We should ponder the political impact of AI chatbot disruption
Tech transformations do create new jobs but this one will still face more resistance than earlier ones
The financial inclusion of women is set for a tech leap
Digital services could easily be designed to serve women customers in ways that are gender sensitive
Mint Explainer: Could Karnataka's election force a change in India's reservations policy?
Both the BJP and Congress have promised voters caste-based quotas in excess of the 50% cap imposed by the Supreme Court in 1992. This is easier said than done
Go’s stop: Another lurch towards a seller’s market
A dispute over a contract makes Go First’s insolvency hard to resolve swiftly and the airline’s future look bleak. India’s aviation market won’t brighten up till it achieves a better balance
India’s financial markets need more depth for US-style bank bailouts
American regulators allowed market forces to function in the bailout of First Republic Bank, in stark contrast to the RBI’s rescue of Yes Bank and Laxmi Vilas Bank
Mint Explainer: How partisan politics hijacked the US debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that with Democrats and Republicans at an impasse, the US could default on its debt as early as June 1. It wasn’t always this way
India must stay vigilant against noxious gasses
Lives lost to a toxic gas in Ludhiana underscores a general laxity in our safety practices. We must tighten these and stay on guard. Industrial units must not acquire a villainous image
A leader’s journey may well take the classic trajectory of a hero’s
Corporate leaders can learn from the arc traced by great narratives of heroic success down the ages
Quick edit: GST needs reform
Even as the West grapples with yet another bank failure, with First Republic Bank being acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co in an emergency government-led intervention, India’s economy seems to be steaming ahead
How should humans respond to advancing artificial intelligence?
Its intuition deficit and ethical weaknesses mean that AI is a great tool so long as humans with a conscience remain in charge
Several of India’s financial sector rules need a revamp
Knotty issues of pensions and capital gains tax on realty deals are among those awaiting resolution
Mint Explainer: What intelligence leaks reveal about Pakistan’s ties with the US
Since the fall of Afghanistan and America’s broader pivot to the Indo-Pacific, Pakistan’s value as a strategic partner for Washington has declined
How Bernaud Arnault built a luxury-goods empire and became the world's richest person
Arnault, who is worth just under $200 billion, acquired a reputation for ruthlessness – and the sobriquet ‘the wolf in cashmere’ – after ousting LMVH’s top executives in the 1980s
BJP has plenty at stake in Karnataka elections
A victory could set its momentum for other state polls and expansion in the south, which remains a challenge. But it needs anti-incumbency to get trumped by opposition disunity
We have a historic opportunity to shape tomorrow’s world order
India has an interest in cooperating with other societies for information freedom across the planet
A Republic of South India is not entirely unthinkable
If the BJP grows more powerful, a new political superstar may emerge to lead the south away from the north
A hazy picture in the Karnataka crystal ball
Despite its best efforts, the BJP fell nine seats short of a majority with 36.43% of votes. The Congress cornered 38.6% votes, but won only 78 seats.