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FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, founder of Alibaba group Jack Ma arrives for the Tech for Good summit in Paris. Ma hasn't been seen in public since he angered regulators with an October 2020 speech. That is prompting speculation about what might happen to the billionaire founder of the world's biggest e-commerce company. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) (AP)

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, founder of Alibaba group Jack Ma arrives for the Tech for Good summit in Paris. Ma hasn't been seen in public since he angered regulators with an October 2020 speech. That is prompting speculation about what might happen to the billionaire founder of the world's biggest e-commerce company. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) (AP)

Jack Ma is back

1 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Livemint

Observers say that Jack Ma's mass popularity is seen as a threat by Beijing and his Silicon Valley-style outspokenness has done little to calm that anxiety. The campaign against Ma, crafted by an insecure regime to show him who’s boss and serve as an example, deserves to fail

Photo: AFP

Photo: AFP

The value of institutions that only kowtow to principles

4 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Rahul Jacob

Other countries have much to learn from America’s admirable institutional framework

National Guard patrol a road block leading to the Supreme Court ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (AP)

National Guard patrol a road block leading to the Supreme Court ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (AP)

Here, There, Everywhere

Scenes from America that were only seen in fallow democracies

4 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Salil Tripathi

The riven country that Trump leaves behind reminds us of eternal vigilance being the price of liberty

Photo: PTI

Photo: PTI

Devas does not deserve such harsh treatment

2 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Livemint

Instead of pushing for its liquidation, we should accept an arbitration order to compensate it for an unfairly-broken contract. Bullying Devas could deter private investment in India

US Capitol (Photo: AFP)

US Capitol (Photo: AFP)

An infrastructure inoculation for America’s recovery

4 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Barry Eichengreen

Simply sending out stimulus cheques may not aid a revival as well as actual expenditure on public projects

Photo: iStock

Photo: iStock

The severe shortage of chips that car-makers are faced with

3 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Anjani Trivedi

They partly have themselves to blame for a crisis of undersupply

The west front of the Capitol before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid (REUTERS)

The west front of the Capitol before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid (REUTERS)

A new president, and a new start

3 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Bloomberg

The harder test for Joe Biden will be to bridge the country’s gaping political divide, while moving quickly on crucial priorities such as Covid relief, jobs, infrastructure, education, inequality, climate change and immigration reform

Governments prioritized the today over the tomorrow with stimulus packages

Governments prioritized the today over the tomorrow with stimulus packages

Build a financial portfolio Darwin would be proud of

3 min read . 20 Jan 2021 Shyam Sunder

Owning portfolios most adaptable to change makes more sense in today’s world

**EDS: IMAGE POSTED BY @BCCI ON JAN. 19, 2021**Brisbane: Indian players celebrate after defeating Australia by three wickets on the final day of the fourth cricket test match at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. India won the four test series 2-1. (PTI Photo) (PTI01_19_2021_000066B) (PTI)

**EDS: IMAGE POSTED BY @BCCI ON JAN. 19, 2021**Brisbane: Indian players celebrate after defeating Australia by three wickets on the final day of the fourth cricket test match at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. India won the four test series 2-1. (PTI Photo) (PTI01_19_2021_000066B) (PTI)

Gift of the Gabba

1 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Livemint

Our big victory at Gabba made history. It was the first loss in 32 years for the Aussies in their Brisbane stronghold. Youngsters like Rishabh Pant and debutant pacer Mohammed Siraj didn’t let us rue the absence of top bowlers and key all-rounders. Who knew we had such gifted cricketers awaiting discovery?

Photo: iStock

Photo: iStock

The internet needs a framework of acceptable content

4 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Rahul Matthan

It’s achievable since filtration tools can be baked into the digital systems that online platforms run

Republic TV’s editor Arnab Goswami

Republic TV’s editor Arnab Goswami

When WhatsApp chats open up a can of worms

2 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Livemint

A transcript of alleged exchanges between Arnab Goswami and the ex-chief of a viewership tracker has blown up into a scandal that raises questions of sleazy links and legal processes

Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

India must look beyond its Atmanirbhar Bharat policy

4 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Diva Jain

Rapid economic growth calls for an export strategy that goes beyond mere incentive schemes

Sundar Pichai has been laying emphasis on Google News Showcase (Photo: Mint)

Sundar Pichai has been laying emphasis on Google News Showcase (Photo: Mint)

Google and Facebook should aid a news-business recovery

3 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Alex Webb , Bloomberg

It’s in their interest to promote financially sustainable news models

The buoyancy in GST revenues being experienced owing to efficiencies brought in the system as well as increasing formalization through digital transactions and ecommerce in the economy.

The buoyancy in GST revenues being experienced owing to efficiencies brought in the system as well as increasing formalization through digital transactions and ecommerce in the economy.

Opinion | Crystal gazing Budget 2021-22

4 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Ranen Banerjee

''We can fairly expect a much higher allocation of expenditure for infrastructure sector than has been the trend. The allocations to the health sector will be higher, given the weaknesses exposed in the sector by the pandemic.''

Marital choice shapes women’s say at home

Marital choice shapes women’s say at home

Marital choice shapes women’s say at home

1 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Shijith Kunhitty

Women who were completely free to choose their husbands have more authority at home than women who were less free, says a study

Photo: PTI

Photo: PTI

Five stock market trends to watch out for this year

3 min read . 19 Jan 2021 Nikhil Kamath

In 2021, we will see signs of what the post-pandemic world will look like

Photo: AP

Photo: AP

Plastic price play

1 min read . 18 Jan 2021 Livemint

The cost of credit has fallen almost everywhere else. Price competition was needed in this arena, too. The dynamism it spells will do both card users and issuers a favour

A file photo of agitating farmers at Singhu border in Delhi (Photo: HT)

A file photo of agitating farmers at Singhu border in Delhi (Photo: HT)

The Impartial Spectator

The judiciary mustn’t violate the separation of powers

4 min read . 18 Jan 2021 Shruti Rajagopalan

It must respect the functional and structural reasons why its role is distinct from that of Parliament

Photo: Bloomberg

Photo: Bloomberg

It’s better to stop the creation of bad debt than set up a bad bank

4 min read . 18 Jan 2021 V. Anantha Nageswaran

Such a bank is a good idea at the wrong time since the legacy problem of dud loans is almost over

Photo: AP

Photo: AP

Vaccines need immunity against a perceptual gap

2 min read . 18 Jan 2021 Livemint

As separate insurance taken by our vaccine-makers widens a divergence in perceptions of their quality, the Centre must act to close that gap and let a private market emerge quickly

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