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NCERT textbook withdrawal: It's ultimately about securing the majesty of law

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- School textbooks rarely get recalled after their rollout, but it happened this week with a social science book withdrawn by India's National Council of Educational Research and T... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | Why replacing America's income tax mop-up with tariff revenues is a flawed fiscal idea

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address this week was quite predictable. His claim that this was "the golden age of America," for example, was par for the course, ... और पढ़ें


Doom scroll: Just how hard will artificial intelligence hit the business models of IT service companies?

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Big Tech's acceleration of Agentic AI hangs like a sword of Damocles over traditional IT services. Consequently, global tech and Indian IT stocks lurch between optimism and uneas... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | America's 126% tariff on solar panels from India: Is there any coherent explanation?

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- After reaching a framework for a trade deal with India that raised the hope of bilateral ties settling down, Washington has thrown a fresh curve ball. On Tuesday, the US commerce... और पढ़ें


National Monetization Pipeline 2.0: The latest plan's size is impressive but its success isn't guaranteed

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The monetization of state-owned assets is a good idea in principle. It could trigger fresh capital formation that accelerates economic growth if implemented right. This week, the... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | India's counter-terror policy document is welcome but misses an important detail

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Given India's extended fight against terrorism, why a policy document on countering it took so long is hard to fathom. With Prahaar, though-an acronym that lays out India's appro... और पढ़ें


Why the Supreme Court's caution on freebies demands the attention of India's political class

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- At one level, the Supreme Court's (SC) chastisement last week of political parties and elected governments announcing freebies and direct cash transfers to woo voters ahead of el... और पढ़ें


Most of Trump's tariffs got turfed out: Does that change the case for a trade deal with the US?

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Does the US Supreme Court verdict that scotched President Donald Trump's tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA)-for overstepping his authority to '... और पढ़ें


Mint Quick Edit | Net FDI weakness: Can a grand US bargain tilt the scales in India's favour?

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Is India headed for a second year of negligible net foreign direct investment (FDI)? In 2024-25, net FDI crashed to nearly $350 million from over $10 billion in 2023-24. In the... और पढ़ें


Digital evolution: Our economic statistics can't afford to get left behind as India's economy evolves

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- On 27 February, India's statistics ministry is expected to release the second of the three major macro-economic variables-retail inflation, GDP and Index of Industrial Production... और पढ़ें