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Promise over practice

By Rajiv Kumar & Samriddhi Prakash, Respectively Chairperson and Research Associate at Pahlé India Foundation Each year, the Union Budget is...

13.02.2026 6

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Wordle February 12 answer: Ultimate guide to solve today’s puzzle

Wordle players face a brand-new challenge today, February 12, 2026, as Puzzle #1699 goes live, testing vocabulary skills with another daily brain...

13.02.2026 1

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Tech Desk

EV subsidy or private enrichment?

Last month, while hearing a long-running matter on air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court issued a pointed caution: There cannot be a...

13.02.2026 6

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The limits of middle powers

By Anita Inder Singh As many countries voice displeasure regarding the economically disruptive policies of President Donald Trump, they also...

12.02.2026 10

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Market tremors signal a structural shift as tech firms confront a faster, leaner future

The sharp sell-off in technology stocks to Anthropic’s latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) should be read not as a verdict on one...

12.02.2026 7

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Costly energy pivot

Times are a-changing with India’s commitment to stop directly or indirectly buying deeply discounted Russian oil that met a significant part of its...

11.02.2026 10

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Who will manage AI tool data?

By Siddharth Pai The conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted in a way that markets immediately understood, even if policymakers...

11.02.2026 7

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Chinese New Year 2026: Which zodiac animal are you? Check date, time, and cultural significance

Chinese New Year 2026 – Discover date, significance, zodiac animal, and how to find your Chinese sign.

11.02.2026 7

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Short-term costs, potential long-term gains

A joint statement released by the US and India confirm that they reached an interim agreement on the framework for reciprocal and mutually beneficial...

11.02.2026 6

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Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Survey useful, Budget lazy

After Budget 2026-27 was presented on a Sunday, government spokespersons, editorial writers, commentators and journalists used the word ‘cautious’...

10.02.2026 10

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P Chidambaram

Swap logic: How Battery Smart built a Rs 279 crore EV business

Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka did not arrive at Battery Smart through a single flash of insight. The idea emerged gradually, shaped by time spent...

10.02.2026 7

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S Shanthi

Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: India’s top export

The much-delayed Indo-Us trade deal was finally announced last week. But the hyped clout of the Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) in the USA appears to...

10.02.2026 7

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Coomi Kapoor

Ghaziabad triple suicide: Not just ‘digital addiction’, police uncover chilling secret from father’s past

The investigation into the death of three minor sisters who jumped from the ninth floor of a Ghaziabad high-rise just uncovered a murkier development....

09.02.2026 9

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The success of data centres lies in their management

By Sanjay Motwani As India surges toward its digital destiny, it’s easy to focus on flashy milestones, labs, startup investments, and digital...

09.02.2026 10

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Lens on market microstructure

The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) unanimous decision to retain the repo rate at the existing level was largely expected. The MPC also continued...

08.02.2026 10

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Keynes’s general theory, 90 years on

February is a highly anticipated month as the Indian government tables the Union Budget in Parliament. This year marks the 90th anniversary of a book...

08.02.2026 10

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Policy continuity

With the policy repo rate left unchanged at 5.25% and the stance retained at “neutral”, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has clearly signalled...

08.02.2026 10

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Telcos seek hike in international call termination charges

Telecom operators have stepped up their push for a sharp increase in international incoming call termination charges, stating that the current regime...

07.02.2026 5

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Urvi Malvania

Textiles as Viksit Bharat’s growth engine

By Giriraj Singh The Viksit Bharat Budget 2026-27 signals confidence, conviction and clear reform orientation at a time of global...

07.02.2026 10

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A shot in the arm

India’s foreign policy finds itself at a critical juncture. While much of the country’s external engagements remain deeply intertwined with its...

07.02.2026 10

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Slow progress

In the Budget for FY27, the Centre’s total budgetary expenditure is estimated to rise by a modest 7.7%, lower than the projected nominal GDP...

07.02.2026 8

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From resource strength to digital growth: Odisha’s FinTech and GCC moment

By Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister, Odisha India stands at a decisive inflection point in its digital and economic journey. The next phase of...

07.02.2026 5

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Budget opens door for overseas investors

By Manoj Purohit India stands as the world’s fourth-largest economy by GDP and among the fastest-growing economies globally. Considering the...

07.02.2026 10

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‘Bhaukaal loading’: Mirzapur The Movie gets release date; fans can’t wait for Munna Bhaiya’s return

The dark and gritty world of Amazon Prime Video series Mirzapur is all set to come alive on big screen with Mirzapur: The film, as the popular...

06.02.2026 20

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Taxing the risk

A few months ago, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was refreshingly candid in acknowledging that retail investors are consistently losing money in...

05.02.2026 6

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Twin buffers: Fiscal rectitude and steps to sustain growth at par for uncertain world

By Dharmakirti Joshi & Pankhuri Tandon A march of announcements generally makes February policy-heavy. The Union Budget and monetary policy review...

