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Mint Quick Edit | Does India’s Chabahar deal risk US sanctions? The US took little time to bring up the “potential risk of sanctions” in the context of India’s Chabahar port deal with Iran. America’s own interests, though, may converge with ours if we broaden the context.

Board diversity can catalyse business success Studies find a positive correlation between the proportion of women on boards and performance metrics like return on assets or equity. What?s lagging is the mindset shift needed for diversity to fulfill its promise.

Too many cooks? Indian spice products hurt by too many, not too few, standards Hong Kong has suspended the sales of three spice blends made by MDH and Everest. The reason given for the action is that these products contain high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide ethylene oxide. The problems...

China’s clean-tech subsidies are good for the planet we inhabit Governments should encourage green industrial policies and not decry them as transgressions of international trade rules. The moral, environmental and economic arguments favour those who subsidize their green industries, not those...

Beware: Artificial intelligence can hurt democracy in subtle ways too AI may be disrupting elections right now and we just don’t know it. With the cost of distribution already zero, the cost of content creation has come down too for everyone. Meta may need to tighten its rules for text-heavy...

Curb deepfake velocity, vulnerability and viciousness We must stop their spread, keep people from falling for them and deploy the law to deter their ugly use as weapons.

We should mobilize resources to reduce road fatalities in India Timely evacuation and treatment hold the key to solving a problem on which India is still an outlier. Let’s do all we can to bend this curve.

The China challenge: Fix India’s lopsided bilateral trade Having displaced the US, China is back on top as India’s biggest trade partner, but the gap between our imports and exports is vast. Decoupling isn’t feasible, but the imbalance needs attention.

Defence rejig: India must move faster on theatre-focused armed forces Integrated theatre commands should boost India’s defence preparedness. We must get the basics of this plan right even as we address the ‘command’ dilemma of tech-enabled warfare.

How to set right your SIP portfolio Ensuring you are invested in the right funds at all times is more complicated. However, as long as you have confidence in the fund management team, it's wise to stick with the fund

Clickbait clutter: AI is generating too much digital junk AI-generated content is suffusing the internet with stuff it can do without. This is fast lowering the overall reliability of what one encounters. While GenAI has many uses, it’s also a menace in need of regulation.

India should raise minimum wages or adopt a living wage approach Socially, the move could alleviate poverty, reduce inequality and improve living standards. Economically, increased incomes are likely to boost spending and stimulate the Indian economy.

Howard Schultz should give Starbucks' CEO the time and space he needs to deliver The founder has a record of criticizing new leaders of Starbucks. The shadow he casts has made the coffee chain difficult to run. Time for him to let go.

A solar storm and our exposure to the Sun A powerful solar storm gave the planet dazzling skies and served us a reminder of how the Sun’s doing fine while we face the threat of global warming. Surviving differs from thriving.

Bulls and bears: Stock market shudders are not hard to understand Volatility may seem odd amid today’s positive economic narrative, but poll uncertainty and indifferent business earnings could explain it. A drop in net household financial savings while mutual find inflows swell are another point...

Rethink the marshmallow test and earn trust to win employee commitment Patience for later rewards depends on trust. Workers opting for instant gratification suggests too little of it. Organizations must ensure their promises are credible.

Why has official Indian data on informal enterprises been kept under wraps? The results of a new survey rolled out to plug a big gap in GDP estimation haven’t been released yet. But that defeats its purpose of providing timely data on the country’s informal sector to policymakers, investors...

Election results are not tethered to voter turnout Indira Gandhi returned to power with an overwhelming majority in 1971, despite a drop in voter turnout of about 6%. In the following election, in 1977, the vote share climbed by more than 5%, but she lost.

India’s inclusive innovation can shape the world’s digital future Our digital public infrastructure is built on design principles emphasizing interoperability and inclusive scalability from the outset. It could be a valuable case study for the world on how best to build inclusive technology in...

'Crush!': Apple’s iPad ad triggered our darkest fears of an AI takeover The ad’s intended message was that many of the creative tools could now be re-created using their new iPad. But instead, the metaphor it used elicited the fear that AI is a grave risk to the joy, authenticity and spontaneity...