Carrot, stick, and the currency The market always asks one question: How many dollars does India need & how many is it earning? Updated: May 20, 2026 10:14 IST
RBI must adopt clearer risk accounting Its balance sheet is robust and well-capitalised, but the accounting structure overstates required buffers and understates distributable surplus. May 20, 2026 06:26 IST
PM Modi, Meloni write | A strategic Indo-Mediterranean partnership ‘India and Italy’s cooperation mirrors our shared awareness that prosperity and security in the 21st century will be shaped by… Updated: May 20, 2026 06:05 IST
Rising temperatures linked to El Niño conditions threaten food output Rising temperatures and the growing threat of El Niño conditions are increasing risks to India’s kharif crop production, with heat… May 19, 2026 22:35 IST
Re-engineering the IT pyramid Firms that survive transition will shrink the base at a controlled pace while building senior layer. May 19, 2026 05:56 IST
A unified EV charging platform can ease adoption, but charging infrastructure remains the real challenge India’s lithium imports surged over ten-fold to ₹37,624 crore in FY26 as rapid EV adoption and battery demand outpaced domestic… May 18, 2026 23:29 IST
Capital ideas India needs to attract foreign capital to help narrow the BoP deficit May 17, 2026 23:40 IST
India FPI playbook needs careful balancing Frequent changes coupled with interpretative ambiguity can create friction that affects long-term capital and create legal uncertainty for investors May 17, 2026 23:28 IST
Growth at a crossroads India needs a policy environment that’s predictable, supports innovation & responds to challenges May 17, 2026 23:18 IST
Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Govt lost sight of the ball Following the recent assembly election results, this analysis breaks down the economic vulnerabilities highlighted by global investor Ruchir Sharma and… Updated: May 17, 2026 15:06 IST
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Diplomatic dressing down This political roundup explores major power shifts across India. In New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi pushes for more proactive, experienced… Updated: May 17, 2026 15:04 IST
PM Modi’s copper push and the need for a new industrial consensus While speaking in Secunderabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the domestic industrial bottlenecks that transformed India from a net exporter… May 17, 2026 01:16 IST
AI is becoming everyday ‘clothing’ It is steadily becoming a part of ordinary life, making familiarity with it increasingly important for work, learning, and economic… May 15, 2026 20:53 IST
A durable divide Although it is stronger, the US presented China with the prize of equality May 15, 2026 20:39 IST
Fuelling inflation Petrol, diesel price hike will hurt but keeping them artificially low was no longer financially sustainable May 15, 2026 20:27 IST
Delhi-Dhaka reset? Connectivity and other initiatives can potentially progress with a BJP government in West Bengal May 14, 2026 23:52 IST
The rise of China and fall of WTO After becoming a WTO member in 2001, China has risen as an export-driven economic powerhouse, partly aided by the organisation… May 14, 2026 23:35 IST
Cheapest banking stocks: 3 Indian public sector lenders trading below 1.0x book value with yields up to 3.7%
