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    • OPINION | 'The intention underlying withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment is only to ease suffering and protect dignity': Dr Dhvani Mehta

      Harish Rana was moved to palliative care on March 16, following a far-reaching Supreme Court verdict. His lawyer explains why it’s inappropriate to label it passive euthanasia 

    • Water availability in rural India to get a leg-up from Jal Jeevan Mission 2

      The government is proposing to spend Rs 4 lakh crore in the second phase of the Jal Jeevan Mission to focus more on service delivery than just on infrastructure creation

    • OPINION | Political stakes rise as five regions prepare for polls

      Assembly elections in four states and Puducherry trigger intense political contests, with regional issues, opposition strategies and leadership battles shaping campaigns as parties vie for voter support 

    • OPINION | Supply chain disruptions and the consumerism crisis

      Sanghnomics: Supply chain panic highlights the fragility of consumption-driven economies. Indian philosophical traditions and Integral Humanism propose restrained consumption and sustainable development as alternatives 

    • Chart of the Day: Market mayhem — Which sectors took a direct hit?

      Indian benchmark indices have shed over 8 percent since American and Israeli forces struck Iran, but the damage has not been spread evenly. Certain sectors have taken a far heavier blow

    • India, China can play a key role to resolve Iran crisis

      Scores of countries are watching helplessly as the Middle-East conflict is causing them economic losses and endangering world peace. In this situation, India and China, two biggest oil buyers, are best placed to create a climate that would result in peace negotiations to bring about de-escalation and save the oil fields from drones and missiles

    • OPINION | In week 3 of US-Israel-Iran war, there’s a risk of water infrastructure being targeted

      US bombing Kharg Island is potentially an inflection point. If both sides don’t exercise a modicum of restraint, parts of the region can become unhabitable for a while

    • Are markets being too complacent about the Iran war?

      Sometimes crises do not blow over as investors might hope

    • February growth bounce signals strong end to FY26 for life insurers

      Life insurers are on a decent growth path this year but it is margins that would set them apart in the market

    • Power companies brace for demand surge as El Nino indicates extended summer

      The optimism is reflecting in shares of electricity producers and of Coal India

    • Banking Central | What does RBI's new dividend rule mean for investors

      By linking payouts to capital strength and asset quality, the central bank is nudging banks towards discipline; that’s a good change

    • Prolonged Iran conflict to keep commodity markets on edge ahead of FOMC, China data

      Looking ahead, markets will focus on the upcoming policy decision from the Federal Reserve, where rates are widely expected to remain unchanged but updated economic projections will be closely watched.

    • The oil bounty India cannot count on anymore

      Volatility in energy is at its peak due to geopolitical tensions in Middle East which continue to disrupt supply chains, and the discounts that once drove India’s crude arbitrage has vanished.

    • Geopolitical tensions rise, but why aren’t gold prices?

      A combination of stronger dollar and higher inflationary environment in turn leading to probable rise in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve are hindrances for gold prices moving higher, despite the geo-political risk arising out of the war.

    • OPINION | War and uncertainty will undermine global economic growth drivers and lower oil price

      One major limitation of an inflation target is that it precludes preemptive easing in response to a sudden weakening of the economy, a danger at present.  Even as shipments of crude remain low due to Iran’s blockade and steep insurance rates, a sharp drop in global demand, as took place due to Covid, may put an offsetting downward pressure on crude oil prices

    • OPINION | Why India Inc is losing women leaders after a decade at work

      Women enter India’s workforce in large numbers but many leave at mid-career stages which weakens leadership pipelines and reduces representation in senior corporate positions

    • OPINION | Why India’s universities must build strong research endowments

      Indian universities need stronger endowments to support research attract talent and build financial stability for global competitiveness

    • Iran, private credit and the echoes of 2008

      The investor exodus is unnerving, but the wider financial system is better prepared for shocks

    • OPINION | Gas shortage after Hormuz squeeze shows energy sourcing autonomy was always conditional

      With crude oil, multiple supply sources are available even if Washington’s whims impose constraints. The buffer provided by diverse sourcing of oil is largely absent in gas, leaving sourcing vulnerable to factors beyond India’s control

    • Startup Street | Women startup founders and the glass ceiling in funding

      Women start-up founders outperform their male counterparts in various aspects

    • OPINION | RSS marks centenary with grassroots Hindu Sammelan outreach

      RSSFACTS: To mark its centenary, the RSS is organising thousands of small Hindu Sammelans across India to expand social outreach and engage people outside its traditional network 

    • LPG Shortage: It’s time to change how India cooks its meals

      India needs to adopt a holistic policy to promote alternatives to LPG-based cooking as a long term, strategic imperative

    • Markets to rebound soon? What fundamental, technical signals say

      Markets often recover far more quickly than they fall, especially when sentiment is already extremely negative

    • Chart of the Day: Benign February retail inflation isn’t cause for relief

      With LPG price increases, the effect of West Asia war would be felt in March inflation, posing a risk to markets and monetary policy

    • Press Note 3 tweak — Pressing the pedal on ties with China?

      India’s move signals a pragmatic shift toward selective economic engagement with China while retaining safeguards for national security

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