Opinion

For years, Washington viewed its relationship with the region as a way to limit Beijing’s influence, but tariffs now strain the partnership 

Bihar Elections: Beyond caste, youth and women voters hold the key

As Bihar heads to polls in November, traditional caste equations are being disrupted by two powerful forces: empowered women and unemployed youth demanding change

Will Trump's sanctions on Russian oil trigger inflation?

A surge in non-Russian oil sources could result in a spike in oil prices, is the fear. But a look at the physical and financial market points to enough reasons why that may not happen

OPINION | India in Infrared: Why we must lead the thermal frontier in space

Thermal imaging reveals hidden energy patterns, enhancing safety, resilience, and economic growth. As India advances in space technology, mastering this invisible spectrum strengthens its global leadership and sovereignty

Chart of the Day: Winter schedule indicates further market share gains for IndiGo

IndiGo’s market share in the domestic market increased in the last one year

Municipal bonds join the repo club — a quiet reform with big consequences

The finance ministry’s move to make municipal debt repo-eligible could finally give India’s urban bond market the liquidity it always lacked

SBI Card got customers to swipe more in Q2, but its historic mojo isn’t back yet

Retail spends growth was healthy but nowhere close to historic high levels.

OPINION | L’affaire Tata: Much ado about an evolutionary thing

Ratan Tata’s simultaneous chairmanship of Tata Sons and Tata Trusts offered coherence and continuity. The so-called cracks in the Trusts’ structure are signs of evolution, an enduring institution adapting to new norms of accountability and self-governance

OPINION | What is the real issue ‘My Lords’?

Despite explicit court orders, Bar Council resolutions, and even petitions seeking to ban such colonial honorifics, their persistence raises a deeper question: is this merely a colonial relic that refuses to fade, or an institutional compulsion the judiciary itself continues to uphold?

OPINION | India’s road to reaching its net zero goals

At COP30 in Brazil in November, India will submit its next set of Nationally Determined Contributions. We need to continue understanding trade-offs and shape development priorities that are not only low-carbon but also resilient and equitable

Silicon Valley called — the 1990s are back

How today’s artificial intelligence boom is both different from, and similar to, what came before

ChatGPT Atlas Shrugged: Why Google Chrome retains its shine – for now

Sam Altman's ChatGPT Atlas was supposed to revolutionise browsing and threaten Google's dominance, but the reality of subscription fatigue, trust issues, and Chrome's entrenched market position quickly brought investors back to earth

India's Economic Boom: A look beyond the GDP numbers at the structural challenges ahead

If growth is strong, if companies are investing and the government is also spending, then a demand resurgence should be seen and it should also show up in product prices. Why then is core inflation (which is demand side) so low? Why is urban demand relatively weak? Is there a challenge from cheap Chinese imports?

OPINION | Who owns India’s cloud, and other existential questions for a digital democracy

India risks digital colonisation as foreign firms control its data and infrastructure. To ensure true sovereignty, it must build indigenous tech, enforce data laws, and capture value from its digital economy

OPINION | The Great Silver Rush: What triggered India’s silver squeeze

Silver’s October squeeze stemmed from finance outpacing physical supply. Synchronizing capital with deliverable futures, not slowing it, can stabilize ETFs, spot markets, and investor exposure to short-term dislocations

Chart of the Day: Is the options clampdown justified?

New NSE data revealing that only 1.8% of investors trade exclusively in derivatives raises uncomfortable questions about whether SEBI's sweeping options regulations were a solution in search of a problem

The Eastern Window | Beyond the Handshake: Why a US-China trade deal may not end their strategic rivalry

The US and China are close to signing an agreement to resolve a range of trade differences between them. If successful, the deal will have far-reaching implications on the global supply chain, and the economies of several countries including India

Growing domestic business to help Waaree withstand US challenges

The company maintained its guidance of robust growth in operating earnings in FY26.

What do RBI’s new capital market exposure rules mean?

The central bank’s draft framework gives lenders more room to back India’s capital markets — but with clear boundaries to prevent excesses.

OPINION | Cast(e) in stone in Bihar

Caste remains the decisive factor in influencing a voter’s choice. Given that, the opposition seems to have done a good job in stitching together an array, giving it an edge in a tight contest

OPINION | Building Trust in the Digital Age: The first-party data advantage

Indian brands face eroding digital customer relationships and rising acquisition costs. Embracing first-party data, ethical engagement, and transparency can rebuild trust, deepen loyalty, and drive sustainable, long-term growth

OPINION | Battle lines drawn in Bihar as campaigning enters the last phase

Having settled the issue of chief ministership, the Mahagathbandhan has thrown down the gauntlet to the NDA. However, the presence of Prashant Kishor’s JSP complicates matters this time around

OPINION | Haryana’s code of silence

Not CBI, but Haryana Police and its friendly neighbour, Chandigarh Police, will probe its senior officials in the case of suicides by two of its officers, Y Puran Kumar and Sandeep Kumar Lather. This oddity doesn’t seem to bother opposition political parties

Where does Wikipedia go in the age of AI?

Crowdsourced, open edited and free, the site must seize the new technology as an opportunity

Bharat Forge finds strength on home ground even as de-risking strategy pays off

Timely India-centric strategy and de-risking business into non-auto segments augurs well in times of global trade tensions