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The lonesome death of Alexei Navalny: Russia is back to its old ways The eyebrow-raising death of a prominent Putin critic reveals the Kremlin's return to form. Like dough regaining its shape.

Our school infrastructure needs to be revamped to flatten its pyramid The base of primary education has widened in India but we still lack capacity for higher-level schooling. This results in a squeeze, with enrollment showing pyramidal attrition as children turn into teenagers. This challenge...

Children learn best when they’re taught in their mother tongue For early stage learning, linguistic familiarity is key. Embracing the country’s rich tapestry of languages for schooling will help ensure that no child gets left behind.

Thank the productivity paradox: AI isn’t the job killer it’s feared to be AI doomsayers should accept how technology tends to generate more jobs than it threatens. It’s happened before and will likely happen again.

Animal spirits revival: When will private capex roar again? An RBI report on the state of India’s economy points to conditions being in place for a private capex revival. But we have seen many stirrings that flattered only to deceive. This time, let’s hope it plays out. As a Keynesian policy...

Gen-AI vs opponents: Keep polls free of fraud Did he say that? Deepfakes made their debut in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Voter beware!

Novelis could be a good bet if valuations top $10 bn What Hindalco intends to do with the proceeds is still unknown. There are no details beyond the fact that the IPO proceeds will benefit AV, with no direct financial impact on Novelis's balance sheet

JSW Steel is a long-term bet that needs many pieces to fall in place Fulfilling capex plans will require at least ₹1 trillion, with the company reportedly seeking loans exceeding $750 million. There is a lot at stake over the next five years as the company looks to scale up

A spectacular bridge that few use MTHL, a new addition to Mumbai's landscape, had over 30,000 vehicles daily in its first 10 days, with toll revenue of ₹61.5 million. However, actual usage in the first month was less than 40% of its projected capacity of 70,000 vehicles daily.

Beauty and the Bias: India Inc needs more sensitivity The bias of ‘lookism’ is arguably getting accentuated as we get used to and mistakenly accept modifications of our physical appearance online as mere adjustments of reality. While it can’t be tackled head on, we must acknowledge the bias and...

OpenAI's video generator Sora could take advertising places—and quick Sora’s output is reputedly hard to tell apart from real life captured on camera. The ad industry is among the first that could make good use of it.

Capitalism varies across as well as within individual countries A useful way to sub-classify a capitalist economy is to map its enterprises by nested dualisms that assess their size, degree of formality, political linkages and exposure to market competition.

Vision ‘100 Cube’ could turn Odisha into a startup hub The project’s incubatory aim of having 100 Odisha-based large startups by 2036 when the state marks 100 years of statehood could deliver a Viksit Odisha in support of our drive towards a Viksit Bharat.

Is an onion sweetener a bright bulb idea to combat diabetes? A novel onion waste-based sweetener is an incubated-startup idea picked by the Centre for national scaling up. In a country of carb-heavy diets, could it ease our diabetes burden?

An MSP hike for sugarcane: Calculated sweetening The government has hiked the centrally set price to be paid to sugarcane farmers for their produce. Damage control? Our farm sector needs a hearty debate.

Yes, there exists an economic case for a regime of MSPs backed by law It must not be viewed merely as a subsidy to farmers but also as a tool to aid in price management. A well-designed MSP system can provide income support to farmers and also serve as a complementary tool to control food inflation.

Can Perplexity do to Google what Microsoft did to IBM back in the day? Srinivas is optimistic that Perplexity could capture the most valuable segment of the Search & ChatGPT user base, potentially leading to increased advertising revenue and new opportunities

Why the circular on withholding tax for online retailers needs more clarity Services provided by an e-commerce operator's group entities, although integral to a transaction, are not covered under the current guidelines

WhatsApp has changed political messaging on economic matters Whether it’s for the better is doubtful, as this social media phenomenon tends to indulge echo chambers and fan confirmation biases.

Indus-X: An India-US conclave of equals Tuesday’s summit of Indus-X, the India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem launched last June, got defence officials from both sides to confer. The idea holds geo-strategic potential, but the question is how close the two want their ties to be.