To tip or not to tip and the dilemma of a service charge
Customers should ideally be aware of the dynamics at play and also exercise truly mindful choices
A ₹10 pack of Maggi isn’t what it used to be. Neither is the sachet economy
Single-use sachets sparked an FMCG revolution when they were first introduced in India, but persistent inflation and environmental concerns now threaten their future
Hard luck for angels
Closing tax loopholes is challenging but necessary. Levying goods and services tax on betting platforms and revising India's 'angel tax' help prevent tax evasion.
Our chip-making game shows welcome realism
A focus on niche semiconductors is pragmatic in the face of a crowded worldwide race for silicon fabs. Better odds of success are not a guarantee of it, but India is determined to try
India’s pharma sector should go from volume to value leadership
We should simplify and strengthen our regulatory system for this industry to fulfil its potential
Official statisticians must learn to communicate better
Upfront public engagement will go a long way in winning back some of the trust our system has lately lost
Our institutes of higher learning can produce a green generation
India’s higher education sector must step up as a test bed of tech innovation and behavioural change for a sustainable future
Investing in small caps: Opportunities and challenges
In bad times, you will not only get valuations in your favor but also liquidity given that flows would be negative and funds would come out to sell stocks at whatever price possible even at some impact cost.
The ghost of Vodafone's retro taxation returns to haunt India's gaming sector
Gaming companies have received GST notices amounting to many times the entire industry’s annual turnover. The government should see reason and back off
Stricter regulations for large unlisted firms? Bad idea
The government is concerned with recent incidents of governance failures at some large unlisted entities
Aadhaar is not perfect but has proven useful
So long as Aadhaar does its basic job of allowing unique identification, this digital public infrastructure serves its foundational purpose. The critique by Moody’s could help improve it
Corporate investments are still to show a long-awaited recovery
Business leaders prefer to cheer the economy than invest because capacity expansion isn’t urgent
Digital personal data protection: Update this law to the age of AI
India should consider revisiting some of its provisions to enable more effective AI operations without compromising privacy