Arama sonuçlarınız

Markets are embracing India's PM Modi for what he won’t do Unlike 10 years ago, the Indian prime minister isn’t promising major economic reforms. And that suits investors just fine.

Tesla faces an identity crisis: carmaker or tech firm? Elon Musk’s fiendish conundrum

India’s employment paradox of the 21st century: A crackable puzzle We saw a post-covid reversal of both positive and negative labour-market trends. How and why so? An ILO-IHD report offers clues. Hint: We had a covid backslide and surge in broadly defined self-employment.

AI bot evolution: Agents will be the next big thing in artificial intelligence As we devolve agency to AI agents for various tasks, we mustn’t blow the lid off a Pandora’s Box. Tech companies want to keep humans in control of AI actions, but such tech can also give agents autonomy.

Patanjali’s credibility crisis: A knock-on effect on the booming Ayush market? Patanjali has hurt the industry’s credibility by linking Ramdev's reputation with the company's drugs rather than offering sound therapeutic reasons for promoting those. This was not necessary

Has India recovered from covid? Look at the data. While most economic indicators looked quite vibrant in the last two-three years, much of it can be attributed to base effects. A more comprehensive view of India’s economic performance before and after covid shows that there is still some...

The Indian summer is too hot for elections A drop in voter turnout should put soaring temperatures under scrutiny as a factor. With global warming afoot and long waits in line a given for voting, India should consider sparing its voters such discomfort.

Globalization vs democracy: The voiceless need a say Big decisions taken by big powers like the US that impact the whole world might well be different if the millions impacted overseas also had a vote.

India and China: Parity within sight A left-behind India could plausibly catch up with China as both seek an economic rebalance in the decades ahead. An Asian Century looks close.

Snooping is not a good way to keep kids safe online We mustn’t adopt child-tracking apps. These violate privacy and could even set gender parity back. We should focus instead on inculcating a fine sense of responsibility.

Best foot forward: Will local sizes help? An Indian shoe size system has been developed by researchers after a pan-India survey that involved taking 3D scans of Indians' feet to study how they are typically shaped. Are we going to get better shoe comfort if it’s adopted?

Size matters: Reliance should lead a dividend payout boom The company’s size achievements stand out—its top-line crossed ₹10 trillion and annual pre-tax profit ₹1 trillion—but its small dividends are a reminder of the low yields of Indian equity in general. Could India’s biggest business help...

Earth’s history: Should this phase be called the Anthropocene era? We must recognize the mark left by our species on the planet. The role we have played justifies renaming the ongoing era.

How state-level school boards can promote educational equity State-level curriculums should align with the National Curriculum Framework while incorporating state-specific elements, ensuring that all students receive a robust educational foundation that can satisfy national standards and suit...

India's space ambitions: Market forces are with us Policy emphasis, coupled with enhanced geopolitical influence, could bolster our space economy after the opening up of this sector placed it on an upward trajectory.

Ukraine’s US lifeline: Is it just a straw clutch? The latest effort by the US Congress to channel billions of dollars in aid to Ukrainian war efforts may be adequate for now, but that can’t mask the fact that Kyiv’s American support has been wearing out. A change in the White House may even end...

Asset tokenization can revolutionize financial systems Imagine a common ledger for all assets that embeds the rules and assures us high system integrity. It may be hard to implement but we must strive to make it work.

The economy is highly relevant to poll outcomes but isn’t it a two-way street? As India’s finance minister has indicated, economic growth matters as a welfare enabler, above all. While politics has settled this point, how politics itself could shape our economic destiny is open to contest.

Dial Vi for revival: Its FPO was a success Vodafone-Idea’s ₹18,000 crore follow-on public offer got subscribed over 6 times by the end of bidding. This relieves the worry that India will end up with a telecom duopoly.

Oh no, not again: We’re back under the shadow of a nuclear cloud First came the Ukraine war and then Gaza. Conflicts with geopolitical dimensions spell a danger unseen since the 1960s.