Investors bet on ‘hot’ US economy heading into mid-term elections
Stocks rise with inflation expectations as fund managers anticipate more stimulus despite strong growth
Physical or electronic bullion, where does the money lie?
Some prefer the electronic or the ETF route to buying bullion while some buy the physical commodity. But one of these provide more peace of mind
Can BJP break Mamata's grip on Bengal in 2026?
As West Bengal prepares for assembly elections in March-April 2026, the BJP faces an uphill battle to dislodge Mamata Banerjee's TMC from power despite corruption allegations and law-and-order concerns that have historically failed to sway the state’s voters
OPINION | India’s True Two-Front Battle: America and China
The US and China have presented themselves as two sides of the same coin. They exhibit the same tendency, albeit using different methodologies, of undermining stability and sovereignty
Why Japan’s yen intervention could rattle global markets
Japan's yen has pulled back from critical levels after intervention warnings, but analysts warn the relief may be temporary as underlying pressures persist.
Big realty firms Q3 results show some cracks in luxury home sales
Big realty firms Q3 results show some cracks in luxury home sales
OPINION | Union Budget ideas to transform India’s cities
Despite unprecedented urban investments, Indian cities lag due to weak planning and poor empowerment, targeted reforms in roads, and project preparation are essential
Trade as Strategy: Why the India–EU FTA belongs to today’s age of geoeconomics
The FTA provides India with institutionalised access to a large, affluent and potentially alternative market, while offering EU a partner willing to resist Trumpian caprice
OPINION | Why the India–EU Trade deal finally happened and what it says about coercive trade practices
US’ weaponisation of its economic heft to realise its strategic goals nudged both India and EU to the finish line. EU showed that a slow, institutionalised path to talks will deliver results
Budget Snapshot | Why time is now the biggest creditor risk
As Parliament readies a revamped insolvency law, the Budget must address the system’s slow bleed and unlock growth trapped in delay
OPINION: Union Budget must spell out measures to strengthen corporate earnings growth, vital to bringing back FPIs and re-energizing the market
One can expect more liberalization from the Budget, especially in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors as it is essential for lifting market sentiments and India’s global ambitions.
OPINION | Why this ‘Indian bear market’ should worry us a bit
By almost any yardstick, the performance is lacklustre when compared to competing markets. It doesn’t help that taxation on equity investing has made the asset class unattractive for both the domestic and foreign investor
OPINION | How to win allies and get rich at the same time
India’s smartphone exports to the US are booming. Why? Apple ensured that they were exempt from tariffs. There’s a lesson here. MNCs can be our allies in their self-interest. We can get richer in the bargain
OPINION | Budget 2026 and the MSME Growth Agenda: Reducing compliance burden and enabling scale
India’s economic ambitions cannot be realised without MSMEs that are more productive and globally competitive
OPINION | Budget 2026–27 calls for a stronger state-led capex push
Amid global uncertainty and weak private investment, the Budget 2026–27 proposes higher public capital expenditure to boost growth, create jobs, crowd in private investment, and align expansion with sustainability goals
Trying to change our minds about gold
It’s not easy to rationalise the rally
OPINION | Budget 2026: Four things MSMEs need as they enter the next phase of growth
India’s digitised MSME sector now needs Budget 2026 to modernise credit guarantees, reduce compliance burdens, expand financial literacy, and strengthen last-mile execution to support sustainable scaling and global competitiveness
OPINION | The Long Road to the EU–India FTA: What 22 years of negotiations reveal about India’s trade strategy
A more confident but also more cautious India has decided to bring the drawn-out negotiation to a close. The biggest gain of the successful conclusion will lie in greater predictability in the business environment
Is Trump going soft on China while targeting US allies?
Trump administration’s defence policy document has caused major surprises because it targets US allies while talking about restraint and understanding in dealings with China
OPINION | The ₹500 Paradox: Pre-budget reflections on value in a shifting economy
India’s weak household savings, rising debt and currency depreciation expose a ₹500 value divide, highlighting two economic realities and underscoring the need for equitable, savings-led reforms in Budget 2026
Can NEP 2026 add spark to power reforms?
After two decades of capacity expansion, India’s power challenge has shifted to fixing tariffs, discom finances, and market design
RBI doesn’t hold back on liquidity measures, but needs a fiscal hand too
Changing contours of global trade and increasing volatility is something that the government must address.
Budget Snapshot: The steady improvement in India’s energy mix
Government should step up policy support for hydro and nuclear power capacity additions
RBI’s state finance report flags a problem politicians don’t want to name
India’s states are no longer on the same demographic clock — and that is quietly reshaping their fiscal future.
OPINION | The carbon price set by EU that India cannot pay
The relevant question should not be whether India has an economy-wide carbon price matching the EU's €85 per tonne, but whether India's policy mix delivers comparable emissions trajectories adjusted for development stage and capacity
