Page 15 - Business Standard Editorial Comment

Integrating renewable energy: An enabling technology framework is essential

RE is intermittent in nature, peaking during daylight hours, creating oversupply, whereas peak demand typically occurs in the evening

Mid-sized firms need focused policy support to overcome key biz challenges

Many businesses do not have the incentive to scale up or formalise and like to stay within the comfort zone of policy incentives, forgoing innovation and productivity

Asymmetric strike: Ukraine's attack on Russian air assets holds lessons

Asymmetric warfare has been demonstrated to have become much easier. Many non-state groups will be able to afford 100-150 drones

Local institutions need empowerment to fully harness Bharat Forecast system

With enhanced predictions of floods, heatwaves, and cyclones, state governments and emergency services will be in a position to act swiftly to mitigate damage

India's domestic growth looks steady, but external risks are a key concern

Nonetheless, higher agricultural output and lower food inflation will allow the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to ease policy

Profit growth suggests biz cycle picking up, but weak links remain

Taking a broad view, the Q-o-Q acceleration could mean the business cycle is shifting into higher gear

Direct impact: Foreign investment dynamics must be studied carefully

In the normal course, repatriation by foreign multinationals and overseas investment by Indian corporations should not be cause for concern for a large and open economy like India

Early monsoon woes show why Indian cities must plan for climate change

Mumbai is the centre of India's banking and financial services, and is headquarters to most of India's largest corporate groups

Private sector in plane production welcome, but mindset change needed, too

The end of HAL's automatic monopoly is a good thing, and it is welcome news that the ministry has moved so quickly on the recommendations of a report submitted in March

Safe deposits: Time to substantially increase insurance cover limit

Since policymakers are still in the process of increasing the limit, they would do well to take into account factors such as the rapid adoption of technology among customers

CBSE's school initiative on sugar promising, but needs holistic backup

These boards are primarily meant to act as educational tools. Schools are expected to create information and creative displays that highlight the recommended daily sugar intake for children

Stabilising food prices: Focus must be on resilient crop varieties

Notably, temperature shocks affect crops during critical growth stages. This year's Economic Survey also highlighted how extreme weather conditions disproportionately affected perishable food items

Taxing time for migrants: US' remittance tax furthers Trump's agenda

The rationale for imposing the tax is ostensibly to protect dollar outflows. The US remains the world's top remittance sender. In 2023, some $85.7 billion was remitted by migrants living in the US

Dredging problems: West Bengal and the Northeast need a deepwater port

This situation cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely, particularly given that the geopolitical situation has turned adverse

Currency gains: Why increasing the risk buffer is a prudent move

The RBI has been generating higher surpluses on account of, among other things, higher interest income and foreign-exchange gains

India's Covid-19 response must go beyond vaccines, follow global practices

Several advanced countries are offering annual Covid-19 booster doses, especially to vulnerable groups

Auto firms need to think innovatively to attract buyers back to small cars

Car-market executives attribute the drop in small-car sales to stagnating incomes across the board, with only 12 per cent of Indian households earning over ₹12 lakh annually

Retail MF investors' patience is helping provide risk capital to India Inc

Ideally, equity portfolios should be diversified and held over the long term to capture growth trends across the corporate landscape and to allow for compounding effects

Vodafone Idea must stop seeking waivers from government and courts

Vi must urgently raise capital

Power to the market: Public listing may push state utilities to reform

In terms of valuation, however, the sector as a whole remains vulnerable to the political exigencies of the state-owned discoms