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Fixing India's soil crisis: Farmer awareness, tech can arrest degradation

Excessive nitrogen application at the cost of micronutrients and manure not only reduces soil productivity over time but also contributes to nutrient runoffs and groundwater contamination

Safe haven: With economic weaknesses, gold prices are likely to go up

The global economy is weak and supply-chain issues that started with the pandemic have been exacerbated by the Ukraine war and turmoil in West Asia. As a result, there's been inflation

A level playing field: Tackling spam calls needs collective action

In the past, Trai had come up with many regulations to curb unsolicited calls and messages but they have largely remained ineffective

Now, to governance: Delhi's new govt has opportunity to deliver seamlessly

The received wisdom is that Delhi's administrators must address two sets of constituents: The middle class and the poor

India must boost AI research to retain top talent and stay competitive

With a large chunk of the tech world's capital and talent being deployed towards monetising AI, competition among countries in this arena will be fiercer than ever

Trump's outreach to Putin disrupts US-Ukraine policy and Nato ties

The key element of Mr Trump's deal appears to centre on veiled threats to withdraw US military aid to Ukraine to persuade Kyiv to cede to Russia territory

Caveat influencers: An ethics council is a step in the right direction

Last year, the Advertising Standards Council of India (Asci) had come up with a set of self-regulatory guidelines for influencers built around disclaimers and disclosures

A stable banking system: Deposit insurance must be extended substantially

There is an ongoing debate whether India still needs cooperative banks, given the increased reach of commercial banks, enabled by technology

State debt dynamics: Strict fiscal rules needed to reverse disparities

The RBI's frequent intervention to cap spreads in bond markets of heavily indebted states also leads to market indiscipline

World trade at risk: Trump's drive for reciprocity will undermine trade

Without the MFN principle, investigation into rules of origin might have to be applied to every single shipment

In a tight spot: Sustained stock market correction will test investors

The NSE500 is up just 2.9 per cent and the midcaps have returned a meagre 2.5 per cent return in the same period, while the smallcaps are down 3.3 per cent

New phase in India-US ties: India will have to deal with unpredictability

Mr Modi's visit will have attempted to convey that, unlike the troublesome Europeans, India is a far more congenial partner for an America being remade by a second Trump term

Efficient tax system: A clear income-tax law will help all stakeholders

Although the government has been working on improving the experience of taxpayers, such as with the introduction of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, the new Bill aims to take the process forward

Travel pressures: Commuters bear the cost of inadequate public transport

Though the rising cost of fuel would have undoubtedly accounted for part of the cost burden, inadequate public-transport infrastructure has also imposed costs on households

PLI scheme fuels iPhone exports, but gaps remain in manufacturing

India's PLI scheme, particularly in electronics and smartphones, has proved successful in boosting domestic manufacturing and seamlessly aligning with the country's export ambitions

India's AI strategy: Balancing innovation, risks, and proper governance

The government's intentions in terms of developing compute capacity and its focus on encouraging the proliferation of data centres are in the right direction

Learning to grow: India needs greater investment in higher education

Overall public expenditure on education (Centre plus states) is also woefully short of the National Education Policy target of 6 per cent of GDP

Trump's trade order: India has an early opportunity to present its position

Economics and geopolitics are intertwined, at least in the context of China, and it is in the interests of both the US and India to continue cooperating

Cloud over RE: India's green energy becomes a victim of its own success

Green energy is a victim of its own success

Refocus again: Despite stated policy and disinvestment has slowed

Expectations that the government would increase the speed of strategic disinvestment or privatisation have been dashed