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Chart of the Day: AI product launches drive valuation reset

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day: AI product launches drive valuation reset

Anthropic's launch of new AI capabilities for its Claude "Cowork" agent triggered a brutal selloff in IT stocks globally, with India's software exporters suffering their worst single-day decline in nearly six years as investors feared AI automation could render traditional software business models obsolete.

The Reading List: February 6, 2026

BUSINESS

The Reading List: February 6, 2026

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read

Chart of the Day: A snapshot of transmission pain for RBI

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day: A snapshot of transmission pain for RBI

Transmission of accommodative policy on bond yields has been a failure this time.

Chart of the Day | Legacy automakers’ market share in electric two-wheelers surges

AUTOMOBILE

Chart of the Day | Legacy automakers’ market share in electric two-wheelers surges

New age firms are incurring huge EBITDA losses and supported by investor funding

OPINION | India-US trade deal represents a macro-positive development

BUSINESS

OPINION | India-US trade deal represents a macro-positive development

India’s sound macroeconomic indicators will be complemented by the announcement. It should ease the pressure in financial markets and enable economic growth

Chart of the Day | What the Union Budget reveals about government priorities

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day | What the Union Budget reveals about government priorities

While roads and bridges get a massive funding boost, education and health receive less than 5% of the Budget, showing where the priorities really lie

The Reading List: January 30, 2026

BUSINESS

The Reading List: January 30, 2026

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read

Budget Snapshot: How states are messing up the sovereign’s debt market standing

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: How states are messing up the sovereign’s debt market standing

States’ bond supply is making investors dump even central government bonds.

Budget Snapshot | Will the Budget drive capex in data centres -- the next big opportunity?

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot | Will the Budget drive capex in data centres -- the next big opportunity?

India ranks lower compared to many countries in terms of data centre investments

The Reading List: January 23, 2026

BUSINESS

The Reading List: January 23, 2026

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read

Budget Snapshot: Are divestment targets set only to be missed?

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: Are divestment targets set only to be missed?

Divestment targets hardly seem relevant when reliance has reduced.

Budget Snapshot: For defence, execution matches allocation

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: For defence, execution matches allocation

This year's Budget narrative shifts from headline allocations to the critical challenge of translating record order backlogs into tangible, profitable deliveries, making execution the true test for both national security and investor returns

The Reading List: January 16, 2026

BUSINESS

The Reading List: January 16, 2026

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read

Budget Snapshot: Fiscal goals need the hand of the states

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: Fiscal goals need the hand of the states

States need a glide path to fiscal prudence just like the central government

Budget Snapshot | Budget Day for Markets -- Much ado about nothing?

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot | Budget Day for Markets -- Much ado about nothing?

No clear pattern emerges that suggests Budget Days are trend-changing events for the Indian market

From young minds to national leaders: How VBYLD is shaping India’s future

BUSINESS

From young minds to national leaders: How VBYLD is shaping India’s future

The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue empowers Indian youth to shape national policy through innovation, cultural expression, and leadership, connecting grassroots ideas with decision-makers, including ministers and the Prime Minister.

The Reading List: January 9, 2026

BUSINESS

The Reading List: January 9, 2026

A selection of articles and social media posts from the world of economy, business and finance curated by our research and opinion teams

Budget Snapshot: RBI surplus could play a big role in fiscal prudence for FY27

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: RBI surplus could play a big role in fiscal prudence for FY27

Relying on dividends for fiscal prudence is fine sporadically, but not as a habit

Budget Snapshot | The fiscal tightrope

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot | The fiscal tightrope

IMF estimates central government's upcoming Budget may not further lower fiscal deficit figure as revenue dips and interest costs rise

The Reading List: January 2, 2026

BUSINESS

The Reading List: January 2, 2026

A selection of articles and social media posts from the world of economy, business and finance curated by our research and opinion teams for your weekend read

Budget Snapshot: Nominal GDP growth deceleration complicates fiscal maths

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: Nominal GDP growth deceleration complicates fiscal maths

The fiscal maths of the Budget is under threat as nominal GDP growth decelerates

Chart of the Day | Flexi cap funds redefine investor strategy in 2025

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day | Flexi cap funds redefine investor strategy in 2025

The concentration of flows in flexi cap funds, coupled with rising interest in gold and silver ETFs reveals a market seeking both flexibility and hedging instruments

The Reading List: December 26, 2025

BUSINESS

The Reading List: December 26, 2025

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media posts from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read

Chart of the Day: Why RBI’s bond purchases would be historically high in FY26

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day: Why RBI’s bond purchases would be historically high in FY26

Policy transmission has been the goal of bond purchases

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