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A Bigger Climate Fund, But The Same Old Fights At COP30
Even as climate finance rises, COP30 exposed the unresolved battle over historic emissions, carbon removal and shared responsibility.
Can Naidu’s New AI Bet Deliver What His Last Tech Boom Didn’t?
Two decades after the IT boom, Naidu is now betting on AI data centres. Big investments are flowing in, but jobs and environmental costs remain unanswered.
India’s Private Aviation Boom Outpaces The Sector’s Infrastructure
As India becomes wealthier, business aviation is becoming an essential, but still misunderstood, layer of connectivity that can’t be ignored.
India Wants To Build Planes, Gaps Still Run Deep
As the Civil Aviation Minister pitched aircraft manufacturing as India’s next Make-in-India leap, experts warned that enthusiasm may be outpacing capability.
Dubai Tejas Crash: Spotlight Back On Defence Privatisation
Dubai’s Tejas crash highlights bureaucratic setbacks to indigenous defence. As drone warfare rises, India must prioritise strategic manufacturing for security.
India’s Export Engine Faces New Headwinds As Deglobalisation Reshapes Trade
In this week’s The Core Report: Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Sajjid Chinoy, Chief India Economist at J.P. Morgan, on why India must urgently strengthen export competitiveness and build labour-intensive growth as deglobalisation, Chinese import and AI reshape the future of jobs.
NDA’s Bihar Boost, Hopes Still Up On US Trade Deal: The Week That Was
India’s political stability contrasts global turbulence, as US scandals, China tensions, and shifting trade dynamics shape markets and regional geopolitics.
Rising Pay, Falling Skills: Like The US, India Faces An Employment Paradox
Young engineers avoid factory jobs for IT and government roles, leaving manufacturing with skill shortages despite rising salaries and abundant opportunities.
After Long Courtship, Global Finance Is Now Ready To Tie The Knot With Blockchain
Banks are moving their core systems onto blockchain, changing how money travels across borders and laying the groundwork for a safer global payments network.
CNG Motorcycle Didn’t Click. Can Scooters Change The Story?
Bajaj’s CNG motorcycle bet hasn’t ignited the market, but scooter makers are circling the opportunity. Now the real question is whether CNG can find its niche before EVs run away with the show.
The Curious Case Of Slowing Smartphone And Pharma Exports To The US
The tariff war has yet again shown why India needs to diversify to other countries and up its manufacturing game to compete with China.
India Pulls Back QCOs, But It Must Continue To Learn Lessons From Tariff War
QCOs are mandatory BIS certifications requiring each product or import category to meet Indian quality standards at the source, making compliance costly and cumbersome.
