Business Standard Editorial Comment

Mixed outlook: Manufacturing needs diversification and jobs focus

Economic growth at the expense of labour-income share will not be sustainable in the long term in a labour-abundant country

War on spam: Govt, telecom industry need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach

Without wasting any more time, the DPDP Act needs to be acted upon with the goal of protecting users' data and thereby minimising fraud

Big, but not enough: China's stimulus package may not be effective

Raising wages, opening up the domestic consumer market to foreign goods, and enhancing the social welfare net are the usual recommendations of economists

Flexibility to markets: Sebi's new measures help both investors and issuers

The regulator has been under pressure with accusations of a toxic work culture and allegations of conflict of interest against the chairperson

A war without end: Escalation in West Asia serves no country's interests

The notable lack of response from the Arab nations, traditional allies of the Palestinians, to Israel's destruction of Palestinian territory is concerning

Above average rain: A better monsoon bodes well for Indian economy

A good monsoon also remains crucial for replenishing reservoirs, drinking water, and power generation

Mine over matter: Critical mineral policy must address industry needs

Creating a responsive enabling environment for the critical mineral mining industry is the key to ensuring that this vital business does not go the way of previous governments' oil exploration policy

Time to move on: Telcos should build business plans sans govt relief

The industry must focus on further rationalisation of tariffs, which will possibly result in a much better ARPU - a metric that captures the health of the telecom sector and its stakeholders

E-waste conundrum: Draft guidelines point to impractical over-regulation

India is one of the world's largest producers of e-waste in South Asia, generating 1.6 million tonnes of discarded material, almost 67 per cent of this is unprocessed

Policy evolution: Despite challenges, central banks must keep adapting

Most large central banks have been grappling with high inflation rates over the past couple of years after having misjudged the early warning signs

Decarbonisation key to firm profitability, India ahead of global average

Globally, only about 25 per cent of the companies reported annual decarbonisation benefits worth at least 7 per cent of sales

Unemployment steady, but poor job quality persists amid LFPR surge

The female LFPR - rural and urban combined - also increased from a low of 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.7 per cent in the latest survey

One person's fact, another's fake news: Media must improve verification too

It will benefit the media to make the standards of fact-checking more rigorous, with information being verified by at least two independent sources

A losing proposition: Odds are against individuals in F&O trading

A vibrant F&O market enables better price discovery, and participants can hedge more efficiently. In aggregate, traders help generate the volumes, which ensure high liquidity and low spreads

Advantage India: Quality ecosystem boosts chess, identifies future talent

Success breeds popularity, which, in turn, breeds more success

A shift down south: Sri Lanka's presidential election breaks new ground

The question is whether Mr Dissanayake will run the country the same way he positioned his campaign: As an outside insurgent

Antitrust actions, EU Digital Markets Act signal end of big tech monopoly

In the past, policymakers struggled to understand the implications of the collection and processing of sensitive, personal data on previously unimaginable scales

India aligns with G7 as Quad deepens ties to counter China's influence

PM Modi's visit also made notable initiatives to bind India closer to the 14-member IPEF, Joe Biden's 2022 initiative to counter growing Chinese influence in the region

GDP share, per capita income: States showing no signs of convergence

There is a need for targeted and focused intervention to bring the lagging states up to speed as quickly as possible through Finance-Commission devolution or other means

Fed's balancing act: Why this rate-easing cycle will be different

Since the US economy is not in distress, lower interest rates may increase spending relatively quickly. Also, Mr Powell termed the cut a calibrated attempt to take the policy rate to the neutral rate