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Today’s boards need leaders with an ability to see around corners. (Pixabay)

Good news: Corporate board recruitment is turning strategic

4 min read . 12:30 PM IST

India’s farm sector employs millions of farmers, accounting for almost two-fifths of all Indian workers, with average holdings of less than a hectare. (ANI Photo)

Himanshu: The interest of Indian farmers mustn’t be hurt by trade deals

4 min read . 12:00 PM IST

So far, the C919 has been certified only by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Beyond Boeing: Why India should inspect, not ignore, China’s C919 aircraft

4 min read . 11:17 AM IST

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Exposing Indian manufacturers to global rivalry drives efficiency, so long as local regulations do not get in the way. (PIB)

It’s time for India to reverse its rash of quality control orders

3 min read . 07:30 AM IST

The broad aim of the regulations is apparently to minimize the scope for AMCs to prioritize their own interests over those of the investors whose money they manage in case of trade-offs. (File Photo: Reuters)

Mint Quick Edit | Are mutual fund houses over-regulated?

1 min read . 07:00 AM IST

Over the years, this column has explored the complexity of various human behaviours. (Pixabay)

Biju Dominic: Why we do what we do is hard to grasp, but don’t give up

4 min read . 16 Apr 2025

Pet owners are expected to find their bills rising sharply. (AP)

Trump’s trade war is about to hit American hobbies and deliver a lifestyle blow

4 min read . 16 Apr 2025

The US, to all appearances, is going down the opposite path the pound sterling followed. (Bloomberg News)

Barry Eichengreen: The sterling’s past may offer clues to the dollar’s future

4 min read . 16 Apr 2025

Health insurance reforms must reflect the clinical and epidemiological realities of our times. (Pixabay)

Heath insurance in India ought to cover preventive care as well

4 min read . 16 Apr 2025

The way forward begins with seeing things as they are, not as we wish them to be. (Pixabay)

The best don’t always rise to the top but merit isn’t a lost cause

4 min read . 16 Apr 2025

As estimates suggest, charges for medical attention have been rising in double digits annually. (Mint)

Healthcare for all: Don’t rely on insurance alone

2 min read . 16 Apr 2025

If market confidence can be won in RBI’s ability to keep firm control of the rupee’s domestic purchasing power, it would ease other efforts such as growth support. (REUTERS)

Mint Quick Edit | Will inflation relief spell a stable rupee this year?

1 min read . 16 Apr 2025

In considering the current frenzy over unilateral tariffs, looking back just a few decades is helpful. (iStock)

Unilateral tariffs risk retaliation aimed at intellectual property

4 min read . 15 Apr 2025

Colossal’s pups aren’t the same dire wolves that roamed during the last Ice Age. (via REUTERS)

Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf pups aren’t proof of gene-tech defeating extinct

3 min read . 15 Apr 2025

A shift from the existing multilateral trade system to what Jagdish Bhagwati once described as a “spaghetti bowl” would not only be more complex, but could also negatively impact smaller countries. (Bloomberg)

Spaghetti-bowl trade deals could alter the global balance of power

4 min read . 15 Apr 2025

While it is necessary to monitor credit growth to ensure that there is no over-lending, targeting any credit-deposit ratio would be difficult. (AFP)

Is the credit-deposit ratio of banks still worth tracking?

4 min read . 15 Apr 2025

Demand for Treasuries fell among other investors as they believed that Trump’s actions would fuel inflation. (REUTERS)

Vivek Kaul: The bond market called Trump’s bluff but the coast is still hazy

4 min read . 15 Apr 2025

Decision paralysis caused by tariff uncertainty is a global affliction. (AP)

India’s seafood exports are stuck on a raft of uncertainty

3 min read . 15 Apr 2025

Now that Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin has taken an all-female crew on a sub-orbital space flight, the spotlight has been on its most famous member, Katy Perry, a pop singer. (via REUTERS)

Mint Quick Edit | Space tourism: Can Isro beat Blue Origin?

1 min read . 15 Apr 2025

Geopolitically, India walks a tightrope between power blocs. (AP)

Nirupama Rao: Liminal India plays a unique role in a divided world

4 min read . 14 Apr 2025