Editorial Comment
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
 "India's obesity crisis: Reorienting food policies can address the problem")
Recession risk: Rising uncertainty casts a shadow over US economic outlook
The New York Federal Reserve runs a "recession probability gauge", which serves to aggregate predictions of recessions. This index has hit its third-highest peak in decades for August 2025
 "Recession risk: Rising uncertainty casts a shadow over US economic outlook")
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
 "Disclosures and regulations: New Sebi chairman makes a promising start")
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
 "Resetting trade: Govt should inform how trade talks with US are progressing")
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
 "Another trade hurdle: How quality control orders are hurting India")
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
 "Private investment conundrum: Policy intervention to improve prospects")
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
 "India's high-income goal by 2047 needs faster growth, policy push")
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
 "Donald Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' agenda raises global economic fears")
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
 "A cryptic move: US cryptocurrency reserve sparks puzzlement and alarm")
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
 "The employment paradox: Skilling schemes need more realistic streamlining")
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
 "Rising to a crisis: Europe moves towards a stronger security identity")
Improving transparency: Efficient cash management can improve outcomes
Efficient cash management can improve outcomes
 "Improving transparency: Efficient cash management can improve outcomes")
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
 "Sustainable recovery: The policy challenge is to increase trend growth")
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
 "The new bilateral age: EU FTA urgency key to shaping the new trade order")
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
 "A new paradigm: IT companies will need to adjust business models")
Cutting red tape: Deregulation panel must conduct a broad assessment
The government must direct the new commission to conduct a wide-ranging assessment of all existing regulations. They should be evaluated along multiple axes
 "Cutting red tape: Deregulation panel must conduct a broad assessment")
Misleading medical ads: SC move must lead to stronger regulations
Enabling citizens to complain against medical ad is proactive
 "Misleading medical ads: SC move must lead to stronger regulations")
Higher capital spending is good, but fiscal prudence is essential
An increase in capital outlay results in an expansion in overall investment, leading to better growth outcomes over time
 "Higher capital spending is good, but fiscal prudence is essential")
Road to decentralisation: Rural local bodies need to be strengthened
Overall, devolution to rural local bodies increased from 39.9 per cent in 2013-14 to 43.9 per cent in 2021-22, said the govt report
 "Road to decentralisation: Rural local bodies need to be strengthened")
Unprecedented visit: A whole-of-govt approach needed for India-EU ties
Resetting relations between two large, complex, and heavily regulated economies needs to be read from a much broader perspective
 "Unprecedented visit: A whole-of-govt approach needed for India-EU ties")
