What’s behind BSE’s decision to relaunch derivatives?
It should be seen as an attempt to grab a share of a fast-growing market rather than an effort to fundamentally advance stock market efficiency
Climate trade barriers: Go for realistic idealism
Might the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism pose an unfair barrier to $8 billion plus worth of our exports? Our response must combine market realism with climate idealism
Artificial general intelligence may make UBI adoption a must
AGI looks set to worsen economic disparity and a universal basic income can cushion those hit by it
Mint Explainer: Why do carmakers cheat?
Car manufacturers have been caught cheating numerous times over the past few decades, often at great cost to their reputation. So what motivates them?
Mint Explainer: Erdogan exceeds expectations in Turkey’s presidential election
Despite a ravaged economy and battered currency, Turkey’s president retained his conservative base, taking the election to a second round
Increasing maternity leave isn’t as progressive as it sounds
Expanding maternity leave for new mothers from six months to nine, as a Niti Aayog member has suggested, could end up doing more harm than good
India will need a foolproof case to tax Netflix
Similar cases from the past suggest it won’t be easy for tax authorities to prove in court that the company has a permanent establishment here
Early shift to electric could make Royal Enfield a global market leader
With strong finances, favourable demographics and a beloved brand the company is poised to increase its global marketshare in the age of EVs, provided its nails the engineering and branding
Mint Explainer: Thailand’s opposition thumps military-backed parties
Pheu Thai and Move Forward have won a handsome victory in the general elections but it is still unclear if they will succeed in getting one of their own into the prime minister’s office
Mint Explainer: Why India won’t get a new Commercial Street or Connaught Place
Traditional shopping centres came up in the ’70s and early ’80s, when space was plenty and real estate laws relatively lax. So what’s the future of the high street?
Softer inflation grants RBI the space it needed
Deflation in wholesale prices along with two months of within-range retail inflation will let India’s central bank extend its rate pause so that growth holds up in spite of global risks
Measuring India’s manufacturing sector remains a data challenge
Despite revisions of data sources and methodologies, this statistical exercise is full of complexities that are hard to untangle.
Leaders can use rituals to radiate happiness among others around
Reminding ourselves of our good fortune could help relieve personal unhappiness and spread cheer
The AI arms race will create both winners and losers
New technology always causes upheavals and there is no reason to think AI won’t effect positive change
Quick edit: Retain a balance
Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to recast freebies as ‘revdis’ (two-bit sweets), their electoral appeal appears intact