May the twain meet: Look East as much as West for Indian exports
India’s West-oriented export thrust is welcome but it would be pragmatic not to lose focus on the booming Asia Pacific region
The CCI’s wider merger net draws deal value into focus
The regulator would need to apply ‘local nexus’ rules prudently to minimize false scrutiny triggers
Our inflation index lens is hazy but clear enough
A more accurate picture of the rising cost of living in India would help, but so long as the CPI broadly captures price changes usefully, high-pixel grabs will not necessarily improve policy
Learning standards set specific aims for each aspect of schooling
These form the spine of our National Curriculum Framework and need to be implemented in detaiearningl
Today’s world war on inflation is yielding no winners
Price instability is a global battle that has had no victors so far and India’s own record isn’t boast-worthy
India’s unemployment challenge can’t be tackled by doles as usual
Structural changes in our economy have resulted in improved education levels and provided a modicum of social security
Private labels offer Indian MSMEs an export pathway
Let’s set policy for small firms to succeed as label suppliers as digital trends open up vast opportunities
Biden’s job is secure
Today, a US impeachment is politics as usual. It’s unfortunate that the world’s most watched democracy has reduced the gravity of this tool
Don’t expect Modi’s new India to be a friend to the West
Today’s Hindu nationalists belong to a longer tradition of anti-Western demagogues proclaiming themselves heirs to distinguished ancient civilizations.
Nuclear energy is clean but too risky to rely on
India and France have plans for this option. Nuclear power does offer us a tempting path to carbon neutrality free of fossil fuels, but we can’t ignore meltdown and waste disposal risks
Our crypto regulation can draw upon the New Delhi Declaration
G20-backed recommendations could guide India’s broad approach to rules for this evolving market
A thick alphabet soup of global entities has been getting thicker
The proliferation of groups is an inevitable consequence of the world headed for multi-polarity as multilateralism weakens
We require reliable economic data for policy responses
India must update its neglected data systems so that nobody in need of state support is left out
New Delhi Declaration: It’s a document of hope
It’s a major victory for India in a world riven by geopolitics. It will take more than intent for the spirit of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ to be followed globally in earnest, though