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Exim matters: US reform proposals challenge WTO's basic principles
US proposals to reform the WTO question core principles like MFN and special treatment for developing nations, deepening divisions and raising doubts over the future of rules-based trade
 "Exim matters: US reform proposals challenge WTO's basic principles")
How India's shrimp exports beat back the challenge from US tariffs
India's shrimp exporters are countering US tariffs by boosting shipments to new markets, backed by strong aquaculture growth, technology upgrades and government support
 "How India's shrimp exports beat back the challenge from US tariffs")
Only a new price system can solve the complexity of modern electricity
A market-based price system is key to managing renewable energy, AI-driven demand and grid stability, replacing outdated central planning in modern electricity systems
 "Only a new price system can solve the complexity of modern electricity")
Western approaches: PM Modi's three-nation tour has created useful momentum
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) is the second FTA signed between India and a West Asian nation - the first being with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022
 "Western approaches: PM Modi's three-nation tour has created useful momentum")
Ease of investing: Sebi's interventions will bring greater transparency
Sebi has also lowered the limits on the (BER) across categories, which will reduce costs slightly for investors
 "Ease of investing: Sebi's interventions will bring greater transparency")
Dhurandhar marks the arrival in Bollywood of a new-generation soft power
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife
 "Dhurandhar marks the arrival in Bollywood of a new-generation soft power")
Dhurandhar's quiet power lies in reframing Indian spycraft as statecraft
More than nationalism or spectacle, Dhurandhar signals India's turn to institutional storytelling - where intelligence, bureaucracy and soft power shape cinema's politics
 "Dhurandhar's quiet power lies in reframing Indian spycraft as statecraft")
Hard work, humility are hallmarks of new BJP working president Nitin Nabin
The RSS is looking at the BJP leadership over the next 15 years, beyond Narendra Modi. And both Mr Modi and Amit Shah like Nitin Nabin
 "Hard work, humility are hallmarks of new BJP working president Nitin Nabin")
Why Keir Starmer should adopt peace as an strategic economic mission
Growth alone is not a moral mission. For Keir Starmer's government, making peace - not GDP - the organising principle could align values, stability and prosperity
 "Why Keir Starmer should adopt peace as an strategic economic mission")
Slop: The four-letter word that is a war cry against low-quality content
This four-letter word is a compelling verdict on the sprawling glut of low-quality content now clogging screens and social media feeds everywhere
 "Slop: The four-letter word that is a war cry against low-quality content")
Passengers must pay: Rail freight revenue can increase, but so must fares
A parliamentary panel has urged Indian Railways to diversify freight beyond coal, revisit tariffs and confront passenger fare subsidies to keep the system financially viable
 "Passengers must pay: Rail freight revenue can increase, but so must fares")
FDI for growth: Foreign participation in insurance should raise competition
Even as the sector opens up to greater competition and foreign investment, long-standing challenges continue to constrain its reach and credibility
 "FDI for growth: Foreign participation in insurance should raise competition")
India's FDI story: Recent factor-market reforms can draw foreign investors
Recent factor-market reforms are a step in the right direction and will increase India's attractiveness to foreign investors
 "India's FDI story: Recent factor-market reforms can draw foreign investors")
Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task
From aviation to finance, regulatory failures marked India's economy in 2025, exposing weak state capacity and the urgent need to redesign how regulators function
 "Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task")
Trade possibilities: Latest numbers should not distract policymakers
Strong November export growth offers relief, but trade uncertainty persists as India races to seal a deal with the US amid tariffs, capital outflows and rupee pressure
 "Trade possibilities: Latest numbers should not distract policymakers")
Regulating higher education: Focus should be on improving outcomes
The UGC oversees non-technical universities, the AICTE is concerned with technical education, while the NCTE is the regulatory body for teachers' education
 "Regulating higher education: Focus should be on improving outcomes")
Growth in services exports essential to reduce concentration risk
India must broaden its services export base beyond IT and consulting to reduce concentration risks, boost competitiveness, create jobs and sustain growth amid global protectionism, say economists
 "Growth in services exports essential to reduce concentration risk")
India must treat design as a civic skill to build more liveable cities
The scale of the challenge becomes clearer when one examines who is expected to design India's urban future
 "India must treat design as a civic skill to build more liveable cities")
India needs Indian banks: Why domestic lenders matter most for growth
RBI's bank ownership policy has shifted towards regulated institutional investors, but over-reliance on foreign capital risks limiting India's credit growth and domestic banking depth
 "India needs Indian banks: Why domestic lenders matter most for growth")
Harnessing nuclear energy: Bill seeks to address key investor concerns
Changes in the provision on operator liabilities can be expected to encourage investment
 "Harnessing nuclear energy: Bill seeks to address key investor concerns")
