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Like school bullies, Indian regulators torment the weak but pander to power

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s capitulation in the face of IndiGo’s blackmail stands in stark contrast to the Commission on Air Quality Management’s imminent clampdown on young men and women looking to earn a living from gig work in the National Capital Region.

5 min read04:53 PM IST
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Why acquisitions don’t always work for startups

From Byju’s to Zomato, India’s startups have often spent big to grow fast, but not all acquisitions deliver the promised scale or value.

3 min read3 Dec 2025
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India is paying for subsidies without knowing what they deliver

The REEV and hybrid pushback against EVs shows how ad hoc, lobby-driven subsidies persist without clear targets or policy alignment.

3 min read28 Nov 2025
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Why Infosys’s share buyback highlights India’s big AI vacuum

As fears of an AI bubble loom on Wall Street, India remains unaffected with minimal AI activity. This raises concerns about the lack of investment in AI by companies like Infosys which has declared a share buyback

3 min read20 Nov 2025
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Can NDA transform Bihar from a labour supplier to a job creator?

The strong mandate in the state elections should set the stage for Bihar’s industrial transformation. It can learn from Odisha.

2 min read14 Nov 2025
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Airtel and Jio’s AI push offers big promise—and bigger risks

India's two largest telecom operators, Airtel and Jio, are offering advanced AI models for free. This near-universal access for a huge population—many of whom are new, inexperienced internet users—comes with unestimated, grave risks

3 min read6 Nov 2025
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Dynamic pricing is everywhere—from air tickets to train seats. Should it be?

As airfares soar and train tickets follow, travellers face uncertainty—can fixed fares offer relief?

3 min read19 Oct 2025
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Kerala’s push for faster public services sounds good—but will it work?

Kerala’s draft law seeks to ensure time-bound public services, enable digital delivery, and impose penalties for delays. But past experience raises questions about whether it can truly reform the bureaucracy.

3 min read17 Oct 2025
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India's QCOs help lobbies but hamper manufacturing competitiveness. What's the way out?

Quality control orders (QCOs) require products sold in India, whether made by Indian producers or imported, to obtain certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards for meeting quality norms mandated by government.

4 min read13 Oct 2025
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Why NHAI's plan to let highway builders toll parallel routes is unfair to commuters

The NHAI's plan to allow highway developers to toll existing parallel routes may be attractive from a fiscal point of view, but it is a terrible idea from the natural justice perspective for road users.

3 min read3 Oct 2025

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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