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The Kaleshwaram Project was envisaged as a multi-purpose and multi-stage project to lift water from the Godavari River and take it across 13 districts in Telangana. It was to symbolize the state’s ability to harness engineering potential by lifting water from a height of 100 meters above sea level to 618 meters at the highest elevation point. Today, the project is in a mess, with Telangana racking up a huge debt on its account and a political slugfest underway. The takeaway: Don’t let politicians play the role of engineers
Sanghnomics: Had Sardar Patel led India, economic policies may have focused on production, fiscal discipline, and minimal state control, avoiding Nehruvian socialism. This could have accelerated India's transition to an open economy by two decades
Leaders are touring the world both to push back against US influence and also to shore up its export markets as its trade surplus rises
There around 900 hotels, clubs and restaurants in different parts of the city that serve liquor to their customers.
India’s natural gas push shows strong infrastructure growth, but demand lags due to pricing, limited uptake, and policy gaps. Success depends on aligning supply with affordability, accessibility, and demand-driven strategies to avoid underutilised assets
In 2025, domestic institutional investors surpassed foreign ones in NSE-listed firms, reflecting rising Indian investor confidence, deeper market participation, and a transformative shift towards financial self-reliance in both public and private capital markets
Follow the money and disregard the noise
US involvement in Ukraine’s critical mineral sector may not have a compelling economic rationale, but it justifies further US involvement in Ukraine and the post-war reconstruction of the country
Electricity production declined sequentially in April for the first time since the COVID years
Increased R&D spending and other initiatives can help India project itself as a strong China-plus-one contender in trade talks
Gold is not considered a productive asset as it does not generate cash flows but is still an excellent portfolio diversifier
As AI and disruption shake up the workplace, Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace report finds morale and life satisfaction among workers under serious strain Manas Chakravarty
Operating profit growth could elude private sector lenders for some more time
India's healthcare system faces a significant challenge: bridging the gap between world-class care and access for its growing middle class. To solve this, a unified, cashless, outcome-driven model with aligned stakeholders is essential for the future
A mature state is not defined by how much it regulates, but by how wisely it chooses when to regulate—and when to step back. India’s next leap in governance requires regulatory vigilance, institutional humility, and the courage to retire what no longer serves, the authors observe in this article
Handpicked successor inherits record cash pile — but will be scrutinised more than ‘Oracle of Omaha’
Supreme Court found procedural flaws in the resolution and also concluded that the conduct of critical stakeholders was dubious. Given that the resolution had already been implemented and the company is running, the Court could have ordered parties it found guilty to pay compensation. Unravelling a done deal will have consequences that will ripple out across the economy
Trump’s tough stance on Iran could escalate Middle East tensions, strain U.S.-China ties, impact global oil trade, and reshape regional alliances while testing his diplomatic credibility
The Modi government's sudden push for a caste census marks a dramatic shift in political strategy. What was once dismissed as divisive is now poised to reshape the electoral battlefield
According to a CII report, piracy could cost India's digital video sector $2.4 billion and lead to a loss of 158 million users by 2029.
A new US-Ukraine minerals deal is being touted as a strategic win, but the fine print suggests something deeper. It signals a shift in how the US is shaping post-war stakes, influence, and alliances — with Europe, Russia, and even Ukraine
Under fire for a highly controversial caste survey, Karnataka’s CM has now got the opportunity to claim that his initiative on this issue forced PM Modi’s hand
India needs to push back against attempts by the American negotiators to impose stringent rules of origin conditions to target Chinese inputs. Inputs from East Asia are critical to enhance export competitiveness of Indian firms. On automobiles and investment protection, India will gain if it doesn’t dig in its heels
Warren Buffett’s final bow as CEO at the Berkshire Hathaway meet was everything fans of the Oracle could have hoped for: thoughtful, candid, and full of macro reflections. From trade policy to capitalism and the real meaning of wealth, Buffett left behind more than a succession plan—he left a philosophy
JSW Steel’s rejected bid and the order for liquidation signal judicial overreach that could undermine the IBC’s core principles
