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Why Blaming High Minimum Wages For India’s Informal Economy Is Flawed
The average Indian is not only one of the poorest in the world, but their wages are also abysmally low, dragging down consumption, private capex and growth.
India Needs ‘Digi Yatra’ For Investors To Boost Ease of Doing Business: Kotak AMC’s Nilesh Shah
Drawing a parallel to the biometric-enabled seamless entry system used at Indian airports, Shah argued that the government must establish similar friction-free pathways for foreign direct investors, local entrepreneurs, and portfolio managers.
‘Nobody Listening To Us’: Protesting Contract Labourers In Noida Decry Safety Lapses, Low Pay
UP announces a 21% interim minimum wage hike after Noida protests, but labour groups say the fight for fair pay is far from over.
Auto Production Under Watch; Price Hikes Loom As War Hits FY27 Forecasts
FY26 ended on a high, but FY27 faces rising car prices, war-driven supply chain stress, and gas shortages in production that could cap the auto sector's growth trajectory.
West Asia Conflict Threatens To Stifle India’s Nascent Capex Cycle
As India's private capital expenditure revival attempts to take off, it faces several challenges, including the war in West Asia and an uneven domestic consumption story.
Rental Hurdles, Structural Gaps Stand Amid Govt’s Aggressive PNG Push
India’s mandated PNG shift faces a test as the West Asia gas crisis collides with entrenched rental hurdles, critical capex bottlenecks, and deep psychological barriers.
India’s Stubble Burning Crisis Needs A Supply Chain Fix
While the technology to convert biomass to fuel is proven and the policy mandate is increasingly clear, the transition remains stalled by the physical and logistical backbone required.
'Atmosphere of Fear on Board, Seafarers Scared': Captain Shiv Samrat Kapur
Captain Shiv Samrat Kapur, a former mariner who has captained ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the past explains the challenges for seafarers and ship owners
