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E-commerce had a 11.8 percent channel share in the first quarter of 2025 in metro markets but the real story is in the giant share it is taking of incremental sales
The EU’s latest sanctions strategy reveals more about its geopolitical helplessness than its ability to shape the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine war
US Federal Reserve’s operational independence is not a gift from the political executive and legislature. It’s the outcome of prior bouts of inflation, with the system adapting to reach the most effective way to combat it. Undermining it will have long-term consequences in financial markets
The US plan to narrow the focus of G20 to just financial matters could be difficult to achieve, as global focus is on sustainable development
For more than a decade, cryptocurrencies have created a parallel decentralised payments architecture as opposed to the centralised global financial system dominated by select intermediaries. Trump’s championing of stablecoins along with Mastercard’s embrace of blockchain can lead to the convergence of disparate worlds
Analysts pared FY26 profit margin expectations of major IT companies after June quarter results
The new U.S. legislation to support stablecoin, a digital currency backed by the US dollar, will have global implications. It will open up risks and opportunities for India. The government may have to make legal and financial arrangements to deal with the new situation, which will enhance the dominance of the U.S. dollar on the international financial system
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.
Senior supervisory managers upping their engagement with banks has instilled disciple and brought about some moral responsibility in dealing with matters that are not clear-cut. But can supervision be made proactive? How about involving SSMs as observers in critical board meetings, such as the Audit Committee Board (ACB) for a start?
Access fees that the sector say will protect customers could also act as a competitive barrier
RSSFACTS: C. Sadanandan Master, a former teacher and BJP leader, nominated to Rajya Sabha, highlighting Kerala's political violence and ideological clashes, especially between RSS-BJP and CPI(M) in Kannur
Credit penetration, the asset side of banking, has lagged. Despite the surge in account openings, India’s financial inclusion ranking remains below peers like Brazil, South Africa, and Russia. Non-institutional lenders continue to dominate credit access for low-income households and self-employed entrepreneurs
Curtis Yarvin’s ideas are going ever more mainstream in Trump’s Washington — and investors should be worried
Today, many American, Chinese, German and Japanese brands are household names around the globe. But how many Indian brands can lay claim to similar global presence or familiarity?
If the government can push through the SEZ Amendment Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament, it will be a fillip for industry
Although India’s electric vehicle transformation is accelerating, there is an uncomfortable truth of systemic vulnerability behind the bustling activity and promotional noise
Axis Bank’s retail loan growth is disappointing and its home loans have hardly grown in many quarters
The central bank has a variety of tools now to manage liquidity
Prices in the international market are rising on trade restrictions, tight supplies and steady demand
In an economy where patchy demand has been throttling growth for years, is shrinking inflation a harbinger for more demand pain on the way?
UPI revolutionised retail payments. Large ticket transactions, mostly at the wholesale level, are still executed through a clunky process. That may soon be a thing of the past as the payment regulator is working on transforming this space
A rock ’n’ roll fable for those struggling to make AI tools work for them
The impending impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma highlights India’s weak judicial accountability, where past cases show judges often resign to evade scrutiny, undermining public trust in the judiciary’s integrity
Silver has quietly outperformed gold with a 3.5x surge since pandemic lows, driven by industrial demand from electric vehicles and solar panels, tight supply conditions, and growing investment interest.
As deepfakes grow more convincing and accessible, new laws may offer symbolic resistance—but enforcement remains a step behind the tech that’s already rewriting reality
