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Mint Quick Edit | Delhi's air-quality plan may need a cost-benefit analysis once it's tested out this winter

New Delhi, July 3 -- This week, Delhi's government announced a series of pollution-fighting measures for the winter season that routinely records a dangerous drop in air quality. Starting November, f... और पढ़ें


Read between the lines: India's external debt isn't as comfort-assuring as it may seem at first glance

New Delhi, July 2 -- On Monday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its Annual Statement detailing India's external debt position at the end of March. On the face of it, the country's overall po... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | June's GST collections and PMI reading-lead indicators of a resilient economy

New Delhi, July 2 -- In spite of significant external disruptions, India's economic activity seems to be holding up well. This shows in June's gross goods and services tax (GST) mop-up, which climbed ... और पढ़ें


VB-G RAM G: India should aim to universalize its job guarantee scheme instead of limiting it

New Delhi, July 1 -- The start of July marks India's shift to a new rural employment guarantee programme. In force now is the recently legislated Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Missio... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | What's in a username? Ask WhatsApp, which plans to roll out a new security assurer

New Delhi, July 1 -- Meta has announced a new feature to improve privacy for WhatsApp users. In a blog post, it said this platform will allow the use of usernames to connect with "new people" without ... और पढ़ें


An AI bubble burst could reset the dynamics of rivalry and give India a chance to catch up

New Delhi, June 30 -- Big Tech companies remain publicly confident that artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually justify the huge sums of capital pouring into the sector. Yet, concerns have grown ... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | India's index of industrial production has been refurbished-thankfully

New Delhi, June 30 -- India's index of industrial production (IIP) data didn't always square with other readings that reflect the activity it covers, thus lending it an air of unreliability. Its out-o... और पढ़ें


Indian MSMEs can do with all the help they can get-especially from the Centre and central bank

New Delhi, June 29 -- Last week was a 'red-letter week' for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India. The government set out plans to amend the existing legal framework for MSMEs to tackle... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | From lose-lose to win-win in West Asia: can Trump do what past presidents couldn't?

New Delhi, June 29 -- The fragility of the US-Iran post-war memo signed on 17 June was laid bare over the weekend by an eruption of armed hostility. The US said it had struck Iranian military sites in... और पढ़ें


Launch a public-service ad campaign to explain key investing concepts and speed up economic inclusion

New Delhi, June 26 -- Over the past decade or so, financial inclusion has expanded by leaps in India, thanks to efforts that drew more people into the formal set-up. This, however, has mostly meant no... और पढ़ें