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The dot-com and fiber-optic bust of the early 2000s didn’t occur because the internet was a bad idea, it happened because expectations ran ahead of monetization. The same risk shadows AI today.
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
Latha Venkatesh assesses central bank's recent regulatory reforms
Global FDI is flowing west — this may well be one of Trump’s biggest legacies
Allowing Indian banks to fund corporate acquisitions introduces opportunities but also unfamiliar risks - ones most are neither structured nor seasoned to manage. What is framed as financial modernisation must be guided by the same prudence that has long defined India’s banking stability under RBI’s stewardship
From ancient temples to sporting glory, Chhattisgarh is transforming its narrative, blending rich heritage with modern innovation
The world is thoughtless of history when it treats bullion as desirable and a store of value
Brazil and the US, the two major markets where ethanol blending happens on a large scale, incentivised the transition in the early years through taxes and subsidies
As the world builds tariff walls, the World Bank wants South Asia to tear them down. With 16 million people entering the job market annually but only 10 million finding work, the region faces a stark choice: embrace trade liberalisation that could unlock manufacturing growth or maintain protectionist barriers that may be trapping workers in low-productivity sectors
As the Nifty sits at a crossroads, here are the factors that could support the market’s move up or push it back into a holding pattern
Over-enthusiasm, weak off-take, and tender cancellations have slowed the momentum in renewable energy
The need to free up capital is low right now for lenders
NTR’s successful disruption in AP politics, and not TN politics, offers a reference point to contextualise Vijay’s effort. There are useful lessons for him in the way NTR crafted a stunning upset in his electoral debut
The next moat will be infrastructure for AI advertising, the ability to generate accurate, diverse, and trustworthy consumer representations at scale. If history is any guide, the ones who choose infrastructure over stunts will be the ones left standing
Not only was he the first one to put India in the rarefied world of global conglomerates, he also had an unbelievable grasp of new technologies across many fields, says Venu Srinivasan, who worked closely with Tata
The move will reward safer banks with lower insurance cost and, thereby, foster a more robust banking system. On the flipside, increased cost burden on weaker banks may also make it harder for them to compete
Consumers and trade channels both deferred purchases for different reasons, say FMCG companies, hurting their September quarter sales growth. Will it cast a shadow on FY26 performance?
Stock outperformance is set to unlock bumper profits but sparks concern about repeat of financial indiscipline
India’s real estate sector faces financing challenges amid growing demand. Innovative capital solutions, government initiatives, and policy reforms are essential to support sustainable growth and equitable development across city tiers
The Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled for November 6 and 11, 2025, promise a high-stakes battle following a contentious voter list revision and a volatile political landscape. With a shorter two-phase election and a hefty women-centric cash transfer scheme, several X factors could tilt the scales in this closely contested race
An ageing workforce is affecting all sorts of professions
Clients are yet to realise returns on the capital spends incurred on IT so far, in the post-Covid digitization trend
Strong home sales in the premium segment at elevated prices dominate the real estate landscape, but growth rates are coming off
India’s share in global forex market is tiny, but is not immune to volatility
Policy changes in China are driving up prices of polysilicon, a key raw material of solar PV components
