Page 23 of Opinion

RBI Holds Rates Steady Amid Iran Conflict, Flags Risks to Growth and Inflation

RBI’s predicament

Raising interest rates at this point may send the economy into a painful slowdown

India’s Hidden Energy Reform: How the New Pipeline Order Unlocks a Gas-Based Economy

Reform of consequence in energy sector

Govt push towards piped natural gas is a pragmatic step in India’s energy transition; the ministry’s order is more than…

West Asia’s New Fault Line: Why the US-Iran Conflict is a Structural Rupture, Not a Short War

A war redefining global order

US, Israel have shown military superiority, yet Iran retains ability to impose costs & shape outcomes

How Bharti Airtel Reclaimed Capital Efficiency to Become the World’s Second-Largest Telco

Resilience at scale

Airtel’s rise reflects disciplined adaptation in a market reshaped by disruption

How ₹37,000 Crore in Pre-Election "Revdis" is Straining India’s State Budgets

Ballots over balance

Rs 37,000 crore in pre-poll payouts highlights the fiscal cost of competitive populism

The Architect of Digital Utopia: How Consumer and Enterprise AI are Forging a New Civilisational Phase

The quest for digital utopia

It won’t merely remain an aspiration, but what tech doesn’t guarantee must be designed by society

AI-enabled threats

Secure what matters most

According to Crowdstrike’s 2026 Global Threat report, in 2025 there was an 89% increase in attacks by AI-enabled adversaries year-over-year,…

Crude Shocks and Global Tensions Threaten the ‘Goldilocks’ Growth

Clouds over Goldilocks

War-driven oil shocks, a weakening rupee and sticky inflation cast a shadow over FY27 growth outlook

WTO MC14: India Blocks Plurilateral Investment Pact as Global Trade Order Shifts

Death knell for multilateralism

India successfully blocked the China-backed Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement at the WTO’s MC14 in Cameroon, defending consensus-based multilateralism…