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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

Accelerating growth: Progress in India's biotech sector looks promising

According to the report, titled "India Bioeconomy Report 2025", the bioeconomy sector witnessed a 16-fold expansion in the past decade, from $10 billion in 2014 to $165.7 billion in 2024

Thawing India's 'nuclear winter': Holtec nod should spur govt to tweak laws

The majority of the 22 operational indigenously built nuclear reactors have a capacity rating of 220 Mw

Maintaining law and order: Police forces urgently need legal training

The disturbing point about the findings of this study is that these extreme approaches to law and order persist more than seven decades since Independence

External risks: US trade policy may affect economic growth in FY26

According to the National Statistics Office's second advance estimates, the Indian economy is estimated to have grown 6.5 per cent in FY25

Accounting for performance: MPs need better pay to deliver results

When MPs' salaries were raised in 2018, then finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced a proposal for automatic revision every five years

Size and scale: Regulation should enable companies to scale up faster

However, gaining access to technology is not the only problem small and medium-sized businesses are facing

Clean up: Air, water crises in Delhi demand better fund deployment

The 'Control of Pollution' scheme was launched in 2018 to monitor the three kinds of pollution across India, and is fully funded by the government

Currency drivers: Rupee gains in March, outlook tied to US policy

The US policy outlook, particularly on the trade front, remains uncertain, with implications for global currency markets

Learning to grow: Strengthening education can drive economic growth

Increased access to higher-education facilitates more workers to take up high-skill jobs

All above board: Sebi's move on disclosures a step in the right direction

Sebi board has decided to constitute a high-level panel, which will comprehensively review "the provisions relating to conflict of interest, disclosures pertaining to property, investments, etc

Fare play: Are DGCA's information demands on airfares excessive?

The DGCA does monitor airfares randomly every month to ensure that they do not exceed the price range set by airlines

Climate concerns: Changing rainfall patterns threaten agriculture

In 2024, India experienced extreme weather events on 322 days, up from 318 in 2023, affecting around 4.07 million hectares of crop area