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Why firms in the country need to prioritise Japanese engagement more
Japan now has a fully open capital account and a largely floating exchange rate, which absorbs external shocks
 "Why firms in the country need to prioritise Japanese engagement more")
ICC Arbitration Rules revised with major changes effective June 2026
Updated ICC Arbitration Rules from June 2026 aim to streamline global dispute resolution with faster procedures, stronger digital tools and greater procedural clarity
 "ICC Arbitration Rules revised with major changes effective June 2026")
A Muslim voter's worth: Poll results show need for new model of secularism
These elections mark the completion of the BJP-secular party divide purely on a Hindu-Muslim basis. The BJP's rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties, though their leaders are all Hindus
 "A Muslim voter's worth: Poll results show need for new model of secularism")
Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival
In defeat, Mamata Banerjee must ask herself why her world lies in ruins around her feet
 "Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival")
Policymakers need to take note of India's rapidly-shifting jobs landscape
No electoral cataclysm can magically create jobs and change the state of affairs, unless we can come to terms with reality
 "Policymakers need to take note of India's rapidly-shifting jobs landscape")
Is the glut of 200+ scores built on flat pitches eroding brand IPL?
IPL risks becoming WWE with bats, with matches being reduced to a 'see ball, hit ball' spectacle
 "Is the glut of 200+ scores built on flat pitches eroding brand IPL?")
World Cup out of focus: Broadcast uncertainty grows over FIFA rights
As FIFA's steep broadcasting demands threaten World Cup telecast in India, memories return of Doordarshan's role in shaping the country's football fandom
 "World Cup out of focus: Broadcast uncertainty grows over FIFA rights")
Should India and the Gulf elevate their relationship to a strategic one?
Against a backdrop of broken alliances and misaligned interests, India's relationship with West Asia is fundamentally different
 "Should India and the Gulf elevate their relationship to a strategic one?")
Oil markets pricing levels ignores disruption, could have dire consequences
In the past, smaller shortfalls in supply had caused much larger increases in oil prices
 "Oil markets pricing levels ignores disruption, could have dire consequences")
Lost cause: Mamata Banerjee's defiance risks stoking lawlessness in Bengal
Ms Banerjee's contention is that the election has not been conducted fairly and that central forces were misused to capture booths and influence the outcome
 "Lost cause: Mamata Banerjee's defiance risks stoking lawlessness in Bengal")
Hope for Vodafone Idea: The telco must quickly raise capital
The government has supported Vi in many ways so that the sector does not slip into a duopoly
 "Hope for Vodafone Idea: The telco must quickly raise capital")
Trai's long tryst with emergency calls still remains a work in progress
This historical context is worth recalling amid the overwhelming response to the government's latest mobile siren experiment as a disaster management measure
 "Trai's long tryst with emergency calls still remains a work in progress")
West Asia conflict, oil shock push India into 'reverse Goldilocks' position
The rupee has breached 95 against the dollar and is amongst the weakest currencies in Asia
 "West Asia conflict, oil shock push India into 'reverse Goldilocks' position")
Digital governance: Administrative reforms can boost productivity
India's push for ease of doing business over the past decade, particularly the 98-point action plan launched in 2015 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the World Bank,
 "Digital governance: Administrative reforms can boost productivity")
Liquidity support: Credit guarantee scheme will help small businesses
Given the credit guarantee, banks will be less reluctant to lend, particularly to MSMEs
 "Liquidity support: Credit guarantee scheme will help small businesses")
Revamped NITI Aayog, PMEAC can aid in deciphering state of India's economy
It is time the country had access to a larger and a more varied range of assessments of the Indian economy
 "Revamped NITI Aayog, PMEAC can aid in deciphering state of India's economy")
Empty chairs: Government should not delay board appointments at PSBs
Over the years, the government has made significant intervention in institutionalising the appointment processes. But of late, action seems to have lagged
 "Empty chairs: Government should not delay board appointments at PSBs")
Watching the earth: Drishti signals India's push for sovereign space power
GalaxEye claims it has signed distribution partnerships across over 20 countries, even before full commissioning
 "Watching the earth: Drishti signals India's push for sovereign space power")
China's economic model may be flawed, but hasn't short-changed consumers
The prevailing consensus tells us more about China watchers than it does about realities on the ground. We should be wary of "China bashing" masquerading as a concern for Chinese consumers
 "China's economic model may be flawed, but hasn't short-changed consumers")
Labour laws: Exiting outdated ILO conventions won't make India anti-worker
India is a founding member of the ILO and has been a permanent member of its Governing Body since 1922. Over time, we have ratified 47 ILO conventions and one protocol, 39 of which are still in force
 "Labour laws: Exiting outdated ILO conventions won't make India anti-worker")