RIL and HCL chipping in will raise India’s semiconductor game
The two of India’s biggest tech companies getting into chip-making is good for the sector and de-risks India’s semiconductor manufacturing bid.
Signal for India from Scholz’s overture to China: step it up
India must innovate foreign and business policy design to counter China’s nimble global play.
Mint Explainer: Who is Ron DeSantis, the big winner of the US elections?
DeSantis is seen as Trump 2.0, a better choice than Trump as the Republican candidate for presidency.
We must break ‘lock-ins’ of water usage in agriculture
Just as much of today’s world is locked into fossil-fuel dependence, Indian farmers are in a trap of water-guzzling crop production that is not environmentally sustainable.
America’s interest rate must not work against the world’s interest
A clear squeeze of other economies and dubious gains for the US should make the Fed rethink its tightening of monetary policy
For polarised US democracy, mid-terms bring a tiny reprieve
This week’s outcomes in America suggest a loosening of Trump’s grip on the Republican party and this could work out well for Republicans as well as the cause of American democracy.
Licences for OTT services will hamper India’s digital revolution
Requiring licences for over-the-top services would do the country’s digital revolution a big disservice
It’s pointless pushing TV to serve national causes
Flicking through the fare on our TV screens would show that most channels are trying hard anyway. Do we also need a sarkari diktat on devoting half an hour to the national interest?
How Kamath will mould his ambitions in a new-age JFSL
Kamath is being called upon to reprise his act, with one exception: this time it is for JFSL, a private company with a vastly different shareholding structure.
How to maximise returns on Tirupati assets worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.26 lakh crore
The current practice of deploying the money in bank deposits is suboptimal. The assets should be managed professionally, with an ethical dimension.
The judiciary shouldn’t be seen as a closed club
While our new CJI has effectively defended a collegium system of judicial appointments, let us also acknowledge that a push for greater openness would aid the larger cause of justice
Does India really need to issue sovereign green bonds?
They could serve us well if the Centre gets their pricing and deployment monitoring systems right
Indian businesses must brace for EU sustainability push
Our companies must prepare for the effect of tougher laws to protect human rights and the environment on their trade ties