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Fiscal rules focus on debt-to-GDP ratios, but overlook debt maturity structure, crucial for managing refinancing risks. India's subnational governments exhibit varied maturity strategies, with longer maturities offering stability amid fiscal pressures
The Centre’s fresh bid to fix glitches in electricity distribution will only be successful if the states play ball
Lower linking factor can also lower the debt-service coverage ratio that could be a challenge for operators who are highly leveraged
Food prices are in deflation, gold is soaring, and core inflation ex-gold is benign . RBI can’t hide behind averages anymore.
Outbreak of armed conflict between Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is a reminder that one should be careful what one wishes for. That said, Afghanistan can at times bring rivals on to the same page. The layers to the interrelationships in the region make for a complex situation
India’s 500 GW non-fossil energy goal depends on open access policies that enable businesses to buy renewable power directly, driving investment, reducing costs, and accelerating the clean energy transition
For the fourth successive year, the Nobel Committee has awarded the prize to economists who have delved into history to answer some of the big questions of our time. It’s the turn of path-breaking research into innovation and technological progress this year
Professional and retail investors around the world are swarming to buy the precious metal, pushing prices up to record highs — and potentially into bubble territory
Tokenised assets and CBDC-based settlements sound futuristic, but caution is warranted.
The ‘moral centre’ of Indian enterprise now faces its most searching trial — to match the weight of its legacy with the discipline of modern capitalistic scrutiny
LIC has taken steps to fix its weak spots by focusing on non-par products and digital channels.
Power-hungry datacentres require large quantities of electricity at low rates
Silver ETFs are trading at a premium to futures when historically they have traded at a discount. What’s the market trying to say and what should investors do?
The pioneering work of Nobel laureates Mokyr, Aghion, and Howitt reveals that economic growth is fundamentally powered by the institutions that fuel innovation and the market processes of creative destruction
U.S. threatened a 100-percentage point increase in tariff on Chinese imports as retaliation over Beijing’s enhanced export control measures of critical mineral products. What’s playing out is a script reversal- China has taken a leaf out of the U.S. playbook
Recurring stampedes highlight serious lapses in crowd management. Authorities and political parties must implement effective safety protocols to prevent avoidable tragedies at mass gatherings
Innovation’s an ecosystem phenomenon requiring dense networks between universities, industry, finance, and government, sustained over longer time periods. If that’s absent in India, there’s unlikely to be genuine innovation
Plus, scepticism on the dealmaking rebound
BJP is expected to soon bring in an unprecedented 1200 leaders to campaign in the state. Will that be enough to offset the combination of Mamata Banerjee’s appeal and TMC’s superior ground game?
RSSFACTS: India’s changing religious demography, driven by illegal migration, poses national security concerns. The RSS has raised alarms, urging government action on border control, population policy, and safeguarding cultural identity
As US stock valuations surge to historic extremes—with the Buffett indicator hitting an unprecedented 217—a growing chorus of financial leaders is warning that the gap between market euphoria and economic reality has become dangerously wide
China’s next 5-year plan will focus on tackling the tariff challenge from the US and resolving domestic issues like weak consumer demand. But it will not be easy for President Xi Jinping because some of the much-needed reforms can result in job losses and damage to the Communist Party’s credibility
As new tariffs and rare earth controls trigger market panic and supply chain fears, the central question becomes whether economic pressure will once again force a tactical pause in the US-China trade war
New Delhi should lower tariff and non-tariff barriers and ratchet up trade engagements with Asian neighbours to expand its export market
