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E Kumar Sharma is the Deputy Editor, FinancialExpress.com a part of the The IndianExpress Group. A Chevening scholar, a CV Starr Fellow at UPenn, and a recipient of the Polestar Award, Kumar has over the past 26 years authored several special reports, cover stories and lead articles in print, television…Read More
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E Kumar Sharma is the Deputy Editor, FinancialExpress.com a part of the The IndianExpress Group. A
Chevening scholar, a CV Starr Fellow at UPenn, and a recipient of the Polestar Award, Kumar has over the past 26 years authored several special reports, cover stories and lead articles in print, television and digital mediums, including content for video and podcasts. His interests span across the economy, finance, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biotechnology, microfinance, education, retail, IT, and family-led
businesses, management, apart from ESG and sustainability.

A master’s in economics with a focus on econometrics from the University of Hyderabad, a central university, where he topped the entrance and won a scholarship, Kumar has written earlier for Business Today, The India Today Group, The Wire, Fortune India, in addition to a stint with the BBC Television as a reporter out of London. At Business Today, for nearly a decade, he led the coverage on business schools, put out a series of articles in pharma and healthcare, women entrepreneurship, emerging trends in management, executive health, and covered the complete journey of microfinance in India, from the early experiments in the mid-1990s with methodologies getting defined, fund-flows opening up, the Andhra crisis (this state of the sector report in fact also refers to an article by Kumar), newer regulations, IPOs, newer models to survive and finally some microfinance institutions taking the avatar of
small finance banks. Kumar also tracked early trends in India’s e-commerce journey. He has marked his presence on social networking platforms with some weighty connections that include some well-known founders and CEOs from India Inc., leading
academicians and analysts. But then, he sees shoe-leather reporting as his dharma. He has, on several occasions, helped his author friends with research inputs for their books. He is an avid reader and a keen listener, not just because people and sources need to
be listened to, but for the simple reason that in a hyper-specialised world, there is always much to learn and transmit.

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RBI’s decisive steps on dollar inflows renew industry ask for LTCG tax relief on equities

Banking and financial sector head honchos maintain that the industry ask has consistently been to provide long term capital gains…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: June 5, 2026 21:46 IST
Sun Pharma’s $11.75 billion Organon deal.
Sun Pharma in global reckoning with daring Organon deal; all eyes now on debt & EBITDA

A quick back-of-the-envelope calculations by analysts and pharma gurus show ~$8.6B debt at $1.9B EBITDA is 4.5x leverage — it…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: April 27, 2026 09:55 IST
Indian agriculture experts feel the “below normal monsoon” by itself is not going to materially impact agricultural production
Monsoon blues: Less about food security or deficit rains but more around impact of war 

The focus of implications would still be around the usual nuances of Indian agriculture since spatial & temporal distribution of…

By E Kumar Sharma
April 23, 2026 19:20 IST
RBI MPC Meeting: Goldilocks confused as concerns loom large over imported inflation

Central bank may prioritise growth supportive options while tackling imported inflation risks driven by high crude prices and supply chain…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: April 7, 2026 08:49 IST
Will the hard-earned goldilocks glow of Indian economy begin to fade?
Monetary policy watch: No rate change likely but any CRR/SLR cut will signal huge support for growth  

No RBI rate cut is expected at the upcoming MPC meeting, but a CRR or SLR reduction could signal strong…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: March 31, 2026 21:55 IST
How the Ras Laffan Shutdown and Helium Scarcity are Rattling Indian Healthcare
War impact: Supply snarls hit liquid helium used in MRI scanners & for chip-making

While NATHEALTH leaders highlight a $1 trillion opportunity in raising India’s Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE), the industry must first navigate…

By E Kumar Sharma
March 25, 2026 18:38 IST
Dr Reddy’s launches ‘Obeda’ semaglutide injection
Dr Reddy’s on ‘Obeda’ launch: In step to democratize access to advanced therapy

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched ‘Obeda’, an injectable semaglutide therapy for diabetes and weight management in India.

