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How the dearness allowance case in West Bengal is coming to a head

After coming to power in 2011, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, broke the DA parity with the central government, except for officers of All-India cadres

India a developed nation only when farming becomes profitable, prestigious

Four focus areas that will be pivotal in achieving our goal of becoming a developed nation

Mind the tax gap: India's is smaller than peers', but comparisons mislead

Many of the studies in the latter approach combine data from all types of countries to obtain an estimate of potential revenue

Profit growth suggests biz cycle picking up, but weak links remain

Taking a broad view, the Q-o-Q acceleration could mean the business cycle is shifting into higher gear

Direct impact: Foreign investment dynamics must be studied carefully

In the normal course, repatriation by foreign multinationals and overseas investment by Indian corporations should not be cause for concern for a large and open economy like India

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Trump tariffs a call for nations to consider trade governance reforms

It is time for collective action among like-minded economies rather than be caught in the US tariff turmoil

Indian youth spend more time on work, women continue to get a raw deal

In 2019, out of the 1,440 minutes in a day, Indian youth spent 148 minutes on employment-related activities, which increased to 158 minutes in 2024

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Reimagining India's role at multilaterals via votes, values, and vision

It is time for India to raise its voice - not just through military prowess, but through professionalism, principled voting and partnerships

Men at home: Gyanendra Pandey on the male retreat from household work

Gyanendra Pandey's book shines a spotlight on men's private lives at home-and the rationalisations behind their absence from cleaning, caregiving, and cooking

Directions in household consumption: Two sharply diverging narratives

In another narrative, since 2024 main street watchers have been flagging slower consumption growth

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India needs entrepreneurship 2.0 with risk-taking, visionary founders

India, in fact, was a major exporter to West Asia, where two large empires - the Safavid and the Ottoman - provided a lucrative marketing area

Horticulture deserves better amid export hurdles and safety norms

Horticultural crops are characteristically more productive and remunerative than food crops

Regulating payments better: Improvements in governance within RBI will help

At an organisation like the RBI, the prestigious and powerful activities are monetary policy and banking. Bank deposits in India are about ₹220 trillion

Dredging problems: West Bengal and the Northeast need a deepwater port

This situation cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely, particularly given that the geopolitical situation has turned adverse

Currency gains: Why increasing the risk buffer is a prudent move

The RBI has been generating higher surpluses on account of, among other things, higher interest income and foreign-exchange gains

HR introspects cautiously as AI automates work of talent management

HR professionals will have fewer people to manage and that work too will involve automation. As a result, they will have to change their skillsets and job profiles

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