Our planet’s temperature is constantly rising due to fire and other factors

In terms of possibilities, we are going to be limited only by imagination (or lack of it) now

It’s a tough nut to crack, made harder by a public conflation of strategic and populist objectives. The latter, though, mustn’t weaken India’s preparedness for warfare of the future. That’s myopic

RBI will need a single-minded inflation focus to ensure macro stability as risks of stagflation rise globally

Agnipath may have been prompted by fiscal concerns but it should serve as a trigger to carry out long due reforms in the structure and management of the armed forces

Thousands of militarily trained but disappointed youth entering an uncaring civilian world could result in more violence than our society can afford

Most of the time, he is only mulling, but we are not used to politicians who know how to even mull

We would clearly have a more productive world if we can achieve gender justice in remuneration  

The WTO deal in Geneva confirms that it is still possible for the world’s countries to achieve a modest consensus. India has played a worthy role even if our gains are far from dramatic

India’s role in the global energy transition is critical for two contrasting reasons. While the country is the 3rd largest contributor to Green House Gas emissions globally, we also have the fourth largest base of renewable power capacity in the world and is the only G20 nation on track to meet the 2◦C Paris commitment

Total Energie SE’s latest marker of an ever-intensifying relationship with India’s Adani group is the decision to take a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Ltd

Discokeryx xiezhi fossils show that sexual selection lengthened giraffe necks

On an average, 12.53 lakh new folios have been added every month since April 2017.

The excitement stirred by a Google bot said to be turning human was a likely case of empathy projection. It must not distract us from real-world ethical worries that attend AI deployment

Developing economies also have to face the music for rich-world monetary expansions gone awry

This is the fourth report in the PLFS data series and offers information on both employment and unemployment for rural as well as urban areas.

Price stability looks like a tough ask while GDP expansion can be boosted by an investment upturn and new trade prospects

The central bank should do its best to regain credibility on inflation

Geetanjali Shree’s Ret Samadhi took its first step into the world with Rajkamal Prakashan, the Hindi publishing house where he is the editorial director.

America's inflation-targeting central bank has made its goal and path clear

Berkshire Hathaway-backed BYD is blowing past its competition, and could start supplying batteries to rival Tesla

With geopolitical tensions showing no signs of cooling off, crude oil prices could remain on the boil for long. This has dimmed the hope of India’s import bill coming down in the near future, as oil is a big import for us

AIFs, which started in 2012 after market regulator Sebi framed the AIF regulations, have grown 20% annually over the past decade

Cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL), now 15 years old, has been called a winner’s curse given that five years ago Star India paid an unthinkable ₹16,374 crore for its global media rights and barely broke even

Government schools need reforms so that students who can’t afford coaching to crack this test aren’t put at a disadvantage

Our natural threat response mechanisms of evolution don’t work but social interventions could help

An episode of offensive remarks and sharp reactions exposed self-serving adherence to key principles

The development of robust transition finance mechanisms across various industry segments will be our litmus test over the next decade or two.

The real story in the IPL auction is that this round of bidding possibly marks the exit of traditional television broadcasters and the entry of new digital media barons

While the career uncertainty a large proportion would later face may be a put-off, private security services are a booming sector that could absorb them. Hopefully, the scheme will be a big draw

Surging prices call for tricky policy decisions on balancing divergent interests in ways that are fair

Domestic investors buying equities while foreign institutions sell can’t sustain prices for very long

The board that runs our cricket will get three times the sum bid for IPL media rights 5 years ago. Its fortunes have grown visibly. What we’d like to see, though, are its updated financials

Intermediaries should set up a joint mechanism of their own that could achieve wide credibility among users

Age discrimination and market disincentives need to be overcome

The trajectory of RBI’s repo rate as well as the way it manages its asset holdings will need to be watched closely from here on

Opposition parties and farmer lobbies protest that the increase in support prices is a sham, and wholly inadequate

Inflation is the unkindest cut of all, for it acts as a regressive tax. It mostly hurts those who have the least to get by. As it also has its set of gainers, it results in reverse redistribution—from the poor to the rich. And since that’s untenable, we must treat it with the urgency it deserves.

The country has by and large enhanced its appeal as an investment destination in recent years

Consensual GST Council decisions must prevail because these maximize the pay-offs for all players

The Ukraine war has caused a global food shortage and shown how fragile overseas trade arrangements are. The WTO must not carp if India puts its own nutritional security first

The history of Europe and need to manage Moscow’s incentives argue against forcing a war-reparation burden on the latter

Virus sub-variants could be perilous but people want to move on

User addiction is a serious worry but moderation is widely seen as sufficient for food and social media usage

India has gained the reputation of a trade talks wrecker, all in the name of food security for the poor. India refuses to accept any constraints on public stockholding of food grains, even as much of the world sees state takeover of cereals and pulses (the two together are dubbed food grains) as trade-distorting

On prices, what’s good for banks converges on paper with what consumers want, stability, but many lenders are state-owned and served well by cheap retail deposits

Many recruiters complain that fresh management graduates sought from fancied business schools have expectations that exceed the value they can deliver with low real-world exposure.

Crude is dearer than its 2008 peak of $147.50 in local currencies

Swift international collective action motivated by solidarity and implemented through cooperation is the need of the hour

Growth prospects have turned bleaker globally but higher interest rates in India are likely to play a less significant role in hurting domestic demand and economic growth this fiscal year