Opinion | Artificial intelligence tools raise productivity. They can also act as great equalizers

In this article for Mint, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Executive Director, Artha Global, states that studies show how AI can close organisational and societal skill gaps. But this raises a profound question. Does everyone becoming an expert mean nobody will be an expert? Read the article here Banner image sourced from Unsplash.

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Opinion | Gold buying for investment purposes also makes it easier to reduce imports of actual bullion

India’s rising gold imports are increasingly driven by investment demand rather than traditional consumption. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha explores what this means for the rupee, foreign exchange reserves, and economic policy.

Industrial policy now has broad World Bank approval but the case for universal adoption remains unclear

The World Bank has endorsed the idea of industrial policy with some conditions, reversing its stance of the early 1990s. What its new paper doesn’t address, though, is what happens if every country goes for it.

Opinion | India’s widening current account deficit amid global uncertainty: At what point do alarm bells ring?

India’s current account deficit may touch slightly above $84 billion this year, raising concerns amid global uncertainty. But does it signal trouble yet—or just a phase of manageable external imbalance?