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India's energy jobs boom exposes the myth of AI-led job destruction
AI has been framed as a job-stealing force. The electricity sector tells a different story
 "India's energy jobs boom exposes the myth of AI-led job destruction")
How 2025 turned global trade into a test of endurance, not just rules
The US is redefining global trade policy landscape
 "How 2025 turned global trade into a test of endurance, not just rules")
Caribbean crisis: US actions in Venezuela threaten India's economy
Mr Trump's claim that Mr Maduro is emptying his prisons and illegally flooding the US with criminal elements and that the country is a major source of drug trafficking lacks foundation
 "Caribbean crisis: US actions in Venezuela threaten India's economy")
India can offer a blueprint for universal, trustworthy AI agents at scale
India should provide every citizen a free, privacy-first AI agent, built on digital public infrastructure, to ensure safe, inclusive access to information, services and decision-making tools
 "India can offer a blueprint for universal, trustworthy AI agents at scale")
Swift resolution required: Capacity gaps threaten insolvency outcomes
As the government is doing a number of things to improve the ease of doing business, it must recognise that a smooth and predictable exit mechanism is as critical as facilitating entry
 "Swift resolution required: Capacity gaps threaten insolvency outcomes")
Three Bills and a Budget: How the winter session impacts future budgets
Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows, shift MGNREGA costs to states and create new budget headroom ahead of the 2026-27 Union Budget
 "Three Bills and a Budget: How the winter session impacts future budgets")
India's clean energy transition's biggest potential lies in agriculture
India's clean energy transition can gain scale through agriculture, using decentralised renewable energy to cut post-harvest losses, create green jobs and boost farmer incomes across rural India
 "India's clean energy transition's biggest potential lies in agriculture")
China's growth shows why government support should be aimed at new starters
China's growth highlights the need for India to shift policy support towards new firms, boost manufacturing, R&D spending, and empower states and cities to drive entrepreneurship and competitiveness
 "China's growth shows why government support should be aimed at new starters")
India's Bangladesh options: Measured responses will serve New Delhi better
The growing anti-Indian movement has added an element of uncertainty to the safety of Indian economic assets too
 "India's Bangladesh options: Measured responses will serve New Delhi better")
More ambition needed: New FTAs welcome, but bigger targets lie ahead
An FTA has also been agreed upon with the United Kingdom (UK), which means that India now has formal trade pacts with three of the five Anglosphere economies
 "More ambition needed: New FTAs welcome, but bigger targets lie ahead")
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")