Page 34 - Business Standard Editorial Comment

Employment by contract: Contractualisation is affecting employment quality

Indian firms' increasing reliance on contract workers for factory units could be attributed to various factors, including the need for greater flexibility

Climate of denial: Mobilising private capital will be challenging

Private-sector climate finance accounted for 20 per cent of the funds mobilised till 2022. Accelerating this source of funding will require addressing challenges on multiple fronts

Selling pressure: Several factors are driving FPIs out of Indian markets

The ongoing US elections have been a contributory factor to FPI selling through October and November. Apart from that, some FPIs are fence-sitting for outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting this week

Private access, public good: Gati Shakti data should not be limited

To ensure data accuracy, key infrastructure ministries have finalised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for a three-tier system

Health cover: Capacity for Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY needs to be expanded

Though the PM-JAY has seen some reduction in out-of-pocket (OOP) medical expenditure, studies show it has not brought down the financial risks significantly

Increasing costs: The impact of climate change on output will be large

Over 90 per cent of solar projects in the country achieved investment-grade ratings by 2020, a significant improvement from 2012, when all solar projects were rated "non-investment grade"

AI adoption in banking: India's opportunity to transform financial services

Banks with large asset sizes and those endowed with greater resources are more inclined to invest in innovation and modern technologies like AI

Indian markets soar, but global and domestic uncertainties linger

Markets will focus on India's underlying strength

Targeting winter pollution: Looking for silver bullets is impractical

There is no escaping the fact that the solution to pollution lies in myriad hard decisions and sensible legislation on terra firma rather than up in the clouds

Rural safety net: Dependence on MGNREGS needs to be permanently reduced

The scheme undoubtedly remains a robust welfare tool to support incomes and livelihood in rural areas. However, it should be the last option for people seeking employment

Tata-Airbus venture gives a big boost to indigenous defence production

Airbus invests more than $1 billion annually in a robust and comprehensive supply chain in India for components and services, generating more than 15,000 jobs

Digital epidemic: State can't abdicate its duty to deal with cybercrime

For many authorities - whether financial regulators or those in charge of civil aviation, and even in some cases the local police - digital crime is a new frontier

Global leader: India has capabilities to leverage artificial intelligence

While Nvidia's enthusiasm about India's AI-driven future may be well founded, India should be aware of the dangers of getting locked onto one platform

Consumption prospects of different classes likely to be diverging

Urban prosperity should hardly be dependent upon government support, which is after all unsustainable over a long period

Bridge to Berlin: India-Germany agreement can open up opportunities

German policymakers may have to recognise that the problems with their IT and services sector are deeper

Economic growth questions: Some high-frequency indicators remain puzzling

Growth in GDP in the first quarter this financial year declined to a five-quarter low of 6.7 per cent

Demographic dilemma: How inter-state migration can provide a solution

A new delimitation of parliamentary constituencies is overdue, and it might be done on the basis of more recent population numbers

Qualified restart: Modi-Xi talks pave the way for new opportunities

The meeting between the leaders of India and China is a good restart, India will persistently need to work both on the diplomatic and economic fronts

Microsoft Excel at 40: From spreadsheets to AI-powered data analysis

Over the decades, Excel has suffered its share of absurd glitches, sometimes with users inadvertently triggering inappropriate functions

Revisiting India's FTAs: New guidelines to boost trade and exports

New-age FTAs include clauses on environmental and labour regulations