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Economy VOICES
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Don’t panic. It’s not 1991 or 2013
May 27, 2026, 7:19 AM IST
For fuel, price hikes will do the job. For rupee, a hike in interest rates, one-time dollar bonds issue for NRIs & capital gains tax rejig will do the trick. Remember, our macros are just…
May 27, 2026, 7:19 AM IST
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AI will not save banks that cannot decide
May 23, 2026, 2:27 PM IST
Artificial intelligence is being treated as the next great transformation in banking. In some ways, it is. AI can reduce manual work, improve fraud detection, personalise financial guidance, accelerate underwriting, strengthen customer service, and help…
May 23, 2026, 2:27 PM IST
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The great Indian frugality shift: Why India is not spending less—only regretting more
May 22, 2026, 4:32 PM IST
For years, India mistook noise for prosperity. Growth had begun to sound expensive. Success came with upgraded interiors, premium phones purchased on EMI, destination weddings engineered like diplomatic summits, and vacations documented with the seriousness…
May 22, 2026, 4:32 PM 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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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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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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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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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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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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Innovation with impact: India’s moment to build a win‑win medtech innovation ecosystem
May 6, 2026, 12:56 AM IST
India is among the top five economies in the world, home to some of the most sophisticated engineering institutions on the planet, and the site of a healthcare system serving 1.4 billion people across extraordinary…
May 6, 2026, 12:56 AM IST
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Bank board governance is having a once in a generation moment
May 5, 2026, 1:29 PM IST
Something is shifting in Indian banking, and most of the commentary has missed the point. Over the last eighteen months, boardroom tensions at more than one private sector bank have spilled into public view. A…
May 5, 2026, 1:29 PM IST
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Mitigating cyber risks in digital payments
April 28, 2026, 2:58 PM IST
Deepening the digital payment ecosystem has been one of the most significant financial sector reforms of the past two decades, according to users. It fast tracked payment and settlement system. Instant payments through digital payment…
April 28, 2026, 2:58 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Notes for votes don’t make voters better off
April 24, 2026, 9:07 AM IST
Unconditional cash transfers just before elections may help fight anti-incumbency, but it bleeds the economy and has limited long-term gains in real welfare of the people A new pattern of freebie disbursement has spread its…
April 24, 2026, 9:07 AM IST
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India’s export performance from 2013-14 to 2025-26
April 23, 2026, 3:58 PM IST
India’s total exports of merchandise and services have been estimated at US$ 860.09 billion during FY 2025–26 (April–March), marking a growth of 4.22% compared to US$ 825.26 billion in the previous financial year according to the latest official…
April 23, 2026, 3:58 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Stock language
April 17, 2026, 9:02 AM IST
What do markets know that we don’t? Ever since Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, they’ve been inching up. Sensex has reclaimed half of the ground it lost during 40 days of fighting….
April 17, 2026, 9:02 AM IST
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IBC 2.0 is now law. The journey is not over.
April 15, 2026, 3:21 PM IST
I had written in these pages last September, when the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was placed before Parliament, that it was a step forward, but not the final word. The Bill was…
April 15, 2026, 3:21 PM IST
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Working solutions
April 15, 2026, 7:59 AM IST
Reasonable minimum wages address one labour market issue. Too few jobs, is the bigger problem UP govt moved swiftly – and rightly – to raise minimum wages in NCR zones Noida and Ghaziabad, after protests…
April 15, 2026, 7:59 AM IST
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