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Strong capital, low NPAs and rising profits mask a quieter shift in how Indian banks fund growth and earn returns
Control has shifted to whoever owns the app, the user data, and the payment relationship. In the coming decade, the industry will be divided between platforms that command consumer relationships and those that rent them
India's push for early AI education raises concerns about overloading children with complex concepts, potentially distracting from basic literacy and critical thinking skills development
Average monthly gross inflows into systematic investment plans more than doubled in the current fiscal when compared to FY23. Is it great news, or a case where the crowd provides permanence and professionals harvest the yield?
Oil-rich Venezuela has been a springboard for Beijing’s geopolitical and economic interests in Latin America
As widespread protests challenge Tehran's regime, the resulting instability risks escalating into regional conflict and drawing in world powers, exposing the fragility of the current world order
Indore’s recent tragedy of sewerage-contaminated drinking water killing residents exposes the deadly gap between India’s clean-city awards and its ground-level sanitation failures
The US action in Venezuela was the opening salvo of a stark new global strategy—one that treats alliances as transactions and sovereignty as conditional
The recent U.S. move in Venezuela was less about its vast, heavy oil reserves and more about securing a far more valuable prize next door: Guyana’s light, sweet crude
In India, government provides subsidy to manufacturers for selling fertilisers below the production cost
India’s budget increasingly relies on RBI dividend transfers, but with global conditions shifting, fiscal planners must prepare for uncertain future payouts and invest wisely
India has been clear about its position on strategic autonomy. The question is whether Washington can accept a partner that does not follow instructions but whose interests nonetheless align on the issues that matter most
The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze statue of Buddha as Amitabha, which is considered one of the largest Buddha statues of its kind anywhere in the world.
The AI mania could wane and drag down the economies of the two superpowers, but the rest of the world is well positioned to pick up the slack
India’s climate future hinges on adaptation, not just mitigation. By investing in resilient infrastructure, supply chains, and technologies, India can turn climate risks into economic opportunities
A central fault line in the coming years will be whether MFN and consensus survive in their current form. There is credible reason to believe that a significant group of WTO members—including most major trading powers—may settle for their dilution
REITs have delivered stellar returns of about 40-50 per cent from healthy assets in the office property market
India has shown its readiness to respect Bangladesh’s choice of a new leader though Sheikh Hasina continues to live in India. Khaleda Zia’s recent death might help her party, BNP, in the February 12 elections. With Jamaat trying to attract some of Awami League’s vote back, the battle of the ballot is getting fierce
The aviation disruptions in India stem from operational and regulatory failures, highlighting the need for stronger DGCA oversight, rather than competition law, to address structural issues and protect passengers
Despite the dramatic U.S. military capture of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's marginal oil production—under 1% of global supply—ensures stable near-term flows, yet escalating geopolitical risks could inject lasting uncertainty into energy and financial markets.
IMF estimates central government's upcoming Budget may not further lower fiscal deficit figure as revenue dips and interest costs rise
For the eighth consecutive quarter, interest rates on popular small savings instruments have been left untouched. With small savings rates frozen and liquidity staying tight, India’s banks are boxed in even as the RBI eases policy
The case of Venezuela serves as a warning that universal norms are fading and power-based hierarchies are rising. India must adapt carefully, strengthening its stance in a world where raw power has returned to the forefront of history
A selection of articles and social media posts from the world of economy, business and finance curated by our research and opinion teams for your weekend read
The country plans to reinforce its dominance of global manufacturing, despite persistent deflation at home and rising tensions abroad
