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Improved outlook: Higher food grain output will help in managing inflation

Food grain production in the kharif season is estimated to have increased by 7.9 per cent relative to the previous year, while estimated rabi production is set to increase by 6 per cent

Updated On: 13 Mar 2025 | 10:41 PM IST

Island interlude: PM's visit upgrades strategic ties with Mauritius

The visit takes place against the backdrop of key geopolitical developments in the region

Updated On: 13 Mar 2025 | 10:41 PM IST

Railways' new safety steps: Smart planning or knee-jerk reaction?

Train-related information must be communicated clearly at the railway stations. At large stations, such as New Delhi Railway Station, more digital screens displaying arrivals and departures are needed

Updated On: 12 Mar 2025 | 10:39 PM IST

Lessons from the dotcom bubble burst still relevant in AI age 25 yrs later

India's tech economy matured during the boom-bust cycle with investors waking up to India's advantages in providing information-technology (IT) services to the world

Updated On: 12 Mar 2025 | 10:38 PM IST

Improving competitiveness: MSP benefits continue to remain concentrated

What India needs is to incentivise private procurement, promote crop diversification, and focus on agricultural research

Updated On: 11 Mar 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

Deflated dreams: China bets on technology to avoid economic slowdown

Analysts are already beginning to discuss the possible "Japanification" of China, referencing the long, deflationary stagnation that plagued Japanese economy after its boom years ended in early 1990s

Updated On: 11 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM IST

India's obesity crisis: Reorienting food policies can address the problem

Growing prosperity, urbanisation, and sedentary lifestyles are out of sync with Indian cuisine, undoubtedly among the world's most delicious but traditionally suited for manual work

Updated On: 10 Mar 2025 | 10:34 PM IST

Disclosures and regulations: New Sebi chairman makes a promising start

The remarks on disclosures must be seen in the context of the term of Mr Pandey's predecessor, Madhabi Puri Buch

Updated On: 09 Mar 2025 | 11:33 PM IST

Resetting trade: Govt should inform how trade talks with US are progressing

Resetting trade with the US and the European Union would be a step forward for India, and the government must work on building domestic approval of deals as quickly as possible

Updated On: 09 Mar 2025 | 11:32 PM IST

Another trade hurdle: How quality control orders are hurting India

The tacit reason for QCOs is to prevent substandard goods from China that many worry are flooding Indian markets

Updated On: 06 Mar 2025 | 8:48 PM IST

Private investment conundrum: Policy intervention to improve prospects

India's gross fixed capital formation at constant prices is expected to be at 33.4 per cent of GDP this financial year

Updated On: 06 Mar 2025 | 8:44 PM IST

India's high-income goal by 2047 needs faster growth, policy push

Enhancing productivity through innovation and technology infusion is critical. India must facilitate technology transfer, improve ease of doing business, and incentivise research and development

Updated On: 06 Mar 2025 | 12:10 AM IST

Donald Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' agenda raises global economic fears

From the thickets of alternative facts, Maga (Make America Great Again) tropes, inflated claims, and theatrical asides involving invitees in the gallery, two signals emerged from Mr Trump's address

Updated On: 05 Mar 2025 | 11:59 PM IST

A cryptic move: US cryptocurrency reserve sparks puzzlement and alarm

The US, for example, holds around $17 billion equivalent of cryptocurrencies seized from criminals, and China is estimated to hold around $19 billion

Updated On: 04 Mar 2025 | 10:47 PM IST

The employment paradox: Skilling schemes need more realistic streamlining

Last year, a study by TeamLease showed that India produces a staggering 1.5 million engineers every year, but only 45 per cent meet industry standards

Updated On: 04 Mar 2025 | 10:42 PM IST

Rising to a crisis: Europe moves towards a stronger security identity

After a slow start, Europe now provides about half the military support Ukraine receives. But this understates the degree of American centrality to Ukraine's war effort

Updated On: 03 Mar 2025 | 10:15 PM IST

Improving transparency: Efficient cash management can improve outcomes

Efficient cash management can improve outcomes

Updated On: 03 Mar 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

Sustainable recovery: The policy challenge is to increase trend growth

In recent years, government capital expenditure has been a key driver of growth and is likely to continue playing this role in the foreseeable future

Updated On: 02 Mar 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

The new bilateral age: EU FTA urgency key to shaping the new trade order

The World Trade Organization (WTO) seemed unable to rein in China's hidden subsidies to its exporting sectors, and to restore a level playing field for global trade

Updated On: 02 Mar 2025 | 10:55 PM IST

A new paradigm: IT companies will need to adjust business models

While the Indian IT industry says AI will create more jobs than it extinguishes, there could be short-term pain and entirely new business models will be required in the long term

Updated On: 27 Feb 2025 | 10:08 PM IST