Uptick in month-on-month new CPI signals price pressures in January
The first inflation print under India’s updated CPI series is comfortable, but there’s a month-on-month momentum in January that the RBI can’t afford to brush aside
OPINION | What the Budget reveals about India’s critical minerals goals
Although highlighted in the Budget speech, the REPM scheme’s capital subsidy and allocations are absent from official documents, revealing a gap between announcement and fiscal commitment
How AstraZeneca shot for the moon — and hit
Getting one’s laboratories to do the hard work is a durable recipe for success
Quick Take: HUL’s profits hit by one-offs, but it's a mixed picture on business front too
Exceptional items and labour code-related charges hit profits, but even after looking through these, its various categories are not firing on all cylinders
OPINION | India’s Parliament embodies form over substance as distrust and bitterness prevail
The manner in which relations between the BJP-led governing coalition and opposition soured in the recent days offers little room for any meaningful reconciliation. The breakdown is complete and the spirit of accommodation in Parliament is conspicuous by its absence
OPINION | AI Impact Summit 2026: India at the centre of a changing AI world
As global AI power consolidates, India advances an inclusive governance model that bridges divides, promotes fair competition, and positions the Global South as co-architects
Apollo Hospitals outperforms in Q3, focus turns to capacity expansion
The new hospitals are expected to incur sizeable loss in the first year of operations
Chart of the Day | Rubber prices ease, tyre firms breathe easy
Given that international rubber prices are ruling high still, will the fall in domestic prices sustain?
Export surge fuels domestic CV makers’ earnings prospects
Large-sized orders reflect the acceptance of made-in-India automobiles both in the commercial and passenger segments, mainly on home-grown technological platforms
T20 World Cup | Three days to Colombo: Advantage Pakistan, but favourites India
This is the best chance for Pakistan to cause an upset and beat India if they can, the author writes
Star performers in Q3, PSU banks gear up for more business as capex comes calling
The boost to exports from the trade deals with the US and Europe is making companies build capex plans, a boon for banks
India's jewellery industry under siege as precious metals soar
Gold's meteoric rise has triggered a crisis across India's jewellery industry, with small retailers haemorrhaging sales while organized chains thrive amid the turmoil
OPINION | BNP may be the pre-poll favourite in Bangladesh’s election, but don’t write off the Jamaat
Bangladesh will today witness yet another election with the main opposition party kept out of the fray. In this first post-Sheikh Hasina poll, the outcome is likely to be consequential for a period well beyond the life of the next government
OPINION | Disclosure requirements under India’s commercial laws are tricky to navigate
The law on prohibiting insider trading, for example, offers a tentative list of price-sensitive information such as fraud. However, this list is not exhaustive, leading to interpretative ambiguities
Ping! The WhatsApps that should have been an email
If your instant message requires immediate attention, fine. But many don’t — They’re just inconsiderate
What’s behind Marico’s seemingly insatiable appetite for acquisitions?
Marico has splashed out around Rs 700 crore in the matter of a few weeks to snap up three brands, Skinetiq, Cosmix and 4700BC in the personal care and foods categories
OPINION | Takaichi’s massive win sets the stage for a reboot of Japan’s polity
The scale of LDP’s victory and the support received from a younger cohort of voters makes it possible to initiate constitutional amendments needed to accelerate Japan’s aim to be more self-reliant in military matters
Multiple tailwinds driving a strong upcycle in CVs
The domestic demand for commercial vehicles is supported by healthy fleet utilisation, freight movement and truck rentals
How home-grown money is transforming Indian markets
India's equity markets have crossed an inflection point: systematic investment plans have enabled domestic institutions to overtake foreign investors in Nifty50 ownership for the first time, creating a more stable, counter-cyclical capital base less susceptible to global risk-off episodes
Deposit insurance body's risk-based pricing rewards banking discipline
By linking deposit insurance costs to behaviour, the RBI is nudging banks to internalise risk rather than outsource it to the system.
Chart of the Day | Credit is flowing, but is the cycle turning too fast?
RBI’s latest Bank Lending Survey signals confidence on demand and easy terms even as monetary caution lingers
India’s AI summit and the hard work ahead
India’s AI summit is a geopolitical milestone, but milestones do not equal tech-mastery. The harder test is whether summit diplomacy can translate into the long, difficult work of building real technological capability at home
From Balochistan to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan’s on the boil
Baluch Liberation Army and TTP strike at will. The scale of violence in the country keeps rising amidst insurgencies, a civilian government that lacks popular legitimacy and economic woes. Pakistan is struggling to stay afloat in a sea of troubles
OPINION | Bangladesh’s forgotten hero amid its turbulent history
Abu Taher’s revolutionary rise and execution illuminate how coups, ideology, and betrayal shaped Bangladesh’s early politics, entrenching a recurring cycle of military power and violence
The market meltdown in data companies is profoundly wrong
The fear that AI will disintermediate B2B information providers misunderstands what makes them valuable
