Why the ideas of Keynes hold relevance beyond economics—especially today
A new play about this prolific architect of the post-World War II economic order offers a solution to today’s dismal state of global affairs: resurrect…
Machine mayhem: How sentient AI could put businesses in a quandary
The day a machine appears to care if we switch it off, CEOs will discover a problem no policy can address yet. We'd be fooled…
TVS succession row: Here’s what family businesses can learn from it
Tulsi JayakumarTulsi Jayakumar is a faculty member, researcher, and writer whose work sits at the intersection of economics, family business, and strategy. With over three…
Who should be held liable for the harms of self-evolving AI? The answer is clear
The law must keep up with AI which is delivering models that learn, adapt and evolve on their own. Labs have little control on how…
UPI fee: It's no different from any other toll—so why are we so reluctant to pay it?
The average citizen pays hundreds of rupees in road tolls, airport charges, electricity and water prices. A tiny charge would help keep the Unified Payments…
The Indian economy has displayed growth resilience—but fault lines have grown too that can’t be papered over
The Indian economy is in a strange spot, expected to register high growth but also vulnerable to multiple eddying currents emerging from within and outside…
Narayan Meghaji Lokhande: the father of India’s trade union movement
Narayan Meghaji Lokhande gave India’s mill workers a collective voice, campaigning for rest days, meal breaks and regular wages. His efforts helped lay the foundations…
Job hopping is good for young people—so why are they barely doing it?
People who believe that going from job to job is a folly of youth and generally just ‘bad’ behaviour are in for a rude shock.…
Crunched commissions: India’s new insurance rules have prompted a basic rethink of the sector’s economics
Insurers will need to adapt to the insurance regulator’s proposals or risk staring at obsolescence. With running costs already at 6-28% of premium value, it…
Manu Joseph Why create anarchy if unhappy people can fight elections? Times have changed
But, as cockroaches try to sustain their stir by hopping from issue to issue with no mention of fighting elections, I have revised my view.…