For whom the bells toll In the market
Leveraged traders find themselves on a sticky wicket as regulatory moves and strong hands trimming leveraged positions leave them more exposed
Chart of the Day: How IT services are losing ground in global technology spends
The wallet share of IT services in worldwide IT spending is moderating
Can India seize the AI moment at the global summit?
As New Delhi hosts the India AI Impact Summit 2026 amid market jitters and global churn, the real test lies in turning rhetoric into regulation, innovation into inclusion, and ambition into actionable leadership
OPINION | Regulating Hate Speech: Navigating the constitutional boundaries of free expression
The fate of Karnataka Assembly’s contested Bill on regulating hate speech hangs in balance. Any law curbing speech has to meet the constitutional test which lays out conditions under which it can be done. So far, jurisprudence has tilted in favour of using existing laws to curb unacceptable forms of expression
OPINION | Life in the Age of Subscriptions: We don’t buy, we just auto-renew
What started as convenience has turned into a permanent monthly tax on entertainment, software, and simply existing online. From streaming sports to cloud storage, modern digital life is less about choice and more about recurring payments
Mohamed El-Erian: This time really could be different on jobs
Three catalysts are driving an intensifying divergence between a cooling US labour market and strong GDP growth
OPINION | Digital Colonialism: The new East India Company in AI
From the East India Company to AI giants, the structure feels familiar. India supplies talent and data while the platforms, ownership, and profits increasingly live elsewhere
The Eastern Window: From critic to partner? BNP's win tests India's ability to turn the page in Dhaka
The rise of BNP and end of the Yunus-led caretaker government is a good opportunity to improve India-Bangladesh relations. But there are several hurdles including resistance from the pro-Pakistan Jamaat e Islami, which is extremely critical of India
Beyond the BNP Landslide: The women voters who drew the line against extremism in Bangladesh
In an election that was as much about the future as it was about the ghosts of the past, Bangladesh has handed the BNP a decisive victory while elevating Jamaat-e-Islami to a powerful opposition
OPINION | Legacy systems might survive AI, but old strategies will not
Artificial intelligence will not merely modernise legacy systems. It will reorder economic advantage and geopolitical power. For India, the real danger is not slow adoption, but assuming disruption will arrive on our terms By
OPINION | Munich, the return of civilisational dogma and India’s new reality
Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference reflected the MAGA doctrine, which frames issues through the prism of Western civilisation. India’s response should be to strengthen cooperation where interests converge; preserve autonomy where they diverge
To survive the AI onslaught, Indian IT must embrace it
As AI writes code faster than humans, India’s iconic IT sector faces a brutal choice: reinvent its workforce entirely or risk becoming a footnote in tech history
Whirlpool’s steady results a relief amid parent stake sale uncertainty
Parent Whirlpool Corp reduced its stake in India unit by 11 percent in the December quarter
OPINION | From AI anxiety to AI impact: Why the Delhi summit matters
The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 begins in the capital today. An outline of the backdrop to the Summit and a framework to judge its outcome follow
AI at any cost? Mag 7 confronts first real capex cycle test
AI may well redefine productivity over the next decade. But markets do not price decades, they price cash flows. And in 2026, the story has shifted from growth at any cost to returns on capital deployed.
Kashmir’s Lost Heritage: A reminder of its plural past
Kashmir’s neglected Hindu and Buddhist shrines, rediscovered idols, and ruined temples reflect the displacement of Pandits and the erosion of the Valley’s once vibrant plural heritage
OPINION | The 'Women' factor in Jamaat 's defeat in the Bangladesh election
The organisation’s worldview is characterised by a belief that women have to play a subservient role in society. In South Asia, Bangladesh has a higher proportion of women in the workforce than other countries. They were not willing to lose their hard-won progress
PM Modi shifts office to Seva Teerth: A complex housing PMO, NSCS and Cabinet Secretariat
As India, under PM Modi, moves away from the legacy of its colonial past, the South Block becomes a part of history from tonight.
The Reading List: February 13, 2026
Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read
OPINION | Vault Matters: Why private banks need more returnees like Shyam Srinivasan, Murali Natarajan and Ashok Vaswani
In the backdrop of a shallow talent pool for the top job at private banks, isn’t it time to widen the search and look overseas
Why the AI attack on software has unnerved so many industries
The battle over the use of agents is starting to come into focus
OPINION | BNP powers ahead in Bangladesh; secular-liberals fare well but uncertainty still looms
Keeping Awami League away tilted matters in Tarique Rahman’s favour. But the controversial referendum on constitutional reforms, which passed, may not get BNP’s support. India needs to note the emergence of a new crop of secular-liberal politicians
Startup Street | Who's better at entrepreneurship — homegrown or overseas returnees?
The earlier perception that foreign-returned entrepreneurs are better at innovation setting up successful startups is being overturned as homegrown ones are leading the charge
OPINION | India's climate strategy hides in plain sight
Adaptation finance in the country is not merely about carbon markets and tech transfer. It’s about community level changes to make agriculture more resilient and institutional improvements to insulate cities from extreme weather patterns
OPINION | When an RSS chief cited a communist theorist
RSSFACTS: Mohan Bhagwat’s invocation of Rajani Palme Dutt revives a Marxist defence of India’s ancient nationhood, challenging imperialist narratives and contemporary Left historiography on nationalism
