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Black magic
April 11, 2026, 8:30 AM IST
Smart use of coal can shield India from foreign crises When Trump’s blockade left Cuba without oil last month, 56-year-old Juan Carlos Pino modified his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal (bit.ly/41XQzqd). No, he…
April 11, 2026, 8:30 AM IST
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Black magic
April 11, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
Smart use of coal can shield India from foreign crises When the US blocked oil supplies to Cuba last month, a 56-year-old mechanic named Juan Carlos Pino found a clever solution. He changed his old…
April 11, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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The unintended consequences of stricter SEBI norms: Compliance or capital flight?
April 10, 2026, 8:56 PM IST
India’s market regulator is no longer merely tightening rules—it is redesigning the grammar of participation. In March 2026 alone, the regulatory velocity has been striking: from the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules (March 13) to…
April 10, 2026, 8:56 PM IST
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In an unstable world relationships matter
April 8, 2026, 3:41 PM IST
Today’s world order is less stable and less secure than any time since World War II. The system we’ve known for decades, built on security alliances and growing markets, largely kept us safe and prosperous…
April 8, 2026, 3:41 PM IST
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How the end of cheap money is reshaping India’s startup IPO pipeline
April 3, 2026, 2:20 PM IST
The defining story of the global startup ecosystem between 2024 and early-2026 is neither collapse nor renaissance. It is something more structural: a repricing of risk and a recalibration of capital discipline. For over a…
April 3, 2026, 2:20 PM IST
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Civilizational Geopolitics: The Political Economy of Oil and Gas Wars in Solar Era
April 1, 2026, 3:11 PM IST
Oil and gas will continue to be dominant energy sources amid renewable surge in coming decades. So after securing Venezuela, Iran was next on US radar to hold over the oil-based order rooted in controlling…
April 1, 2026, 3:11 PM IST
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Nuances of managing ongoing collateral risks
March 29, 2026, 1:12 PM IST
The resilience of the financial sector is essential for maintaining growth and inflation dynamics, but recent rises in collateral risks due to ongoing geopolitical risks threaten its stability. As a key player in the economy,…
March 29, 2026, 1:12 PM IST
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The LPG crunch and the importance of diversifying fuel sources
March 22, 2026, 12:10 PM IST
One origin story of spaghetti alla carbonara traces it to charcoal makers, ‘carbonari ’, who toiled in the forests around Rome, cutting and heating wood in covered, oxygen-excluding piles, to create the high-energy fuel. Hard…
March 22, 2026, 12:10 PM IST
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Asia’s energy crisis isn’t bad luck. It’s a choice.
March 13, 2026, 10:43 PM IST
Somewhere in the finance ministries of Islamabad, Dhaka, and Manila, officials are running the same calculations they ran in 2022. How much can we subsidise? How long can we hold the tariff line? How do…
March 13, 2026, 10:43 PM IST
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Economic security is national security
March 13, 2026, 3:46 PM IST
For most of the twentieth century, national security was measured in divisions of soldiers, fleets of aircraft carriers, and the destructive capacity of nuclear arsenals. In the twenty-first century, however, the foundations of power are…
March 13, 2026, 3:46 PM IST
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Transfers to transformation: What the 16th Finance Commission means for panchayats
March 8, 2026, 11:56 AM IST
The Union Budget 2026-27 strengthened the local self-government in rural India. Accepting the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, the Government has provided enhanced grants to Rural Local Bodies, amounting to over ₹4.35 lakh crore…
March 8, 2026, 11:56 AM IST
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India’s electric vehicle gamble: Betting on production, losing on innovation
March 4, 2026, 10:45 PM IST
India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) programme has emerged as a major driver of manufacturing expansion, investment inflows and export growth, with tangible gains recorded across priority sectors. According to official data reviewed up to end…
March 4, 2026, 10:45 PM IST
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When war shakes markets: Why commercial diplomacy is the world’s best inflation shield
March 3, 2026, 9:23 PM IST
If an oil tanker is delayed or prices suddenly rise in the Middle East, gas, grocery, and utility bills can go up for millions of households almost overnight. Inflation quickly becomes more than just a…
March 3, 2026, 9:23 PM IST
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Scotus constitutional review of Trump tariffs and India’s stakes
February 26, 2026, 3:16 PM IST
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on 20 February 2026 delivered the most momentous decision in its 236-year history. Its significance lies in its worldwide impact on the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. In a…
February 26, 2026, 3:16 PM IST
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LinkedIn shows green skills pay off, and business schools saw it coming
February 25, 2026, 10:52 PM IST
When Jayant Chaurasia began his studies at Nova School of Business and Economics in Portugal, his view of sustainability was narrow. “These past few years have completely changed the way I perceive and understand sustainability….
February 25, 2026, 10:52 PM IST
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India’s EV problem isn’t policy. It’s plumbing.
February 25, 2026, 8:24 PM IST
There is a particular kind of optimism that feels productive but isn’t. It announces targets, celebrates milestones, and mistakes momentum for progress. India’s electric vehicle story, at least so far, has been a little too…
February 25, 2026, 8:24 PM IST
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The concrete ceiling: Why corporate India keeps failing persons with disabilities
February 25, 2026, 7:14 PM IST
It is not a talent pipeline problem. It is a system design problem — and it is time we named it. How many corporate leaders with disability can you name? And no — I am…
February 25, 2026, 7:14 PM IST
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“Penny-wise, pound-foolish” approach of RBI is responsible for bank frauds
February 25, 2026, 6:51 PM IST
The recent detection of a Rs 590 crore fraud in IDFC First Bank has once again highlighted the vulnerabilities in India’s banking oversight system. While banks—whether government-owned, private, or cooperative—are regulated by the Reserve Bank…
February 25, 2026, 6:51 PM IST
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Suggestions for increased effectiveness of Commercial / Tax / Corporate / Industry specific Laws in India
February 20, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
There is no doubt that India faces multiplicity of Laws (at the Centre) passed over many years to take care of eventualities and events as they arise during the nation development. The intent of the…
February 20, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
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Monetary policy prompts growth through credit flows
February 16, 2026, 11:26 PM IST
Monetary policy has been relentlessly focused on ways to increase the flow of credit to the productive sectors of the economy. Against the backdrop of a resilient economy and low inflation, keeping the repo rate…
February 16, 2026, 11:26 PM IST
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