Mint Explainer: How Netanyahu’s judicial changes are dividing Israel
The proposed changes would, among other things, reduce the power of Israel's judiciary by allowing a simple majority of parliament to override judicial verdicts
Budget delivers a last-minute blow to debt investors
By stripping debt mutual funds of their tax benefit, the government has made it harder for a India to develop a thriving bond market
Community involvement and technology are key to eliminating TB
To achieve these interventions, a collaborative effort involving community action, technological innovations, and multisectoral partnerships is required
The truth about who really pays 90% of GST collected
GST is a consumption tax that is ultimately borne by the end consumer, whether he or she is transparently billed for it or not
India has much to gain from helping Sri Lanka
A vigorous trade partnership would help India reduce China’s influence over the island nation and give New Delhi more room to manoeuvre on other vital issues such as terrorism and the treatment of Sri Lankan Tamils
Mint Explainer: India is preparing for 6G. So what?
The country's 5G rollout has barely begun but plans to develop and deploy 6G network technologies by 2030 are already underway
Are subscriptions to OTT platforms tax deductible?
The onus to establish a nexus between business and subscription charges lies with the taxpayer. The invoice for such payments should be in the name of the assessee and the payment for the subscription should be made from the bank account...
An evolving bug risked distorting our evolution
Global thinkers had warned us of a covid-led surge in submission to authority. In spite of an observed tendency, the post-pandemic record so far suggests we haven’t changed much
Worker incomes in India are still signalling tough circumstances
An income revival is essential for the key role it plays in driving consumption and reducing poverty
The Adani affair revealed gaping holes in governance
Questions of board oversight and audit integrity brought up by the Adani episode suggest a potential failure of corporate governance that may call for a relook at India’s framework.
US Fed’s priority
US investors were visibly let down by the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike its policy rate by a quarter-percentage-point on Wednesday, its ninth successive increase
Schizophrenia treatment may finally be worth talking about
Next year, doctors might finally have something new to offer people who suffer from schizophrenia: a much-needed drug that can better improve their symptoms without side effects that too often cause them to stop taking their medications
AI’s best use case may actually be in our judicial system
Landlords in Bangalore often ask for obscenely high security deposits and many choose to leave their houses vacant in fear of squatters
Arunachal Pradesh: A short visit is enough to identify its potential
This northeastern state boasts of high potential in many fields of economic endeavour that should be exploited responsibly
AT1 bond jitters needn’t unnerve Indian issuers
Before Credit Suisse, investors saw them written off in Yes Bank’s case. So long as this risk is clear to all, such ‘bail-in’ bonds have a reason to exist. Their returns might need to rise a bit
Working with AI robots could worsen human work cultures
It’s said that as work becomes increasingly automated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), our special human traits—empathy and humour, creativity and kindness—will get more valuable
The world showed a vignette of covid vaccine hesitancy
Variations and similarities in behaviour both hold valuable lessons for us to tackle the next such emergency
Privatized Air India’s takeoff can lead other PSUs to thrive as well
The ideal path ahead would be the ‘corporatization’ of PSUs by gradually offloading state-held equity into our stock market