OPINION | India’s Data Centre Boom: A path to sustainable growth
India's data centre growth can drive sustainability by repurposing waste heat for industrial uses, supporting cooling, agriculture, and manufacturing, while reducing energy costs and emissions By Ateesh Kumar Singh
OPINION | Vault Matters: The real but barely mentioned risk in Yes Bank
Recently, Switzerland’s judiciary set aside the decision of its central bank to completely strike down the value of Credit Suisse’s AT-1 bonds when it was acquired by UBS. Will it open the pandora’s box back home where a similar matter is up for consideration at the Supreme Court?
Agricultural exports will likely beat Trump’s tariffs, wars
India's merchandise exports show sluggish growth, but agricultural products—especially marine goods, non-basmati rice, and buffalo meat—are emerging as the bright spots amid challenging global trade conditions
As MNCs go missing, domestic firms step up to fill India’s pharma innovation gap
Multinational pharmaceutical companies are making billions in India but investing almost nothing in R&D here — treating the world's fastest-growing pharma market as a sales territory, not an innovation hub
India's Employment Paradox: Low joblessness, high unemployment registration, and millions of unemployable graduates
India faces a baffling employment contradiction—officially low unemployment rates mask millions of registered jobseekers who lack the skills employers desperately need
India's Rs 7,280 crore rare earth push -- Should investors join the race?
It is important to note that self-sufficiency is likely to take at least 4-5 years, and even then, it may not necessarily translate into profits
OPINION | The perennial debate over the role of a governor
Supreme Court’s recent verdict which removed timelines for a governor to clear Bills passed by state assemblies showcased the controversial role of the office from the very beginning
OPINION | Computer science cannot rely on jugaad for real-world reliability
India’s reliance on jugaad in computing leads to fragile, unreliable systems. True progress requires rigorous computer science education, formal reasoning, and principled design instead of improvisation and shortcuts
Japan needs to end its dangerous debt delusion
The country has to face up to the hard truth that it has maxed out on its fiscal flexibility
OPINION | Asim Munir’s constitutional coup leaves him with a target on his back
The most significant changes are the subordination of all arms of the military to the Pakistan army, and the concentration of power in an individual rather than the institution. The country’s history shows that meaningful opposition to such an arrangement will come from within the military rather than civilian actors
OPINION | India’s escalating 'superbug' crisis
India faces a rapidly worsening antimicrobial resistance crisis driven by multidrug-resistant bacteria, weak surveillance, and antibiotic misuse, demanding urgent action, stronger monitoring, new therapies, and public awareness
Unpacking the cash market surge
SEBI’s restrictions on options trading triggered an unexpected boom in India's cash market, with delivery volumes surging as traders sought new opportunities
Chart of the Day | India Inc return ratios hit a 14-year high, sign of capex revival?
As ROCE and ROA improve, the next cue to capex revival would come from sustained demand expansion
Ukraine peace push a test of global power hierarchy
The US, Europe and China are key factors to any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, which makes it difficult to keep everyone happy
Startup Street | The hidden perils of circular deals in the tech world
A circular flow of capital is fuelling the AI gold rush but is also raising alarm bells among regulators. Here’s why
Why the banking liquidity crunch will continue
India's banking system liquidity has dropped sharply, driven by massive foreign exchange interventions that have overshadowed the RBI's liquidity-boosting measures
IMF to India: Keep policy flexible until US tariff uncertainty clears
The IMF's growth and policy projections for India are entirely contingent on one factor: how soon the 50 percent US tariffs are rolled back
Bayer’s new road map aims to address twin issues of growth, profitability
Persistent rains hit the company’s sales in September 2025 quarter
Can the misuse of AI really be stopped?
Modi’s call for a global AI compact is timely as the tech innovation threatens to upset the rhythm of economic development and human progress
OPINION | India’s High Cost of Capital: The hidden tax on growth
India’s cost of capital is the highest among large economies, which acts as structural drag on economic growth. Ways to lower capital cost are realisable and their introduction is a matter of urgency
OPINION | The Labour Codes: To wait or not is the dilemma
States need to notify new rules that are in sync with the Codes. In the interim, the Codes can be partly implemented under the existing rules. This transition phase is likely to lead to an uncertain operating environment as the Codes’ provisions on gratuity payments and contract hiring may trigger big changes
OPINION | India must own its capital to own its century
India must shift from relying on global capital to empowering domestic wealth for growth. By investing in its own innovation and private markets, India can secure its future
Martin Wolf: The fracturing of the world economy
OPINION | India's Transmission Infrastructure: Bridging the gap for green energy growth
India's transmission infrastructure lags behind the rapid growth in power generation and consumption, leading to bottlenecks and delays. Strategic investments, policy reforms, and integrated planning are essential to support the renewable energy transition
