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Export ambitions: States can play only a limited role in the push
India aims to raise its share of global merchandise exports from just 1.8 per cent in 2024 to around 10 per cent by 2047
 "Export ambitions: States can play only a limited role in the push")
Copyright in AI era: Deeper judicial, legislative scrutiny is needed
The substantive issue concerned the applicability of "fair dealing" under Section 52 (1)(a), for which the court has adopted an ample interpretation
 "Copyright in AI era: Deeper judicial, legislative scrutiny is needed")
Just a little space: Give micro-businesses the legal room to flourish
It is time India gave its informal micro-businesses legal recognition by creating designated spaces for them
 "Just a little space: Give micro-businesses the legal room to flourish")
Stock investors: Do you track your portfolio returns against benchmarks?
Tracking portfolio XIRR against the Nifty 50 TRI helps direct equity investors determine if their time and effort are generating meaningful alpha
 "Stock investors: Do you track your portfolio returns against benchmarks?")
Six issues impeding foreign investors in India need urgent attention
There is no single policy intervention that will alter this trajectory. We must assess the entirety of foreign firms' interaction with the Indian state
 "Six issues impeding foreign investors in India need urgent attention")
Sustained uncertainty: RBI's MPC is unlikely to change the policy rate
The RBI has projected an average inflation rate of 5.1 per cent for this financial year and is unlikely to change it much at this stage
 "Sustained uncertainty: RBI's MPC is unlikely to change the policy rate")
Dominating the skies: Indian aviation needs more competition and choice
The consolidation has left the market with two airlines of consequence - IndiGo and the Air India group
 "Dominating the skies: Indian aviation needs more competition and choice")
The economics of survival in an era of worsening climate extremes
The fact is that green technology is now making inroads into countries not for climate mitigation but because it makes more energy and economic sense
 "The economics of survival in an era of worsening climate extremes")
The Gen Z protests have opened the door, just a crack, for the Opposition
Competitive politics up to 2029 now will be about filling the breach the GenZ has caused, or widening it
 "The Gen Z protests have opened the door, just a crack, for the Opposition")
Why brands should serve causes, not market themselves at protests
Indian consumers, especially those under 35, are not naive. They know what it feels like when something you care about loses
 "Why brands should serve causes, not market themselves at protests")
Man about town: Krishna Byre Gowda adopts governance as the Congress' USP
In politics for more than 25 years, he has held his current constituency, Byatarayanapura, a segment of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency, since 2008
 "Man about town: Krishna Byre Gowda adopts governance as the Congress' USP")
Beyond Gen Z: Why pro-Modi elites are growing increasingly restless
Throughout history, revolutions have mostly been led not by those who actually suffer, but by those who are merely seeking a rearrangement of power within the ruling elites
 "Beyond Gen Z: Why pro-Modi elites are growing increasingly restless")
Cash transfer schemes need cost justification and impact evaluation
India needs evidence-based welfare policies that assess the costs, outcomes and trade-offs of cash transfers instead of allowing electoral politics to shape public spending
 "Cash transfer schemes need cost justification and impact evaluation")
Reforming the law for land: State capacity, productivity and growth
Unlocking factors of production - land, labour and capital - is crucial for growth in an AI-driven economy. Reducing administrative frictions in land markets will attract investments
 "Reforming the law for land: State capacity, productivity and growth")
Exam leaks are only the symptom, a culture of shortcuts is the disease
We have written strict laws against examination leaks. What we have not built is a culture against the
 "Exam leaks are only the symptom, a culture of shortcuts is the disease")
Services can become India's next engine of quality job creation
As labour intensity converges across manufacturing and services, it's time to rethink the role of services in job creation
 "Services can become India's next engine of quality job creation")
India's ecommerce growth hinges on trust and fair competition
Despite its rapid expansion, the sector struggles to balance the interests of platforms, sellers, gig workers, and the state
 "India's ecommerce growth hinges on trust and fair competition")
SC draws firmer line on environmental compliance and approvals
The latest judgment can be seen as seeking a balancing act between a May 2025 judgment of a two-judge Bench and its recall in November
 "SC draws firmer line on environmental compliance and approvals")
AI stock correction reflects a more rational market reassessment
AI is transformative. People expect it to not only generate gargantuan profits but also to alter the way society functions
 "AI stock correction reflects a more rational market reassessment")
India must tread cautiously on further easing of Chinese FDI norms
The experience of Asean economies and the European Union shows Chinese investments come with serious implications for host countries
 "India must tread cautiously on further easing of Chinese FDI norms")