
The lure of easy riches attracts newbie traders to an activity that is dominated by highly skilled, deep-pocketed veterans who also hold a technological edge over retail traders

Electricity demand saw a notable reduction in October 2025

GST cuts pushed Indians to indulge in festival purchases, powering up Bajaj Finance’s loans

Over the past two decades, China’s naval shipbuilding has executed the fastest peacetime fleet expansion in history, transforming its navy from a coastal force into one rivalling the U.S. in the Western Pacific. It amplifies incentives among Quad members for deeper ties

India is in a hostile neighbourhood with countries inimical to it resorting often to unconventional measures. The good news is the security establishment has been quick to prepare for it

Yes, its economic engine is remarkable, but there are factors that should temper predictions of global hegemony

In the first eleven months of 2025, OFS accounted for nearly 65 percent of all IPO proceeds by value

An asset class with fundamentally different and distinct drivers such as gold can create additional diversification

Politicians in Bangladesh are wading through troubled waters. The elections, if held as planned in February 2026, are unlikely to throw up a clear winner. The National Citizens Party formed this February by rebel student leaders is yet to make an impact. India may consider cultivating relationship with BNP leader Tarique Rahman if it does not want to see the pro-Pakistan Jamaat e Islami in power

Cricket’s market(ing) power was never built on merit alone — it was built on belief. When we extend that belief to women cricketers, we will make the game ‘just’. Equality is the most rational investment India can make in its future champions

India has come a long way in galvanising green power generation capacity additions

Sun Pharma’s revenues from specialty drugs surpassed generic medicines for the first time in the US

Unless there’s a fundamental change in approach, the latest roadmap on climate financing will largely remain aspirational

Governor Malhotra says guardrails are in place and judgement should rest with banks. History suggests judgement, not regulation, will decide the outcome.

The cloud era was about making human workflows digital. The AI era is about letting machines handle those workflows altogether. The next decade will belong to Vertical AI: specialised applications that marry powerful models with domain-specific data, workflows, and go-to- market expertise

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
There is difference in approach at present in the ownership structures, whether through the government, foreign owners or the local promoter. While this issue hasn't gathered momentum yet, it would be constructive for the RBI to harmonise the capital structures before it can become a heated debate

RSSFACTS: It’s the song of the nation’s soul that inspires everyone. When the tendency to fragment the society on the parochial bases of caste, language, geography is on the rise, Vande Mataram is a thread that can bind us together

Turnover of leaders shows how hard it can be to ride out the vicious financial and tech cycles


The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, which evaluates environmental impacts from cradle to gate to well, offers the systemic clarity needed to avoid burden-shifting between sectors or resources

Farm loan waivers have been in vogue for decades, but have done little by way of materially altering the fortunes or sustainability of Indian farming

Investment and attention have been concentrated in satellites. Two startups aim to change this as they prepare to add to existing domestic capacity in the primary infrastructure: launch vehicles

This is to say that not all AI firms will emerge as winners, particularly if priced to perfection. Investors should approach AI as a multi-product thesis

The Rs 1-lakh-crore RDI Fund will be meaningful if it encourages industry to loosen purse strings to fund innovation