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
Budget 2026 presents an opportunity to enhance India’s logistics sector by improving multimodal connectivity, adopting technology, promoting sustainability, and investing in driver development for a more efficient, inclusive ecosystem
RSSFACTS: The Western media persists in demonising the RSS due to historical misconceptions, a political lens, and a lack of understanding of Hindu Dharma and its civilisational context
The year gone by was more like a honeymoon period for Sanjay Malhotra with inflation tamed and IndusInd Bank’s fraud not turning out to be a crisis for the banking sector. The joker in the pack was Rupee, which started behaving unpredictable towards the end of 2025. Coupled with uneasy growth trends, 2026 could prove to be a test year for the governor
After a year where generative AI's promise collided with reality—marked by China's resource-efficient breakthroughs exposing Silicon Valley's expensive inefficiencies, agentic AI stalling at pilot stage, and an MIT study revealing that 95% of enterprise investments failed to deliver returns—2026 emerges as AI's reckoning year, where the industry must prove substance over hype, demonstrate genuine ROI, and potentially witness a fundamental shift from LLM-centric development toward novel architectures while navigating the intensifying US-China technological rivalry and the growing divide between AI-capable nations and those facing a new form of technological colonialism.
As India reflects on a year marked by regulatory lapses, environmental crises, and infrastructure failures, 2025's hard lessons demand urgent reforms to build better governance in 2026
As the monetary easing cycle ends, India's bond market in 2026 faces a tricky landscape of fiscal pressures, heavy supply, and shifting demand—requiring cautious, accrual-focused strategies amid a steep yield curve
The Union Budget 2026–27 holds immense potential to accelerate India’s renewable energy goals, particularly solar power, by strengthening domestic manufacturing, enhancing financial incentives, and supporting climate-focused initiatives for sustainable growth
A sharp increase in excise duty after GST compensation cess ended will see cigarette prices being hiked sharply. While that’s the immediate risk, the bigger risk is of a shift in policy
