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Leadership positions: Public sector banks should focus on grooming leaders
The government's plan to open senior roles in public-sector banks to private executives aims to boost efficiency but may clash with institutional values and pay disparities
 "Leadership positions: Public sector banks should focus on grooming leaders")
Safeguarding competition: Digital world will need policy intervention
India must act early to define what 'gatekeeper' firms in AI are, ensure that Cloud, compute, & chip providers are not allowed to self-enforce lockins, & force transparency in pricing
 "Safeguarding competition: Digital world will need policy intervention")
Future trajectory: Policy rate cut uncertain despite cooling inflation
The decision at the December MPC meeting will depend on a range of factors, and the incoming data until then will be crucial in shaping the consensus view
 "Future trajectory: Policy rate cut uncertain despite cooling inflation")
The year ahead: Global uncertainties set to influence asset prices
The last 12 months have been characterised by economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions
 "The year ahead: Global uncertainties set to influence asset prices")
Building capacity: Data centres in India to improve AI capabilities
These centres are physical facilities housing the computing and networking equipment required to collect, process, store, and distribute data
 "Building capacity: Data centres in India to improve AI capabilities")
MNC listing in India has a strong message on market depth, resilience
But now large companies are voluntarily listing in India, a development that must be welcomed
 "MNC listing in India has a strong message on market depth, resilience")
How GatiShakti Public could rewire India's infrastructure playbook
The GatiShakti framework, launched in 2021, sought to correct this by integrating geospatial data across the transport, energy, logistics, and urban sectors
 "How GatiShakti Public could rewire India's infrastructure playbook")
EPFO's returns shine brighter than bonds, but are they built to last?
The EPFO manages or oversees a retirement corpus worth about ₹25 trillion, which is expected to grow sharply as India's workforce becomes more formalised
 "EPFO's returns shine brighter than bonds, but are they built to last?")
A new beginning: Geopolitical shifts drive the reset in Indo-Canadian ties
For all the visible diplomatic affability, hard geopolitical realities have dictated the swiftness with which both sides have worked to revive relations
 "A new beginning: Geopolitical shifts drive the reset in Indo-Canadian ties")
Uncertainty continues: IMF highlights risks beyond trade, investment
It is worth noting that tariffs are not the only uncertainty. Policy changes related to immigration, for instance, will also affect growth in both advanced and low-income countries
 "Uncertainty continues: IMF highlights risks beyond trade, investment")
High-voltage reforms: Draft power law could be a game changer for sector
Most significantly, the amendments propose to allow distribution licensees to supply power through shared networks.
 "High-voltage reforms: Draft power law could be a game changer for sector")
A Nobel for innovation: Without a creative culture, growth will not happen
The lesson from last year's Nobel, which was awarded to scholars of institutional economics, was that long-term growth emerges from the institutional basis of an economy
 "A Nobel for innovation: Without a creative culture, growth will not happen")
Easygoing, transparent UK-India relationship has room for expansion
Starmer's India visit strengthens economic and security ties, with £1.3 billion Indian investments in the UK and deeper collaboration in fintech, biotech, and naval operations
 "Easygoing, transparent UK-India relationship has room for expansion")
Known unknowns in Gaza: Lack of clarity mars Trump's ambitious peace plan
Hamas rejects Trump-led peace plan as doubts linger over hostages, Israeli withdrawals, and post-war governance in Gaza, casting uncertainty over durable peace
 "Known unknowns in Gaza: Lack of clarity mars Trump's ambitious peace plan")
Tax certainty: Presumptive regime key to boosting India's FDI flows
The challenge is not India's assertion of its tax rights but the opacity of the rules.
 "Tax certainty: Presumptive regime key to boosting India's FDI flows")
A promising telecom stack, but India must address sector's health, duopoly
Despite the challenges, the telecom sector in India has scored well on tech advancements. The indigenous 4G technology stack, figuring among the elite five, is an example
 "A promising telecom stack, but India must address sector's health, duopoly")
Credit on UPI can transform financial access for underserved borrowers
The experience of UPI offers valuable lessons on how Clou can evolve into a truly inclusive credit system
 "Credit on UPI can transform financial access for underserved borrowers")
US' unilateral moves have rendered global multilateralism toothless
As the US sidelines institutions like the IMF, UN, and WTO, the post-War global order faces its most serious crisis yet
 "US' unilateral moves have rendered global multilateralism toothless")
Listen to NITI Aayog: Boost trade competitiveness to strengthen economy
It is important for India to focus on expanding exports. External demand can be an important source of sustaining high growth, as demonstrated by several Asian countries in recent decades
 "Listen to NITI Aayog: Boost trade competitiveness to strengthen economy")
Cracking pollution: Green fireworks are not India's long-term solution
Burning crackers during the paroxysms of celebrations that erupt during Diwali and continue after the festival add significantly to the pungent particulate matter in the air
 "Cracking pollution: Green fireworks are not India's long-term solution")
