One Delhi day of 'police state'GoI displayed administrative strength while revealing political weakness in handling citizen dissent. Restrictions in Delhi included turnin...
PERMafrost without bite: Indian IT must stop treating every US rule change as a crisis to be lobbied away, fix lies elsewhereUS Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling has suspended eight companies from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme, significantly impacti...
Apple Pay’s India launch shows how RBI’s outcome-based regulation lets technology evolveApple Pay was launched in India after significant regulatory developments by the Reserve Bank of India. This new payment option allows user...
Why wait for Starlink when the rural internet gap is India’s to fixStarlink has not obtained a license in India yet continues to push for service expansion. The reported costs for Starlink services are sign...
India, Myanmar discuss initiatives to strengthen defence cooperationIndia and Myanmar convened for the third Defence Cooperation Meeting to assess previous initiatives and explore new collaboration. The meet...
Industrial alcohol is the GST Council's unfinished federal business: States won the legal fight, but the 18% GST still appliesThe GST Council is set to meet regarding the regulation of industrial alcohol, which has been contested between the government and states. ...
RBI MPC must raise rates as inflation and external risks riseIndia's economy is currently thriving, boasting a growth rate exceeding 7%, bolstered by diverse sectors and enhancing productivity levels....
Chief election commissioner Kahaniyan: There are CECs, and there are CECs — no matter their personalities, their looks have hardly been deceptiveThere is a vital influence of Chief Election Commissioners in shaping India's electoral landscape. It celebrates the pivotal efforts of CEC...
CBAM can help India build a greener, competitive export sectorThe EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is set to reshape global trade dynamics by prioritizing carbon intensity. Indian exporters must...
India's tryst with public librariesIndia is starved of good, accessible public libraries. There are officially 46,746 public libraries across states and UTs. The number may s...
Mr Prez, use your discretion wiselyNarendra Modi and Donald Trump discussed trade, energy, and defense, focusing on Russian oil sanctions. India is concerned about the econom...
Mind the diesel retail-bulk gapHigh global diesel prices are impacting government-owned refiners who maintain frozen retail prices for domestic customers. Private refiner...
Check gate before the horse boltsIndia is facing challenges in managing foreign remittances, particularly concerning fraudulent transactions and proper certification. A pro...
GST 2.0 revived demand. Now industry wants its tax credit unstuckThe GST Council is set to reconvene after a year to focus on reforming the input tax credit system. Recent surveys by KPMG and Deloitte hig...
The great Indian trust bust: Why GoI shouldn't simply defend SIR numbers, but demand explanationsPublic trust in the electoral process is being eroded, significantly linked to the implementation of SIR. Recent surveys indicate that the ...
Air today, widen plan for tomorrowDelhi’s early pollution-control measures ahead of winter, including higher parking charges, staggered office timings, 50% work-from-home an...
In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumerSignificant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's...