05.02.2026 5

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Trent Q3 profit misses estimates, sales up 15% on GST boost

Fashion retailer Trent saw its consolidated net profit rise 3.1% year-on-year in the October–December quarter (Q3) of FY26 to Rs 513 crore, hurt by...

05.02.2026 8

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Viveat Susan Pinto

Budget View | Success tax on Indian entrepreneur

By Siddarth M Pai India’s fiscal history on share buybacks is a tug-of-war between capital formation and aggressive tax enforcement. Buybacks are a...

03.02.2026 8

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Transforming cities and rail travel

The Union Budget’s focus on infrastructure has two dominant themes—rejuvenating cities and high-speed rail (HSR). The finance minister spoke at...

03.02.2026 4

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Vinayak Chatterjee

Need offence & defence

This year’s Budget was presented against an extraordinary global backdrop. An (albeit-imperfect) rules-based global order is rapidly unravelling....

03.02.2026 7

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A fine balance between equity and efficiency

The much-awaited 16th Finance Commission (FC) report was tabled in Parliament on Sunday. The report retained the 41% vertical devolution while making...

03.02.2026 7

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Serum Institute awaits clarity on customs duty on SEZ sales to domestic market 

Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) is currently awaiting clarification on the applicable rates for supplies from the Special Economic Zone...

03.02.2026 8

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Geeta Nair

Phantom Ultimate 108 dB: Rs 4.8 lakh for a speaker?

Devialet launching a Rs 4.8-lakh speaker shows there is market in India for high-end audio

01.02.2026 5

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Vikram Chaudhary

Resilience over applause

The Union Budget for 2026-27, to be unveiled on Sunday, is being framed under an unusually heavy cloud of external uncertainty. The global economy is...

01.02.2026 8

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Beyond the Budget glare – Why it’s no longer the sole or primary vehicle of reform

The Union Budget has steadily acquired the trappings of a national event. Markets hold their breath, television studios turn theatrical, and...

01.02.2026 8

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Shyamal Majumdar

Getting the economy moving again

I read a very interesting interview with Jahangir Aziz, the chief economist for the India operations of JP Morgan, who had earlier been the principal...

01.02.2026 6

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Jamal Mecklai

Teeing off with the Next Gen: Of diapers, drivers and dad guilt

Somewhere between a 7-iron and a 7 am feeding schedule, it struck me that golf and fatherhood have a lot in common. Both demand patience, both test...

01.02.2026 10

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A push for strategic resilience

The Economic Survey for 2025-26 comes against a backdrop of the US making an all-out wager to attain global supremacy amidst the crumbling pillars of...

01.02.2026 8

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Put assets to work

Given India’s ambitious growth targets, vast infrastructure needs, and the limits of debt-financed expansion, the forthcoming Union Budget should...

31.01.2026 10

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Will reforms unlock insurance potential?

The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, passed by both houses of Parliament in December, represents a selective...

31.01.2026 7

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When the song came first

Arijit Singh’s sudden decision on Wednesday evening to step away from Bollywood playback singing feels less like an exit and more like a quiet...

31.01.2026 4

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Shyamal Majumdar

India’s secret to beating China hides in a village wedding | Israeli diplomat writes

By Ron Dermer When I became Israel’s Ambassador to the United States in 2013, my wife and I arrived in Washington, DC with five children under the...

30.01.2026 20

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India-EU FTA: The ‘mother’ of all deals

What is unique about the India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA), ostensibly the “mother of all deals”? It is not just the scale of...

30.01.2026 30

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Amitendu Palit

India-EU FTA: A trade deal that redefines India’s global economic position

By Anant Goenka, president, FICCI The India-EU free trade agreement marks a defining moment in India’s economic diplomacy. Coming on the back of a...

30.01.2026 20

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Trade without walls

India and the European Union (EU) have concluded negotiations for a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) that would leverage a combined...

30.01.2026 10

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Industry output growth hits 26-month high of 7.8% in December

India’s factory output recorded strong growth for the second consecutive month in December, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rising...

30.01.2026 6

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Kuldeep Singh

When homes shrink to stay within reach

Faced with a slowdown in housing sales triggered by rising prices, residential developers are reworking their strategies—shrinking apartment sizes,...

29.01.2026 10

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Raghavendra Kamath

How will markets open today? GIFT Nifty higher, Nikkei, India-EU FTA, gold hits high, silver slides, 9 other cues

Market close today, Jan 27: The markets ended on a positive note, with the Sensex closing at 81,404.96, up 319.78 points or 0.39%, while the Nifty...

28.01.2026 4

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Oliviya Kunjumon

Jobs as growth push

As the government stated in a press communique in October last year, “employment carries both economic and social weight (and) higher job levels...

28.01.2026 10

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Right to breathe

Delhi woke up to clearer skies this week, courtesy an obliging spell of rain. Air quality levels dipped, visibility improved, and, briefly, the...

27.01.2026 10

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