Business Standard Editorial Comment
Agnipath 2.0 may ease recruitment pressures but weaken defence reform
Agnipath 2.0 may ease personnel shortages and retain trained soldiers, but higher pay and benefits risk adding to pension costs and squeezing funds for defence modernisation.
 "Agnipath 2.0 may ease recruitment pressures but weaken defence reform")
Demonetisation, 10 years after: Evidence still points to limited gains
Demonetisation failed to deliver a lasting reduction in cash circulation or clear evidence of black money being unearthed, while causing widespread disruption to businesses and individuals.
 "Demonetisation, 10 years after: Evidence still points to limited gains")
Green crackers, hazy reality: Allowing these may have only marginal impact
Green crackers and restricted timings may do little to ease pollution in the National Capital Region
 "Green crackers, hazy reality: Allowing these may have only marginal impact")
Now, to govern
Democrats must build credible policies
 "Now, to govern")
Accounting deficiencies
Issues raised by the CAG should be addressed
 "Accounting deficiencies")
A trust deficit
Govt must respect arbitral awards
 "A trust deficit")
Fundamental factors
FPI taxation and capital flows should not be mixed
 "Fundamental factors")
Shifts in labour market
India must prepare for greater AI adoption
 "Shifts in labour market")
Insalubrious climate for reform
COP31 is up against all-round failures
 "Insalubrious climate for reform")
Go beyond banking
An efficient financial structure will support growth
 "Go beyond banking")
AI capex boom
Global tech investors are evaluating returns
 "AI capex boom")
Building empowered cities
Strong local governments are essential for sustained growth
 "Building empowered cities")
Making sense of street signs
FPI selling is driven mostly by global factors
 "Making sense of street signs")
Gendered skill gap
Women face multiple employment-related constraints
 "Gendered skill gap")
Growth with resilience
Vibrant BFSI sector will augment growth
 "Growth with resilience")
A stunning turnaround
Lula da Silva has multiple challenges
 "A stunning turnaround")
Ethanol in the fast lane
A slower transition can address unanticipated impacts
 "Ethanol in the fast lane")
Risk of irrelevance?
The scale of the selling and the speed and magnitude of the underperformance in Indian equities are unsustainable
 "Risk of irrelevance?")
Pricing pain points
Controls in health care are needed but come with risks
 "Pricing pain points")
Seamless credit network
Interoperability can enable inclusive lending
 "Seamless credit network")