Page 9 - Editorial Comment

Among the challenges ahead for India, trade is the biggest risk to growth

Nearly all segments of the economy supported growth in the first quarter

Policy models will need to evolve as OpenAI, others make their India play

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has argued that this is, in some sense, a test launch into its second-largest market, and it will roll out similar plans worldwide

The RBI's monetary policy framework has worked well, change not required

The trend-inflation rate has hovered close to the target, except mostly in times of excess volatility, and the credibility of the central bank has visibly strengthened

Nuclear energy can help power India's economic growth, private push welcome

For decades, state control was justified by concerns over radiation safety, misuse of nuclear material, and strategic security

Govt must bite the bullet on land reforms to ease manufacturing growth

How to make land available quickly and cheaply for development, without alienating landowners or eroding their rights, remains a point of contention

Not just 'friendly critics': Independent directors need more accountability

This era of the sinecure may be changing, however, with Sebi and the courts increasingly holding independent directors liable for corporate malfeasance

Independence Day resolve: India must work to strengthen its institutions

What India achieves in the coming years and decades will depend a lot on how its politics and governance evolve

Revenue milestone: Airtel is leading the way with record-high Arpu

As Arpu is a key yardstick of a telecom company's financial health, telcos must work on effective monetisation strategies

Recharging the old: How retrofitting can help improve green mobility

Unlike new EV purchases, which remain unaffordable for many low-income users and small fleet operators, retrofitting leverages existing assets

Weighty issues: India's rush to make weight-loss drugs demands user caution

The global market for weight-loss drugs is estimated at $100 billion by the end of the decade

Unfair and unwarranted: US action will result in undesirable outcomes

The initial imposition of a higher 25 per cent tariff last week was also devoid of economic logic

Collaboration for future: Isro and India will benefit from Nasa

Artemis signup allows Isro and the fast-growing Indian aerospace sector to bid for Nasa tenders and the famously frugal Indian engineering sector could find opportunities there and pick up new skills

US tariffs should not be cause for disengaging from trade talks, blocs

The fundamental challenge for the Indian economy is to increase productivity and competitiveness

Back in the sun: Patient and constructive diplomacy pays off in Maldives

As the recent reset with Sri Lanka has demonstrated, mature responses to geopolitical pressures can be as effective as the exercise of hard power

Signs of the future: India must prepare to deal with AI adoption

The fast-changing technology landscape, with the growth and adoption of AI, is making not only tech firms but businesses across the spectrum adapt

An inclusive index: More data needed to strengthen financial inclusion

The index is composed of three key parameters - access, usage, and quality - all of which have shown improvement this year

A shift in mindset: India-UK trade deal paves way for those with EU, US

The question is how much this shift in mindset can be applied now to other trading partners, particularly the European Union (EU)

Winning ways: Delhi must study global best sports management practices

Though encouraging, this news-making spending from one of India's richest among the states and Union Territories may also be viewed as an attempt at constructive competitive federalism

Less discretion needed: Transfer-pricing proposal may lead to litigation

Indeed, in some cases additional discretionary powers will be granted by some proposed changes.

EPFO numbers up, but social-security measures remain stuck in the past

While the absolute increase in formal-sector employment looks encouraging, the additions are not on a scale that would make any significant change in overall employment conditions