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Developing disorder: China's step set to shake up supplies of rare earths

It has been known since at least 2010 that China has been seeking a monopoly on certain critical minerals, and that it would also be willing to use this monopoly for the purposes of economic coercion

Transaction declined: UPI outages raise tough questions for NPCI, RBI

To be fair, NPCI has done phenomenal work over the past decade. It has revolutionised digital payments in the country with about 600 million average daily UPI transactions

Think long-term: Rafale-M deal good, but IAF's bigger needs remain

The question now is how to fill the increasingly urgent needs of the IAF. It is worth recalling that the desired strength of the IAF is 42 squadrons, though it now has 31 squadrons

Closing the gender gap: India still has miles to go in growth story

While there has been near gender parity in panchayati raj institutions, the percentage of women elected to the Lok Sabha is on a downward trend relative to the number of women candidates

It is not over: Trump's tariff pause does not fundamentally change much

A tariff pause doesn't fundamentally change much

Supreme Court ruling redefines governor's role in state legislation

There should be two different sets of consequences of this case, one specific to this particular issue and one general. Specifically, the Tamil Nadu governor's position has now become untenable

Policy adjustment: RBI rate cut prudent move in face of global uncertainty

Although uncertainties in the global economy have increased significantly because of a sharp increase in tariffs by the United States, the decision for MPC this week was fairly straightforward

Balancing acts: PM Narendra Modi's visit strengthens Sri Lankan ties

As first foreign dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since election of supposedly China-leaning President Dissanayake, both countries have added an impetus to recalibrating relations that began three yrs ago

The closing of the US: Americans likely to suffer more than others

The various higher tariffs Mr Trump presented last week at his memorable ceremony in the White House Rose Garden will come into effect on Wednesday

Beyond valuations: India needs to invest more in R&D for sustained growth

India's startup ecosystem still falls short of structures that support deep tech

US tariff turmoil: RBI MPC needs to gauge the effect of uncertainty

The challenge for the MPC is to gauge how this heightened level of uncertainty will affect growth and inflation dynamics in India, which will form the basis of its policy decision

Bloc development: Bimstec needs faster progress; India's role is key

This sixth summit, hosted by Thailand under its chairmanship, saw some energetic interventions by India as part of the "PRO" agenda

Spiralling downwards: Govt must make careful moves on trade talks

Beijing can perhaps take the risk of a strong line because it is now less dependent on direct exports to the US than it has been in the past

A global setback: India must adjust swiftly to Trump's reciprocal tariffs

India will need to adjust swiftly to reciprocal tariffs

Razing bulldozer justice: Apex court underlines the need for due process

Apex court underlines the need for due process

Smart Cities Mission needs to adopt sustainability, urban local bodies

The concept of "Smart Cities" is based on the principle of harnessing data-based smart solutions to enhance ease of living for its residents

AI threatens to upend India's ITeS industry's human capital requirements

It is vital now for India's ITeS behemoths to inform what this transformation implies for their future business models, their earning plans, and their hiring decisions

Time for Vodafone Idea to act: Management must aim to raise capital

Over the weekend, the government converted the telco's dues into equity shares at a premium, perhaps to keep its stake below 50 per cent and avoid turning Vi into a PSU

Emerging challenges for RBI: The central bank will need to keep adapting

In terms of challenges, the unpredictability of the US trade policy, or policy in general, which has increased global uncertainties, will keep the risk on the external front elevated

Companies seek growth momentum: BS1000 analyses financial performance

Companies with higher FSI ranking have stronger balance sheets, better profit to cashflow conversion, high return on capital, and also reward their shareholders with generous equity dividends