By E Kumar Sharma
March 21, 2026 21:09 IST
Weight-loss and diabetes are prickly issues in a country that is gaining the dubious distinction as a diabetes capital of the world.
Lupin-Zydus deal to tap a rapidly commoditising semaglutide market

Lupin and Zydus partner to co-market semaglutide in India, entering a Rs 1,200 crore market with over 20 competitors and…

By E Kumar Sharma
March 17, 2026 19:32 IST
FE Express Awards | Zia Mody - Holding ‘half the sky’ at the Bar
FE Express Awards | Zia Mody – Holding ‘half the sky’ at the Bar

Holding ‘half the sky’ at the Bar

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: March 13, 2026 07:11 IST
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90% audits of cough syrup makers done, focus high on quality and future-readiness, says drug controller

The Drug Controller said that the focus is now on stricter quality, faster approvals and future-ready pharma regulation.

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: February 24, 2026 10:42 IST
A new report on alternatives to animal testing outlines pathways to make India’s drug development faster, safer, and more cost-effective.
Reshaping the landscape: New report on better pathways to drug development & testing 

In a year from now, progress is to be measured in the institutionalisation of the approach with greater regulatory acceptance…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: February 6, 2026 08:17 IST
Budget: Dishes out direction, eyes clean-up with sector-specific plans: Kris Gopalakrishnan (Source: IE)
Budget:  Dishes out direction, eyes clean-up with sector-specific plans: Kris Gopalakrishnan  

Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan highlights key Budget announcements, including data centre incentives, services-led growth, clean-up measures and support for women…

By E Kumar Sharma
February 2, 2026 23:53 IST
Dr Krishna Ella sees employment generation as the running theme across budget schemes (Source: IE)
Dr Krishna Ella sees employment generation as the running theme across budget schemes

Bharat Biotech chairman Dr Krishna Ella says employment generation is the central theme of Budget schemes, with major opportunities in…

By E Kumar Sharma
February 2, 2026 23:10 IST
Suneeta Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals, reacting to Union Budget proposals on healthcare, medical tourism and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Suneeta Reddy: Huge shift in view on healthcare as contributor to economy & not merely cost 

In the goal to ensure 10 per cent of global services come from India, healthcare could be a huge contributor…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: February 2, 2026 09:38 IST
Dr Soumya Swaminathan sees the budget set India on the path to WHO-listed drug regulatory goal (Source: MS Swaminathan Research Foundation)
Dr Soumya Swaminathan sees the budget set India on the path to WHO-listed drug regulatory goal

World Health Organisation’s former and first chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan sees the in-house strengthening of CDSCO’s scientific skills and…

By E Kumar Sharma
February 1, 2026 15:34 IST
The Economic Survey 2025-26 outlines a renewed push to attract foreign direct investment through policy stability, trade deals and a dedicated global outreach task force
Economic Survey on FDI: Task force & stable policies hailed but real test still in process agility 

The Economic Survey’s FDI roadmap stresses stability and outreach, but economists say faster approvals and simpler processes are crucial to…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: January 29, 2026 21:24 IST
FM must call for fiscal responsibility on direct benefit transfers: Dr D Subbarao (Source: IE)
Dr Subbarao sees capital inflows linked to measures that signal policy stability & clarity 

It is perhaps time for a national debate and consensus-building on enforcing a fiscal responsibility on transfer payments leading to…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: February 1, 2026 06:48 IST
Budget: Expect ‘Jan Vishwas 3.0’, mega multi-year schemes & hope privatisation-backed fiscal probity (Source: AI-Generated)
Budget: Expect ‘Jan Vishwas 3.0’, mega multi-year schemes & hope privatisation-backed fiscal probity  

Ahead of the Union Budget, industry expects Jan Vishwas 3.0, deregulation, mega multi-year schemes and a renewed push for privatisation…

By E Kumar Sharma
Updated: January 27, 2026 19:33 IST
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