AI exuberance in finance has real costs India’s financial sector needs a citizen-first reckoning before AI hardens into power as a result of being insufficiently governed January 17, 2026 05:30 IST
Substance over shelter The Supreme Court’s Tiger Global ruling brings long-needed clarity to offshore tax structures January 17, 2026 05:30 IST
The Hotel California of Indian investing From tax treaties to Tiger Global, recent developments signal the definitive decline of Mauritius as India’s preferred investment conduit January 16, 2026 05:30 IST
The balkanisation of gig work When states design their own rules in isolation, they create uneven playing fields January 16, 2026 05:30 IST
Budget’s size matters Don’t let public spending suffer; government resources need to grow much faster January 16, 2026 05:30 IST
The GST Offset: A fiscal solution to India’s green steel premium Encouraging the use of syngas extracted from coal for furnace-based flat steelmaking will reduce dependency on imported natural gas, leveraging… Updated: June 3, 2026 17:05 IST
Keeping India open and secure India’s growth depends on openness calibrated carefully with security concerns. January 15, 2026 05:30 IST
India’s PPP journey and the road ahead As infrastructure spending accelerates, public-private partnerships will drive growth and jobs only if risks are allocated and managed prudently January 15, 2026 05:30 IST
Business as usual Govt nudge shouldn’t be an exercise in optics. The draft social security rules for gig workers must be reviewed January 15, 2026 05:30 IST
Safeguarding Competition and Investment in the telecom sector To provide the company with financial breathing space, the government has now approved a ten year moratorium on the Company’s… January 14, 2026 12:45 IST
India’s next credit reform Financial asset tokenisation offers a way to convert data-driven inclusion into credit depth. January 14, 2026 08:00 IST
Modernising health finance With limited fiscal space, India must adopt innovative mechanisms to unlock new health financing. January 14, 2026 07:39 IST
Vibe coding lets non-coders set foot in a world previously inaccessible Vibe coding is what happens when someone uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, or other large language… Updated: January 14, 2026 07:23 IST
An extraordinary failure of tax governance It’s time for the government to write off the unrealised tax revenue not under dispute and relieve taxpayers from unwarranted… January 14, 2026 06:39 IST
Shared responsibility The investment slowdown reflects a deeper confidence gap—shaped by regulatory uncertainty, uneven demand visibility, and structural risks that firms cannot… Updated: January 13, 2026 21:36 IST
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… Updated: January 13, 2026 21:39 IST
Taxing agri incomes: A proposal that could be a game-changer in boosting budgetary outlays Proposal might be a game changer to boost budgetary outlays Updated: January 12, 2026 06:13 IST
The global order in 2026 Some countries will increasingly seek greater strategic autonomy January 12, 2026 05:30 IST
