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Out for delivery: E-commerce policy should aim to enhance competition

It must provide a level playing field and not differentiate between platforms based on ownership and investment. A neutral policy will help boost investment, create jobs, and increase consumer welfare

Learning from Covid pandemic experience to contain the Mpox outbreak

Although there is no need to raise the alarm at this stage, the government should focus on raising awareness among the public and prepare contingency plans

Why RBI cannot ignore food price pressures in overall inflation management

High food inflation can lead to the unanchoring of inflation expectations, which could significantly complicate overall inflation management

Containing subsidies: Why states must reassess and rationalise expenditure

Doing so, especially given their constrained fiscal space, would help states ensure the subsidies are better aligned with their intended objectives and public funds are used more efficiently

Sustainable development: What will it take for India to meet the SDG goals

Given the current level of public debt and deficit, India's public finances will need deft management both at the Union and state levels

Investment revival: Why reliance on govt spending alone is unsustainable

As the fiscal space tightens, it will be important for private investment to pick up to sustain economic growth over the medium to long term

Govt plans 'tech' tonic to boost India's agricultural productivity

In the wake of climate change and the pressing need for sustainable agricultural practices, artificial intelligence-based solutions and geospatial technology can change India's agricultural landscape

Lateral entry: Why appointing specialists to bureaucracy is a good idea

But the government would do well to maintain the overall representation of reserved categories at different levels of bureaucracy as mandated by relevant rules

Crimes against women: India's law and order machinery needs a reboot

National Crime Records Bureau data shows a 4% rise in the number of crimes against women in 2022 over 2021, and nearly a 20% increase compared to the number of gender crimes reported in 2020

Why taxing mining companies retrospectively is a retrogressive step

States would do well to exercise the discretion that the Supreme Court has given them to leaven the impact of a judgment that benefits them immensely

Telemarketing calls: Latest Trai order must be implemented effectively

While the telecom regulator and the govt have tried to check unsolicited calls in the past too, the implementation of the prescribed norms has fallen short of what has been envisaged

Road to Viksit Bharat: India will need continuous reforms at all levels

The government's focus should be on rapid economic growth, and it would do well to avoid issues that could hamper its ability to intervene in economic matters effectively

How to bridge the wide gap between banks' credit and deposit growth?

To address the issue of deposit growth trailing lending growth, which can have potential systemic risks, some banks are also adopting innovative strategies to attract deposits

Rural aspirations: Economic opportunities need to be spread across India

A large proportion of youth aged 18-25 years who have never been employed do not aspire to join the workforce, possibly due to the challenging state of rural economy and limited non-farm opportunities

Hindenburg 2.0: Sebi must fix two systemic issues to strengthen processes

The episode has raised two issues that must be addressed - first, of stock manipulation and violation of public shareholding norms via offshore funds, and second, disclosure norms for decision makers

Youth employment: Why it's a more pressing issue for India than others

The road ahead needs a concerted effort to develop comprehensive strategies that not only create jobs but also ensure these opportunities are accessible to youth across all regions and demographics

Upgrading ITIs: Need to make vocational training truly aspirational

A ranking system may encourage private-sector ITIs to improve. But to be meaningful, the starting point needs to be convincing more young people to enrol and getting better job placement guarantees

A slice of Britain: Bharti's BT deal will play out in the long run

Amid demands for consistent and reliable telecom service, there might be an excellent opportunity for those who wish to invest in new 5G infrastructure

Dhaka's next tasks

Stability and economic progress will have to be restored

Paris blues

India had many near misses at Olympics