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Clean charging must lead Indias EV thrust

Our policies aim to enable the proliferation of electric vehicles, as they should, but we also need innovative plans to ensure that we rely mostly on clean energy sources to charge them.

19 Mar 2024 8:00 am
A cap on capitalism: Is it time for India to debate one?

The idea of a wealth ceiling might seem unworkable and outdated, a relic of socialist thinking, but it still needs to join our policy discourse.

19 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Putin's mega win comes as no surprise

Vladimir Putin has been re-elected Russias president with a record mandateabout 87% of the vote, the highest in Russias post-Soviet historyin an election that paves the way for his fifth term in office. His geopolitical gamble against Nato may yet work, it seems.

19 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Bengaluru should transform itself into Kongjian Yu's sponge city

The city should use this urban planner's idea of absorbing, cleaning and using rainwater efficiently and sustainably. His concept is not just about managing water, but harmonizing urban development with natures cycles.

18 Mar 2024 7:17 pm
Plato's observation holds true even today: Those who tell stories rule the world

Apart from being a cognitive skill, public speaking is a character skill too, making it perhaps the most powerful force multiplier a leader could deploy.

18 Mar 2024 7:17 pm
Not even far-flung Antarctica could escape the covid virus

How the Sars-CoV-2 reached there is a lesson in humility for humanity at large. We exert far less control over pathogens and public health than wed like to think.

18 Mar 2024 7:14 pm
Lets reform Indias bankruptcy code but without getting in the way of commerce

Theres a case to tweak the IBC. But India should take care to oil the wheels of business and not throw in a spanner.

18 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Indian democracy is at a significant crossroads

As the schedule for this years Lok Sabha polls is announced, the countrys debate over the future of our democracy features legitimate misgivings over campaign finance and synchronized elections.

18 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Tesla: Red carpet welcome in India?

Not quite. India has lowered import barriers for EVs made by big automakers, but with significant conditions. While we may finally see Tesla cars on Indian streets, what we need is a plan that ensures its renewable power than runs EVs as they proliferate in the country.

18 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Indian sophistication on stray dogs can be confusing

Our protection of strays suggests a compassion greater than what we have for humans.

17 Mar 2024 10:39 pm
Frontier-market debt is back in favour but with attendant risks

US Fed actions or domestic political troubles in bond-issuing countries could make it harder for them to service their debt.

17 Mar 2024 10:33 pm
Free tuition will not solve the problem of pricey education

Grants by the wealthy are helpful but only for a few beneficiaries.

17 Mar 2024 10:22 pm
Survey results should be taken with a pinch of caution

They offer us useful signals but we must be mindful of the limitations in their ability to reflect reality.

17 Mar 2024 10:11 pm
How India could become the worlds first quick-commerce success story

The leading platforms have taken big strides towards profitability by pushing products with a high average selling price, optimising the brand mix, rationalising discounts and optimising the expansion of dark stores.

17 Mar 2024 1:35 pm
My crypto journey: A high, and two lows

Punting on Bitcoin, even with play money, proved to be a roller-coaster ride for this investor.

16 Mar 2024 11:06 am
In Europe, green policies rule while green politicians struggle

Reshaping the continents economy is easier than winning votes

15 Mar 2024 6:07 pm
Better use of data could help small caps and their investors flourish

Rather than condemn an entire class of stocks as inherently risky, Sebi should harness the account aggregator network to give analysts the data they need to find the winners of tomorrow.

15 Mar 2024 10:30 am
Election synchrony: Convenient or costly?

A panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind submitted a report on simultaneous national and state elections to President Droupadi Murmu. It explains how it can be achieved, but will it result in many more elections?

15 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Happiness: A scarcity thatll take long to eliminate

That the UN deemed happiness worthy of celebration tells us how elusive it is for most of the world. After all, economic well-being is a necessary but not sufficient condition for it.

15 Mar 2024 8:00 am
We must learn to be more human in the age of artificial intelligence

Classic human attributes like empathy and language felicity will gain in value as these enable us to make the best use of AI tools. Trying to be more like computers wont get humans anywhere.

15 Mar 2024 8:00 am
The proliferation of EVs could make decarbonization harder to achieve

EVs look set to use more power than the country can clean. To solve this problem, electric cars will require solar roofs so that they can charge while parked in the sun, even as we push for a cleaner electricity grid, use battery swapping to minimize surge charging and encourage public transport.

15 Mar 2024 12:40 am
Free trade has two faces and the one offering harmony must prevail

Its a force for good if we make proper use of it for common prosperity. Theres still hope. We must democratize trade and not let narrow interests dictate its patterns.

15 Mar 2024 12:36 am
OpenAI can win back the trust it lost by being more transparent

A company making powerful AI tools needs to be more open about their design and innards. We need to know more about their training data sets, creator consent policies and much else.

15 Mar 2024 12:32 am
The fallacy of crypto as an alternative to fiat currency

The notion of cryptocurrency offering a solution to currency debasement is misplaced. As its volatility has shown, it is neither a useful store of value nor a reliable medium of exchange.

15 Mar 2024 12:29 am
The things a few calculations tell us

State Bank of India and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation face criticism for delays in tasks, like submitting records and building a bridge, due to seemingly manageable challenges.

