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To SIR, with reservations: The TDP-BJP test in the monsoon session

Now, with an alliance with the BJP that has yielded two Union ministerships, the TDP is treading softly but assertively

Big Tech 'Acquihiring': An ugly but useful trend in AI talent acquisition

The venture capital industry's so-called power-law model means payoffs for investors usually come from just one or two runaway successes like Inflection or Scale AI

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Optics to outcome: Corporate India needs to do more on diversity

However, despite some progress at the top, the broader picture remains uneven

A concentration problem: Policymakers should support markets, not champions

India's conscious decision to return to industrial policy and state-guided investment has had the inevitable consequence of empowering the largest conglomerates

Coal, clean air, and a welcome resolution on India's emission norms

The changes to India's policy on emissions from coal plants are not a rollback - but a confident assertion of regulatory maturity, scientific integrity, and rational national interest

Jane Street is a wakeup call for India's financial market reforms

The revelations in this recent case should lead to a reassessment of the foundations of India's financial markets

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The KYC menace: Aadhaar-linked chaos frustrates daily transactions

The Supreme Court's instruction last week to include Aadhaar is supposed to ease this situation somewhat

Vivek Banerji's book shows how to reap insight from information overload

Navigating through tons of data to uncover hidden patterns is a critical skill in this day and age, and the key is to look beyond data dashboards

EU's code of practice sets key benchmarks for regulating AI development

Most countries have still not been able to catch up. India, for instance, has no dedicated AI law

GCC revolution needs infra, policy stability, and skilled human capital

The deeper question, however, is whether India's human capital is prepared for a shift up the value chain

Can agglomeration logic still help our people-dense, infra-scarce cities?

Urban agglomeration has long been assumed to lead naturally to growth, but India's failing infrastructure and environmental stress tell a different story

RDI scheme should fund firms that can deepen R&D, have absorptive capacity

The RDI Scheme should fund firms with adequate absorptive capacity - but which firms and how will be key

India must develop own maritime security to protect digital lifelines

A strategic shift is redefining how nations view undersea cables - from commercial infrastructure to assets critical for sovereignty and global influence

Hostile Homelands: Azad Essa's book traces India-Israel ties before BJP era

The author, who is based in New York, notes that India's arms imports from Israel rose by 175 per cent between 2015 and 2019

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Mind their language: The State should abstain from imposing choices

The policy, being implemented in phases, stipulates that students learn at least three languages

Don't break what works: Rethink the recent proposal to fragment ICAR

ICAR is one of the few institutions that retain land-grant-style integration of research, education, and extension across disciplines. To dismantle that is to dismantle our strength

Comfortable position: Low inflation may not lead to another rate cut

Prices of oils and fats, for example, increased by over 17 per cent and may require policy attention