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After the plunge

The latest incident comes just a year after the fatal Boeing 787 Air India crash, which is yet to find a closure with no clarity on what caused the catastrophic accident in Ahmedabad just seconds afte

After the plunge
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

The cash paradox

Regulating the issue of banknotes was one of the main reasons for the establishment of the RBI in 1935

The cash paradox
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

Women at work

Workplace creche mandate must be prioritised

Women at work
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:38 PM IST

Employment opportunities

India must prepare workers for changing global needs

Employment opportunities
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:33 PM IST

Incremental investment

India needs reforms on multiple fronts

Incremental investment
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Parliament's democratic deficit

Disruption & hastily passed laws reflect poorly on MPs

Parliament's democratic deficit
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 9:55 PM IST

Puzzling policy: Premature ending of FCNR (B) swap raises questions

From the turn of events, it would appear that the scheme was not adequately thought through

Puzzling policy: Premature ending of FCNR (B) swap raises questions
Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

Renewed reform push: India must speed up its growth to meet challenges

To assuage the anxieties of the youth and children, the country must broaden the avenues for gainful employment available to them and reduce the unemployment rate among graduates

Renewed reform push: India must speed up its growth to meet challenges
Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

India needs a national framework to build a sustainable care economy

The Union Budget for 2026-27 announced measures to strengthen the care ecosystem, including the expansion of geriatric and allied services, and programmes to train 150,000 multiskilled caregivers

India needs a national framework to build a sustainable care economy
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 9:24 PM IST

Mining an opportunity: New Bill prioritises business over states' rights

The amendment enables the Centre to confer upon itself the sole authority to control mines and mineral development in the country

Mining an opportunity: New Bill prioritises business over states' rights
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 9:22 PM IST

Burden on businesses: Regulatory fragmentation increases cost of compliance

While fragmentation is a particular problem, the four Labour Codes illustrate why consolidation on paper may not automatically mean simplification in practice

Burden on businesses: Regulatory fragmentation increases cost of compliance
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

Bombay House Blues: Chandrasekaran's exit must spur an introspection

Listing Tata Sons is expected to limit the control exercised by Tata Trusts on the holding firm of the estimated $400 billion group

Bombay House Blues: Chandrasekaran's exit must spur an introspection
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 10:39 PM IST

New Bill will make tribunal appointments transparent and independent

Courts have settled that tribunals that take up the jurisdiction of high courts must have the latter's independence and capacity

New Bill will make tribunal appointments transparent and independent
Updated On : 11 Aug 2026 | 11:21 PM IST

Expats in aviation: Indian carriers must nurture domestic talent

The current scenario, where airlines are unable to find suitable top candidates in India, can be partly traced back to the country's chequered aviation history

Expats in aviation: Indian carriers must nurture domestic talent
Updated On : 11 Aug 2026 | 11:20 PM IST

West Asia's 'Nato': Why New Delhi faces a new diplomatic challenge

Turkiye has a geographical and institutional foothold in Europe and West Asia. It is a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, but it is also the largest Nato member after the US

West Asia's 'Nato': Why New Delhi faces a new diplomatic challenge
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 9:56 PM IST

Improving fiscal credibility: States need a transparent reporting framework

The RBI has argued that fiscal-responsibility laws should evolve from merely monitoring deficit numbers to assessing broader fiscal risks

Improving fiscal credibility: States need a transparent reporting framework
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 9:55 PM IST

Comprehensive support: PM-KISAN should include fertiliser subsidy

PM-Kisan's extension offers an opportunity to widen support to tenant farmers and use its DBT infrastructure to make fertiliser subsidies more targeted, transparent and efficient

Comprehensive support: PM-KISAN should include fertiliser subsidy
Updated On : 09 Aug 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

Reforms for higher growth: India must capitalise on international trade

India needs faster tariff cuts, deeper trade integration and stronger investment treaties to boost exports, attract FDI and sustain the high growth needed to become a developed economy

Reforms for higher growth: India must capitalise on international trade
Updated On : 09 Aug 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

Digital payments need a sustainable funding model for future growth

The Lok Sabha's tax amendment Bill opens the door for future UPI merchant charges, reigniting the debate on funding India's fast-growing digital payments ecosystem

Digital payments need a sustainable funding model for future growth
Updated On : 06 Aug 2026 | 10:20 PM IST

Short of expectations: New closing auction system on exchanges needs review

The new closing auction session has triggered price divergences in F&O stocks, raising concerns over liquidity, price discovery and its impact on investors

Short of expectations: New closing auction system on exchanges needs review
Updated On : 06 Aug 2026 | 10:15 PM IST