14 Mar 2024 9:43 pm
March 2024 treating your portfolio badly? Read this

A well-allocated basket of assets ensures that you are not riding a roller coaster and instead you are gradually moving up in life, as steadily as possible

14 Mar 2024 4:35 pm
The Agni-5 trial has strengthened Indias strategic deterrence

Its success places India in the league of a few countries with this special missile technology and pushes up the cost that an adversary would have to bear for a military misadventure.

14 Mar 2024 8:00 am
We could make up for the covid disruption of schooling if we try

India neednt have an educationally lost generation but it requires us to acknowledge the problem. Some states get it, others dont.

14 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Stock deflation: Sebis role

The Indian stock market is undergoing some turbulence with mid- and small-cap stocks falling sharply amid talk of a bubble. Its earnings that must drive prices, not how much money there is in pursuit.

14 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Bengalurus water crisis may reflect an even larger one

What Indias technology hub seems to lack is the collective will to act in favour of the larger good.

13 Mar 2024 11:24 pm
India should prepare itself for a dynamic employment scenario

Our policy emphasis must go beyond job creation to encompass job preparedness for a demographic dividend to be realized.

13 Mar 2024 11:20 pm
Success in solar energy may be a curse for Chinese panel manufacturers

A tidal wave of investment in solar panels has led to a market glut, with prices sliding. Manufacturers are stricken but itll speed up the race for clean energy.

13 Mar 2024 11:17 pm
13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO: Multiple narratives need not perplex us

What may seem like overwrought negotiations on world trade may yet yield clarity. We need progress on e-commerce, food security, fisheries and dispute settlement, among other issues.

13 Mar 2024 11:14 pm
The CAA perplexity: Religion as a citizenship criterion

The Indian government issued rules on Monday for CAA applications, but the judiciary is still to look into whether this controversial policy passes Constitutional muster

13 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Much more private credit will be needed to feed Indias rapid economic expansion

We must develop these sources because banks alone cant satisfy Indias fast-growing appetite for credit.

13 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Fears of technological change are vastly exaggerated

A look at the past two centuries shows that weve always swung from technophobia to acceptanceand we will probably do likewise with AI.

13 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Policy coordination can boost e-commerce across the Asia Pacific region

Supported by a growing middle class, widespread internet-and-mobile adoption and a digital payments revolution, e-com is booming in the region. What we need now is an APAC forum led by India for regional cooperation and policy harmonization that would work to the benefit of sellers and buyers alike.

13 Mar 2024 12:20 am
Generative AI could give advertising its worst ever crisis of credibility

Deepfakes cloning real people are the latest in identity theft for ads. If this goes on, people may soon start rejecting all that they see as fake.

13 Mar 2024 12:15 am
The Indian film industry needs to up its movie marketing game

The casual approach in evidence is at odds with the film industrys real business challenge. Until the industry addresses the leakage of marketing expenditure and embraces transparency, well see good movies being let down by sloppy marketing.

13 Mar 2024 12:11 am
Bitcoins bounce holds a lesson for central banks

As its fresh peak defies crypto doomsayers, Bitcoins value as an artefact of the digital age lies in the mirror it has held up to the way monetary policy is usually conducted everywhere.

12 Mar 2024 9:13 pm
Farmers protest: Navigating MSP and food security dilemma

India should strive to lead the negotiations to raise trade and agriculture-related concerns of the global south at various WTO platforms

12 Mar 2024 3:23 pm
Spectrum auction prices are still too steep

The DoT is refusing to align prices of 5G spectrum with market conditions and is instead trying to maximise revenue. This is no doubt a consequence of the so-called 2G scam campaign the BJP ran when it was in opposition.

12 Mar 2024 12:02 pm
Gender equality is an even bigger driver of economic progress than we thought

Several studies confirm that it holds a vital key to prosperity. Failing to achieve it would represent a massive opportunity loss.

12 Mar 2024 8:00 am
SC's rebuke: SBI is in hot water

The Supreme Court pulled up State Bank of India for its delay in disclosing details of electoral bonds. Will the schemes promised secrecy survive?

12 Mar 2024 8:00 am
An election without opposition unity will be a no-contest

The Trinamool decision to fight Lok Sabha elections solo in West Bengal reflects disunity within the INDIA bloc. For the opposition to put up a credible fight against the BJP, it must try a whole lot harder.

12 Mar 2024 8:00 am
Mutual funds versus bank deposits? Dispel that myth.

The success of Indias mutual fund industry has not been at the cost of bank deposit growth in the country. Take a good hard look at what the data reveals.

12 Mar 2024 12:05 am
The India-EFTA trade deal: A win-win

Indian negotiators did well to revive stalled talks and forge an agreement that offers a wide range of benefits to all involved.

12 Mar 2024 12:00 am
Leash laws for dogs tell us a lot about humans

Americas current trend favours tighter canine control. But these laws vary, suggesting a case of the tail wagging the dog.

11 Mar 2024 11:55 pm
Chinese EV dominance is clear but should we be worried?

Western auto makers seem rattled but the Indian market is still in play for domestic EV manufacturers.

11 Mar 2024 11:50 pm
Rooftop solar scheme is a great initiative. Lets secure its implementation

A major obstacle in the scheme is the complexity faced by households in installing rooftop solar systems

11 Mar 2024 4:57 pm