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The regulator’s reluctance to allow large industrial conglomerates to own banks is prudent.
Loosen the controls

The committee on banking sector should give lenders a freer hand and encourage M&A to create scale

A focus on efficiency
A focus on efficiency

The 16th FC has given useful suggestions on discontinuing off-budget borrowings by states, strict adherence to provisions of FRBM Act…

Time to wait and watch
Time to wait and watch

Steady growth environment lends space to wait rather than deliver final rate cut, if there is one

A breakthrough moment

India and the US seal a major trade breakthrough, cutting tariffs on Indian exports and boosting competitiveness. While exporters gain…

Taxing the risk

STT hikes blur the line between regulation and revenue without protecting investors.

The India-Europe connect

In a period of systemic turbulence, both seeking a multipolar order that preserves their strategic autonomy amid intensifying great-power rivalry.

Davos without delusions

Trump speech and rebuttals showed how trans-Atlantic, tensions dominated the ongoing 56th annual meeting.

Breakdown of multilateralism?

If India feels compelled to change tack on Investment Facilitation Agreement, it must seek guardrails.

Navigating the Trump-Powell feud

The latest attacks on the US Fed are raising fears of a grim future, but internal and external checks and…

Regulating better

The IndiGo episode highlights regulatory gaps and the costs of excessive concentration.

A strategic storm

The turmoil in Iran is an inflection point for India’s foreign policy in Asia.

Shared responsibility

The investment slowdown reflects a deeper confidence gap—shaped by regulatory uncertainty, uneven demand visibility, and structural risks that firms cannot…

Rate cuts aren’t enough

For all the monetary easing by the Reserve Bank of India via a steep 125 basis points cut in the…