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The rupee and foreign reserves: The larger story

It is argued that we should let the rupee find its own level - more so, when many other currencies are depreciating against the dollar. The low values of these currencies, however, are not sustainable

What's good for Rahul Gandhi isn't necessarily good for the Congress

While Congress can go on and on about how voters are economically worse off today, social issues matter more in politics. The BJP understands this and has its messaging electorally right

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Tweaking IPO rules won't stop mispricing

Sebi has announced "stricter information disclosures" in an effort to bring down the "information asymmetry" between issuers and investors

Reimagining venture capital

… keeping an eye on democratising finance in India

Need for rules to assist imported goods valuation unclear

The draft rules specify 11 types of imports that will be exempted from application of the rules

Inclusion in global bond index: Waiting for Godot?

The wait is indeed getting longer but it's certainly not an absurd drama

ONDC can be a game-changer for MSMEs

UPI has revolutionised payments. ONDC can do the same for MSMEs, and take e-commerce's share to 25 per cent of all commerce by 2024

Victory in the mirror: Has India really found its sweet spot?

India has much to be proud of and celebrate. But there is also much that is wrong, much that looks dangerous, and much that reminds us of the perils of declaring victory too soon

Superpower no more: The fading influence of Russia

Why even if Russia wins the Ukraine war, it will never again be regarded with awe

Lost fragrances from the past

Rajnigandha has lost its fragrance. As have roses. There are other things too that are now like a forgotten memory calling from a distance

Lingering questions after a scandal

Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess. It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport

Women directors: Companies not complying with Sebi rules is a worrying sign

The average number of women independent directors in Nifty 50 companies is 1.28. In several countries in Europe the percentage is above 30. It is above 25 in the US

Female entrepreneurship and the digital divide

The pandemic has witnessed rapid adoption of digital technology as a means of overcoming unprecedented economic shocks, like the ongoing Covid-19

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The 5G opportunity for a unitary paradigm

Adopt high-speed wireless subnetworks of small cells, and a commons approach

The high stakes of climate-risk accounting

Economists are lagging behind in quantifying the economic damages associated with rising seas and the many other interlinked risks accompanying climate change

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India's unemployment rate of 6.4% in September is the lowest in four years

It was rural India that made the bigger con­tri­bution to the turnaround in labour conditions

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