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How capping insurance commissions could hurt the very consumers it aims to protect
May 22, 2026, 9:56 AM IST
India has made major strides towards expanding financial inclusion through robust digital public infrastructure, rapid innovation in the payments ecosystem, rising digitization and smartphone penetration, and transformative government initiatives such as the Jan Dhan–Aadhaar–Mobile (JAM)…
May 22, 2026, 9:56 AM IST
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Who is afraid of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
May 21, 2026, 2:34 PM IST
As the US-Iran conflict uncontrollably simmers through its 11th week; as the first 8 weeks of the conflict the missiles struck on multiple targets in the region; as the theatre of war expanded and exploded…
May 21, 2026, 2:34 PM IST
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Why Elon lost the fight with Sam
May 20, 2026, 9:38 AM IST
Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman was always a personal, petulant battle, about their ambitions to command the future of humanity. For SpaceX boss, this means the loss is acutely painful On Monday, a federal…
May 20, 2026, 9:38 AM IST
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Can Uttar Pradesh power India’s manufacturing future?
May 19, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
For decades, Uttar Pradesh occupied a peculiar place in India’s economic imagination: politically central, demographically massive, yet economically underestimated. Investors saw it as a market and a labour pool, not as a manufacturing destination. Factories…
May 19, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
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The Mittelstand model India can not ignore
May 19, 2026, 4:39 PM IST
For over two hundred years, the German Mittelstand model has evolved as a resilient business ecosystem that enabled businesses to survive wars, big industrial shifts, and hyperinflation – forming the foundation of the German economy….
May 19, 2026, 4:39 PM IST
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Risks of deepening crude oil crisis for lenders
May 16, 2026, 10:53 PM IST
The multidimensional risks of a crude oil glut should be viewed from both a price and a supply-disruption perspective. To reflect on the risks and ramifications of the crude oil crisis, a look at the…
May 16, 2026, 10:53 PM IST
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The fragile romance between high valuations and weak growth
May 15, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
Financial markets have always loved beautiful lies. Not criminal lies. Necessary ones. The kind civilization tells itself when reality becomes too slow, too fragile, or too politically exhausted to sustain confidence on its own. In…
May 15, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Calcutta’s new chromosome: Blueprint for Bengal
May 15, 2026, 9:50 AM IST
Sixty years of leftism & quasi-leftism killed the city & state’s economic vitality. But a revival isn’t hard. Policy needs to build on moribund industrial bases & stock exchange. Plus, prioritise learning English A week…
May 15, 2026, 9:50 AM IST
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India’s big policy leap puts GCCs in the fast lane
May 14, 2026, 2:28 PM IST
When policy evolves from being an enabling backdrop to an active catalyst in a sector’s journey, the resulting momentum can provide quantum growth opportunities. Driven by a clear triple-engine policy thrust: the India-EU Free Trade…
May 14, 2026, 2:28 PM IST
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The next banking battle is not digital. It is durability.
May 14, 2026, 11:10 AM IST
For the last decade, banks and financial institutions have been told the same story: become more digital or get left behind. That story is not wrong. It is just incomplete. The real question is no…
May 14, 2026, 11:10 AM IST
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India corporate promoter groups – need for a rethink!
May 13, 2026, 6:06 PM IST
Study of India Corporate Business shows that Promoter Families still lead the majority of Business transactions (B to C) – in Values, Ownership, Linkages. When you have such a clear Business advantage, it does become…
May 13, 2026, 6:06 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Opportunity/Crisis
May 13, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
Video Iran war will probably hurt growth, but proactive policies can absorb much of its impact It’s clear that 2026 won’t be a great year for the economy. It started with projections of 6.8-7.2% growth….
May 13, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
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Crisis/Opportunity
May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
Iran war will probably hurt growth, but proactive policies can absorb much of its impact India’s economy is probably not going to grow as fast in 2026 as people had hoped. At first, experts thought…
May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Austerity plus
May 12, 2026, 7:38 AM IST
Video Save forex on fuel and gold, but also push through reforms to accelerate growth PM’s appeal to curb fuel use through public transport, and shun gold buying for a year, is timely. Hormuz Strait…
May 12, 2026, 7:38 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Austerity plus
May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM IST
The Prime Minister’s request to people to use less fuel by taking public transport, and to avoid buying gold for a year, comes at an important time. The Hormuz Strait has been blocked for almost…
May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Decoding Modi’s economy message
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM IST
He’s basically preparing the country for tough decisions GOI has to take. Aside from fuel price hikes, there may be some mild curbs. But extravagant poll promises by all winning parties, including BJP, make economic…
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM IST
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AI-driven job losses are a cause for celebration
May 10, 2026, 3:16 PM IST
Every few days we hear sombre announcements from “experts” that we must plan for an impending apocalypse of AI job losses. Economists typically brush aside such claims but their message is worth repeating. In this…
May 10, 2026, 3:16 PM IST
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Salary transparency alone won’t fix India’s pay gap problem
May 9, 2026, 11:09 PM IST
Making pay visible may expose disparities, but without understanding how value is created and captured, it risks solving the symptom—not the system. Calls for salary transparency are growing louder in India’s corporate discourse. From LinkedIn…
May 9, 2026, 11:09 PM IST
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Who controls the world’s economic arteries?
May 8, 2026, 11:32 PM IST
The Cold War of the twentieth century was visible. It marched in uniforms, tested missiles, and divided maps with ideological clarity. The Cold War of the twenty-first century is far harder to photograph because it…
May 8, 2026, 11:32 PM IST
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Shaping the future of textile and apparel industry of India – Role played specifically by the Make in India initiative
May 7, 2026, 11:06 PM IST
The textile and apparel industry is one of the largest contributors to India’s economy providing employment to millions and generating substantial foreign exchange earnings. With strong policy support, infrastructure development, and a skilled workforce, India…
May 7, 2026, 11:06 PM IST
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