Opinion

Building empowered cities

Strong local governments are essential for sustained growth

Making sense of street signs

FPI selling is driven mostly by global factors

Durable liquidity needs durable solutions

A durable liquidity surplus calls for a lasting solution, with a higher CRR helping the RBI align the call rate with the repo rate while preserving interbank market activity.

Revisiting taxation of capital incomes

Tax reform must be guided by durable, long-term economic objectives rather than panic-driven responses to temporary external shocks

Best of Opinion: Small exporters need govt support in the face of CBAM

Today's editorials and columns examine India's financial sector, gender gaps in apprenticeships, UK-EU carbon-border rules, China's economic vulnerabilities and a book exploring Aligarh's history

Gendered skill gap

Women face multiple employment-related constraints

Growth with resilience

Vibrant BFSI sector will augment growth

Is a Chinese implosion looming?

Though few dare to speculate about it publicly, an economic and political perfect storm is bearing down on China

CBAM: Let's get ready

Sustained government support has to be given to MSMEs for them to achieve compliance with the UK and EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism systems

Best of Opinion: New rules of cybersecurity must focus on speed, readiness

Today's pieces examine India's ethanol blending policy, Lula's fiscal challenges in Brazil, AI-driven cybersecurity threats, export competitiveness and a book on the integration of princely states

When tariff walls become a ladder

Tariffs, wars and global disorder are forging a more resilient India Inc

The new rules of cybersecurity

Beyond compliance, regulations must prioritise speed and preparedness in responding to threats in the AI age

A stunning turnaround

Lula da Silva has multiple challenges

Ethanol in the fast lane

A slower transition can address unanticipated impacts

Choices between worthy goals pulling in different directions

Good policy lies in balancing competing priorities, from affordability and innovation to inclusion and protection, while ensuring growth, accountability and long-term sustainability

Risk of irrelevance?

The scale of the selling and the speed and magnitude of the underperformance in Indian equities are unsustainable

Advance Authorisation: Job work abroad and its key tax implications

Experts clarify rules on overseas job work under advance authorisation, leasing capital goods under EPCG and timelines for invoicing and export shipments

Pricing pain points

Controls in health care are needed but come with risks

Seamless credit network

Interoperability can enable inclusive lending

Uneasy lies the governance space

The ripples the Tata affair will cause are yet to become clear - but promoters will be nervous at such a coup by the professional hire