Can IndiGo hire 900 pilots? Numbers show airline has never hired on such scale
The airline plans to induct nearly 900 pilots may inflate wage costs and would be a challenge amid shrinking licence pipeline strain
Indian children spend more time on culture and media than in 2019; study time is shrinking
Children are spending fewer minutes specifically on mass media, but participation has broadened dramatically.
We don’t negotiate with deadlines: Piyush Goyal on progress of India–US trade talks
Piyush Goyal confirmed that a US trade delegation has been in India since Tuesday,'All agreements have many diversified angles'
Jal Jeevan Mission spending slows, and so does state-level coverage
Utilisation rates have plunged, complicating Budget 2026 planning even as several states lag far behind national tap-water targets.
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | IndiGo’s turbulence is a wake-up call for India’s aviation industry
In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama December 10 edition: A week of chaos, thousands of cancellations and a firm government nudge—IndiGo’s crisis shows how fragile airline operations can be when systems fail
Data Story | Why the K-shaped recovery in consumption is likely to continue
A host of factors from inflation and weak wage increase have led to lower household savings
A hawkish ease? The Fed’s 2026 clues could shift capital from AI to emerging markets
While markets have already priced in a rate cut, the true significance of this FOMC meeting lies in the signals it sends about the longevity of the easing cycle and its implications for a richly valued AI-led rally and global capital flows
US Fed's rate cut this week may be last for a while
A new set of economic projections will likely show continued division among policymakers
Edelweiss to tap small-town India in race to capture new wealth
Edelweiss’s push into smaller cities is part of the country’s financialization boom that has given rise to a growing equity culture
India, EU signal strong political resolve to address pending issues in FTA
During their discussions, Goyal and Šefčovič carried out detailed deliberations across key areas of the proposed agreement
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A year-end peek into business strategies
In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama December 9 edition: Indian pharma growth momentum continues, US pivot a signal for Asia to hedge, GDP deflation impact explained, India enters a new era of food preferences, and more
Budget 2026-27: Govt sets the stage for a frenzied Q4 push in disinvestment
State-owned entities such as Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, and Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd remain on the watchlist for OFS — for which approvals are already in place.
Powell’s vote-gathering challenge shows test for next Fed chair
This year’s rate cuts have each come with dissenting votes. Three policymakers are expected to do so again at the central bank’s last gathering of the year.
Govt's cess spending soars post-pandemic, tops 100% in FY23, FY25
From using barely half of the collected cesses five years ago, the Centre now routinely draws down past balances to fund capex and welfare schemes
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Copper crunch
In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama December 8 edition: Indian consumer optimism decoded, IndiGo debacle fallout explained, 2025 gold rally test, understanding SEBI's new litigation strategy, and more
Indigo has added cockpit crew at slowest pace among major carriers post-pandemic
Tata group airlines doubled pilot strength post-pandemic, while Indigo’s growth lagged despite aggressive capacity expansion
Govt to likely offload 1–2% LIC stake via offer for sale route in Q4FY26
Centre evaluating timing as retail outflows and volatility dim appetite for a larger tranche
OPINION | ‘Fraud-stack’ can’t be defeated by front-door surveillance
India’s rising digital-fraud epidemic is pushing policymakers towards extreme fixes, including a proposal to keep satellite location tracking permanently switched on in every smartphone sold in the country. But combating crime cannot mean converting an entire nation into traceable dots on a map, which might just end societal trust at scalek
Moscow momentum for India’s maritime muscles
The transport agreements inked with Russia during President Putin’s New Delhi visit will help India to leverage sea routes better for enhancing Indo-Pacific clout
Time to relabel: “Indian rate of growth” is the new benchmark
India is the fastest growing major economy and is on course to be the world's third largest. Raj Krishna may have coined “Hindu rate of growth” as an analytical shorthand, highlighting India's slow economic development in the 1970s under its then-prevailing socialist policies. What remains unexplained, however, is the need to attach a religious label to it, as if only the Hindus were responsible for India's economic stagnation and the perceived failures of its statist economic model.
US state department official visits India as trade talks pick up
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker will visit from Sunday till Thursday to advance the 'strategic partnership' between the two nations
RBI cuts rates amid benign inflation and strong growth: The perfect hook shot
Overall, it was a well-balanced policy, and we expect a long pause in this cycle—much like a batter choosing not to swing at every delivery after finding the boundary early in the test innings.
Complete customs overhaul will be next major reform push: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Customs refers to the authority responsible for collecting tariffs and regulating the movement of goods, including animals, vehicles, personal belongings, and hazardous items, into and out of a country
RBI’s forward guidance stays dovish, but offers no clear signal of a February rate cut
The floor for the repo rate in this cycle has already been hit. This is because the guidance for H1FY27 Headline CPI is at 4 percent and with the current repo rate at 5.25 percent, the real gap is low at 1.25 percent.
