OPINION | Indian AI founders scaling globally through US market access
Indian AI founders are building in the US for scale and demand. Talent remains in India. This trend strengthens global reach and future growth for India
War’s collateral damage: a world struggling to feed itself
While the world watches oil prices, a slower and potentially more devastating crisis is taking shape — a global fertiliser shock that could ripple through food supplies for years
Cheaper weight loss drugs pose risk for F&B industry
Consumers who are on weight loss drugs are likely to consume fewer calories, potentially lowering demand for high-calorie foods, beverages and restaurant-made food
OPINION | Governance lessons from l’affaire HDFC Bank
Leadership exits cannot afford to be ambiguous. Clarity, responsibility, and accountability are essential to maintaining trust
CAPF Bill 2026: Reaffirming the Institutional Necessity of IPS Leadership
District policing remains the most critical formative phase in an IPS officer’s career.
From security dependence to self-reliance: The opportunity few are pricing in
Indian defence companies, for the first time in decades, are not just participants they are contenders. And if this cycle plays out the way structural shifts typically do, what lies ahead is not just growth.
The Reading List: March 20, 2026
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.
OPINION | UGC 2026 guidelines risk reverse bias in higher education
UGC 2026 regulations exclude the General Category from protection, misclassify OBCs as oppressed, and risk fostering division and reverse bias in Indian higher education institutions
The war over tail risks is in full swing
Trump’s financial fight with insurers will affect business confidence as much as the kinetic battle
Four decades on, India’s consumer justice delivery system lies in a shambles
Consumer protection infrastructure suffers from scarcity of manpower, funds, intent and most of all, political will
OPINION | Varsha Pratipada: Hindu new year the birth anniversary of RSS founder
RSSFACTS: Varsha Pratipada marks the Hindu New Year and is also important for the RSS as it is the birth anniversary of its founder, Dr Hedgewar
Gulf Conflict: A stress test for India’s macro stability, bond markets
The Indian bond market may experience higher volatility rather than a sustained directional move
Markets fall further: Panic-driven selloff or start of a larger unwind?
Investors have nowhere to go – As higher yields compress bond portfolios, stock market corrections are all over the news and gold offers no respite either
Chart of the Day: As war pricks MSMEs, banks must sharpen attention on their loans
Small firms that feel the pressure of the war on earnings must be assessed for defaults by banks
What is making BJP confident that Mamata is losing the war of narratives
BJP strategists believe that the turnout of more than six lakh people, along with the issues raised by Modi, has put the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on the back foot
How can we tell good AI from bad?
More lessons from the jagged frontiers of new technology
OPINION | India’s $10 trillion ambition needs foundations that must be built today
India will not reach $10 trillion on a policy framework designed for $2 trillion. What separates aspiration from deterministic achievement is structural reform engineered to last
OPINION | The silent strength of India’s public sector banks
India needs bigger banks to match its growing economy. These banks can support global trade and money flows. Strong PSBs and global banks can grow together
What the IDBI sale trouble reveals about India’s privatisation problem
The 2G scam that eventually saw legal acquittal for the involved, has destroyed careers and instilled a deep fear among bureaucracy that preside over privatisation efforts
As microfinance lenders target higher ticket size, leverage could become a risk
Microfinance portfolio would continue to shrink and by doing so it would get better.
Climate justice runs into an accounting wall
Climate finance remains a knotty affair. Rich countries want developing ones to work towards climate goals, but they need money to do that. Worse, rich ones stand accused of creative accounting on their own financing targets
OPINION | The Silent Inflation Driver: How extreme weather is transforming India’s food economy
Extreme weather is raising food inflation in India. It disrupts farming and supply chains. At the same time, it is pushing investment in better storage, technology, and stronger systems
Quick Take | HDFC Bank’s unsettling governance moment
Chairman’s unusual exit points to deeper issues that India’s biggest private bank cannot afford to ignore
Chart of the Day: What is driving Indian pharmaceutical market growth?
The pharma market grew by more than 10 percent for the third consecutive month in February 2026, with chronic therapies taking the lead
OPINION | Ironically, Iran and Israel have the same aims, prolong the war. US is stuck
Ali Larijani’s assassination makes it harder for Iranian leadership to seek negotiations. That’s what Israel wants. Iran too will prefer to prolong the conflict as escalating global economic cost gives them leverage. Where does that leave the US
