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India has been the world's top recipient of these transfers from abroad in 2024, with inflows of $129 billion. This money is helpful, but we must speed up our digital rupee project and push for global mechanisms that'll make remittances faster and .. ...

The allure of AI is akin to that of religion in its heydays. It has captured the public imagination with promises of a better tomorrow. But we must approach AI with wisdom to recognize its benefits and scepticism to question its limitations.

To grab manufacturing opportunities and boost exports, India must adapt to shifts in global supply chains, even as it streamlines export processes, eases clearances and invests more in R&D.

Job generation remains a big challenge, as does better balanced growth, especially since the recent economic exuberance has been led by high-tech sectors, but gains can be made in mid-tech sectors if trade deals are struck.

Having delivered another quarter-point cut in its policy rate on Wednesday, Fed chair Jerome Powell chose not to dwell on Trump uncertainty. But then, nobody knows what to expect of the next president in terms of inflation-impacting policy.

Instead of us learning code, AI will learn what we speak, so everybody will be able to programme software. Instead of multiple apps, we'll have AI agents doing all we need. GenAI won't replace but complement human creativity. And AI will create a ...

Speed, not scale, is what they require ...

Even as we celebrate India's emergence as a services-led economy, with our service exports strong and their prospects bright amid rising trade flux globally, we must look beyond the numbers.

Japan's second and third largest carmakers may merge to form the world's No. 3 automaker in a bid to take on Chinese electric vehicles. Do Japanese players, including Toyota, need to rethink their hybrid bet?

It isn't causing much deforestation and is better for our health than made out to be. Negative perceptions need to be fought, as its high yield per acre makes it affordable enough for mass consumption.