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Biodiversity Act: A jungle of confusion

The revised guidelines are unclear on issues of benefit sharing and do not inspire confidence with respect to dispute resolution

INDIA IN TRANSITION Time to fix the school-to-work transition

A number of educated Indians are frustrated with either the lack of formal employment or jobs that fall short of expectations

Life, after being fired

Nirmalya Kumar, a Cyrus Mistry aide who was forced to leave the Tatas, straddles both life and work across continents

FROM THE VIEWSROOM The EPF landmine

Taxing a lifetime’s savings makes no economic or political sense

The lopsided Gujarat development model

While doing well in attaining fiscal stability and attracting investment, it lags most other States in social sector spending

Changing paradigm on economic policy

The days of the ‘Washington Consensus’ seem to be coming to an end with the ascent of social welfare

CBSE needs to redeem itself, right now

Even as it grapples with re-examinations, it should quickly identify the source of the leak within the institution

INDIA IN TRANSITION Making educational innovations scalable

Demonstrated impact, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to work with the existing system are crucial

Shifting towards the Centre

From a local government perspective, the terms of the 15th Finance Commission leave much to be desired

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

Weekly Rupee View: Rupee sways to and fro in a range

The price band of 79 – 79.80 remains valid

LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead

Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring

Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point

Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up