RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has scrapped the Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR), a move that allows greater flexibility in use of accumulated buffers. Prior to this prudential reform, banks were mandated to park a portion of...
Wild Tamil Nadu captures nature in its most intimate form. Nature is amazing, mesmerizing and beautiful, and above all, supreme. When you see a baby elephant resting her small leg on her sleeping mother, you...
A lakh and thirty-four thousand rupees. For a phone. Not a foldable smartphone with a titanium frame and AI cameras. A BSNL satellite phone that looks like it belongs in a military backpack, with an...
The rupee remains under pressure, crude oil is highly volatile around $100, global monetary conditions have tightened, the monsoon has fallen short and foreign investors remain cautious. The real challenge is how these pressures interact....
A comparative analysis of six major industries — Chemicals, Metals, Machinery, Transport, Food Agro and Construction — built on data sourced from the CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy) database, examines industry attractiveness in India...
China is locking the gates to stop expertise and capital in strategic industries from fleeing. The country accused of industrial-scale intellectual property theft now fears the West will take its own. For decades, China has faced...
India’s 7.8% real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 is an undeniably strong number. It was also a surprise, coming above most forecasts. Yet almost immediately, the number became the subject of an...
Digital platforms are creating new jobs and income opportunities at remarkable speed. The larger question is whether they are also creating better livelihoods. When Rajesh, a fresh B.Com graduate from Indore, enters the workforce, he...
India’s capital markets are often celebrated as one of the greatest success stories of financial inclusion. Over the last decade, millions of first-time investors have entered equity markets through digital brokerages, mobile trading platforms, and...
The New Delhi Declaration reveals both the possibilities and the limits of a changing world order—and the extraordinary balancing act India must perform within it. There are moments in international diplomacy when what is not...
This headline is impressive. What lies beneath it? Real GDP grew 7.8% in April–June 2026 over the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Nominal GDP grew by 10.3%. Real GVA grew by 8.2%, while manufacturing expanded by 9.2%...
The price of oil returned to triple digits in US dollars, as conflict in the Middle East threatens supply chains and puts a strain on global reserves. Oil crude prices topped $100 ($86) a barrel on Wednesday...