Page 15 of Opinion

Fuel Price Hike Signals Tough Choices Ahead for India’s Economy

Fuelling inflation

Petrol, diesel price hike will hurt but keeping them artificially low was no longer financially sustainable

Can the Rahman-BJP Pivot Finally Resolve the Teesta Deadlock and Open the East?

Delhi-Dhaka reset?

Connectivity and other initiatives can potentially progress with a BJP government in West Bengal

From Export Powerhouse to the Architect of a Fractured Global Trade Order

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…

India’s 15% Gold Duty Hike: A Macroeconomic Emergency Brake on a $72 Billion Import Bill

Signal, not a solution

Tariffs may curb imports, but deeper financial reforms alone can reduce structural dependence on gold

Modi’s Abu Dhabi Stopover: Securing India’s Energy ‘Fujairah Corridor’ Amidst West Asia Volatility

A new strategic compact

Modi’s brief visit doesn’t obscure importance; focus likely on consolidation and crisis management

Reopen the currency futures market

Reopen the currency futures market

Closing down the market signals unnecessary nervousness and, worse, limits access for smaller players, something RBI has been keen to…

West Asia Conflict and Food Stockpiles to Push FY27 Bill Beyond ₹4 Lakh Crore

Subsidy spike, again

Instead of incremental steps, issue prices of soil nutrients must rise & NFSA pool must shrink

Beyond the Skyroot moment

India’s first space-tech unicorn reflects both the promise and the limits of the country’s deeptech transition