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Opinion

India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction

Key challenges relate to difficulties faced by discoms and grid operators.

Key challenges relate to difficulties faced by discoms and grid operators.

4 min read . 10:30 AM IST Alok Kumar

Would-be buyers are reportedly in warm-up mode for a bidding contest for a ‘fridge-biz’ that has a big cat’s scoop of India’s emerging ice-cream market.

Unilever’s ice-cream business hive-off: Should HUL follow its parent’s exit?

3 min read . 08:30 AM IST

The real test will be after the monsoon, as India’s annual festive season begins.

Mint Quick Edit | Auto sales: The festive season will be crucial

1 min read . 07:00 AM IST

Family size affects spending on food, especially protein-rich food such as milk, which is relatively expensive.

White Revolution 2.0 must ensure no child is left behind

4 min read . 10 Sep 2024

Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil-producing nations have now agreed to delay by two months a planned output hike that was scheduled to start in October.

OPEC+ has postponed a tough decision it can’t put off for long

4 min read . 10 Sep 2024

The growth of urban agglomerations beyond state borders should be seen as part of this process of economic integration.

India’s urban agglomerations are no longer held back by state boundaries

4 min read . 10 Sep 2024

Despite the success of DPI, questions are still being asked if DPI is reaching the intended beneficiaries

Thank digital tools for small businesses going formal on their own

4 min read . 10 Sep 2024

A sovereign wealth fund offers India an opportunity to actively manage its forex reserves and invest in strategic global assets, but its success hinges on careful structure and ethical management. (Image: Pixabay)

Why India needs a sovereign wealth fund now

5 min read . 10 Sep 2024

While issuing an advisory is a step in the right direction, expecting those in the business of selling shares to carry out due diligence in a way that will help prospective investors only reveals a weak understanding of history.

On The Other Hand

Here’s why the shares of small businesses sell at inflated prices

4 min read . 10 Sep 2024

Instead of waiting for market concentration, regulators may be able to pre-empt it, and if a pre-emptive policy finds so many takers, it’s because AI is too powerful a technology to risk erring on. (AP)

Nvidia’s dominance: Stay alert to the risk of an AI monopoly

3 min read . 10 Sep 2024

Any agreement is a good sign. Yet, it also reminds us of how far India’s GST regime has veered from its conceptual principles. (PTI)

Mint Quick Edit | Is a GST rate cut for insurance good news?

1 min read . 10 Sep 2024

Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Photo: AP

Trump’s best idea: Unleashing Elon Musk on government

3 min read . 09 Sep 2024

Is the Google breakup coming?

4 min read . 09 Sep 2024

Basic education, health and nutrition are key for creating opportunities for development

Education and national development must go hand-in-hand as India emerges

4 min read . 09 Sep 2024

Humans, like monkeys, also put hierarchy at the heart of much of what we do, whether at home, at work or online.

Email avalanche? Here’s why humans are a lot like monkeys

4 min read . 09 Sep 2024

Great nations, while being anchored in their regions, rise beyond their periphery and don’t make the mistake of internalizing that geography is destiny.

Great nations do not tell themselves that geography is destiny

4 min read . 09 Sep 2024

Companies have been making serious investments in raising the bar to provide a superior customer experience.

Are business investments in improving customer experience going waste?

4 min read . 09 Sep 2024

One can now push chatbots to tackle complex tasks like formulating new conjectures or offer fresh explanations in quantum physics. The results are nothing short of astonishing. These advanced models are proving their ability to contrive completely novel ideas seemingly from thin air. (Bloomberg)

Can GenAI bots win Nobels? They’ll soon be pushing the borders of knowledge

4 min read . 09 Sep 2024

The broader goal is to make India one of the world’s top five global destinations for chip-making by 2030 (Bloomberg)

Speedy execution holds the key to the success of India’s semiconductor thrust

3 min read . 09 Sep 2024

His advocacy of a US policy shift on geopolitics would hurt the world. (Getty Images via AFP)

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s tariff ideas are bad for the world

1 min read . 09 Sep 2024