s talent programme could be used to recruit overseas Indians from top global institutes, while domestic universities ascend the biotech...

America’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs: bad policy, worse leadership The global trade system is disintegrating as you read this

Mint Quick edit | Should India’s mixed trade bag prompt a rupee rethink? Exports edged up a bit in April but were outpaced by imports, widening our trade deficit. Thankfully, capital inflows look sustainable and the rupee is unlikely to weaken much—though a weaker currency could boost exports.

Globalization under threat: US import tariffs have dealt free trade a heavy blow New American barriers against Chinese imports confirm a US policy rejection of free trade. While watching out for the fallout, India should resist going the US way and letting geopolitics trump economics. We must...

Fix food inflation: Quit erratic intervention, adopt a rulebook The government’s approach to taming food inflation has been flawed. Ad-hoc export and other trade restrictions appear to have raised supplier anxiety and worsened shortages of farm commodities. We need a proper framework of rules to...

US Democrats are going wrong in their campaign for abortion rights The party may be making all the right noises on the issue but its publicity material is diversity deficient. Democrats should tell the stories of a wider cross-section of America.

Wake-up call for AI makers: They should take the iPad ad’s backlash seriously The depth of feelings stirred up by the badly conceived advertisement reveals a wider anxiety that AI players dismiss at their own risk. They could address the problem by positioning their products as human friendly.

India’s poverty debate needs to move on: Let’s adopt new norms We ought to acknowledge India’s success in relieving poverty by norms framed back in the 1970s, but it’s also time to revise our poverty cut-off in accordance with what we consider a ‘decent standard of living’ today.

ICICI Securities case: Is shareholder activism maturing in India? The ICICI merger case of alleged shareholder-vote irregularities could go either way. It’s under scrutiny. But to the extent this episode speaks of alert minority shareholders, it augurs well for the future of capitalism in the...

How safe is safe enough? Heed RBI on cyber security and risk reduction. Were RBI clamps on Kotak Mahindra Bank too stiff? Not if cyber risks are considered. Banks should view RBI’s IT insistences as laying a well-lit path towards better and safer banking.

Why stock markets are jittery and what could happen next While the election result and higher-for-longer interest rates in the US could deliver short-term shocks, long-term investors have little to worry about.

India’s labour-intensive manufacturing slump is no small worry A stagnation in sectors that employ a large number of people can have a direct impact on India's basic human development indicators. A look at India in comparison with its neighbours is quite revealing.

Chabahar port seems closer to realization than ever despite challenges Located in the Sistan-Baluchistan province in Iran, the Chabahar Port offers both economic potential and strategic benefits for India.