Concentration of power was the hazard of 2022
Russia’s autocratic invasion of Ukraine revived cold-waresque hostilities, the US enlargedits economic arsenal and the world at large suffered a top-down money shower gone awry
Why courts should study the economic impact of decisions
The judiciary is empowered to go by broad interests and can thus take into consideration the economic effects of its decisions on the vulnerable among those left unrepresented in a case.
Cheers to India’s unity in diversity
What is the average language for India, if you want to sell beer in Kerala, Kolkata and Mumbai, and not just to the English-speaking elites of these markets?
Mint Explainer: How bad is China's covid situation?
Estimates of the active cases in China vary widely but agree on one thing: the scale of infections is massive.
The policymaker who made key choices along our reforms path
Rangarajan’s memoir offers a compelling look at some of the seminal decisions that have shaped India’s economy for the better
In the year ahead, our boat will land in choppy waters; be disciplined
The Indian economy has done well in 2022, against a deteriorating global backdrop
Raise capital formation: Never let demand down
The CEA is right about the role of weak investment in our pre-covid slowdown and reforms taking time to show results. But consumption also has a part to play in India’s economic story
Want mineral-intensive growth for new-age economy? Ease mining
India must move to expand mineral production through reforms aimed at grabbing opportunities.
High-tech vehicles offer India a path to global success
The global automotive sector has shifted gears quickly in the last decade and dramatically during the covid pandemic.
Real-time penalties would help deter traffic violations
The road accident that caused the death of a leading Indian industrialist a few months ago has been discussed a lot
Why India’s move to standardise charging ports is a win for consumers, economy
India is likely to make the Type-C port mandatory for mobile phones from March 2025, just three months after a similar directive takes effect in the EU region.
Zelensky-Modi talks: Peace unlikely, economic pain very likely
If both parties are going to take maximalist positions, there is very little that third-party negotiators, including India, will be able to achieve.
Hyundai’s global ascent is cue for Indian car-makers to shift gears
Hyundai’s jump in the global pecking order raises the question whether Indian car-makers can pull off a similar feat in the near future.
Whose rule of law is it anyway? What’s universal isn’t settled yet
The West mustn’t presume to export its own version with its own failures so obvious and the idea’s details under global debate