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From paper files to predictive AI: India’s disaster finance reset
February 9, 2026, 10:21 PM IST
India’s 16th Finance Commission and Budget 2026 signal a decisive shift in how the country funds disaster management—moving away from post-crisis relief towards data-driven prevention, AI-enabled risk intelligence, and climate-resilient development. For decades, disaster management…
February 9, 2026, 10:21 PM IST
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What the Budget holds for investors
February 6, 2026, 6:56 PM IST
The Budget is a critical indicator of policy direction and sets the tone for investors to gauge future opportunities across the entire economy. It reveals the government’s priorities and effective balancing of growth with fiscal…
February 6, 2026, 6:56 PM IST
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Inclusive growth through Union Budget 2026-27
February 6, 2026, 4:29 PM IST
India’s 80th Union Budget for 2026-27 (UB27) is termed “Yuva Shakti-driven.” Its focus is all-encompassing but specifically targeted at the poor, underprivileged, and disadvantaged. Earlier, the Economic Survey 2025-26 observed that India’s economic trajectory was…
February 6, 2026, 4:29 PM IST
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India as the new centre of gravity: How the EU trade deal prompted the US to act
February 5, 2026, 11:02 PM IST
The global order is being reshaped by overlapping shocks such as trade wars, supply-chain fragmentation, energy insecurity, and strategic rivalry among major powers. In this churn, India has moved from the periphery of rule-making to…
February 5, 2026, 11:02 PM IST
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From systems head to risk custodian: The CIO’s new role in enterprise governance
February 5, 2026, 3:26 PM IST
The moment a board stops asking “what failed” and starts asking “why this was allowed to exist,” the CIO’s job changes forever. This shift rarely arrives with drama. There is no formal vote. No revised…
February 5, 2026, 3:26 PM IST
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Post-budget perspectives
February 4, 2026, 6:28 PM IST
Budget 2026 is an intentional and ambitious budget. From manufacturing growth to services supremacy, from technology consumption to AI-powered transformation. This is the blueprint for a $7 trillion economy built on intelligence, not just scale….
February 4, 2026, 6:28 PM IST
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India’s economy is running a marathon — at a higher speed
February 3, 2026, 3:57 PM IST
In a world struggling to find its economic footing, India’s challenge is no longer about survival—it is about sustaining momentum without losing balance. The Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister on 1st February 2026…
February 3, 2026, 3:57 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Golden handshake
February 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Gold prices have dropped a little in the last few days, so you might feel like you’ve lost money. That feeling is normal — when something you own becomes cheaper, you feel less rich. But…
February 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Manoeuvring by banks for instant profitability
February 2, 2026, 11:40 PM IST
After retirement, as usual, I kept a part of my retirement benefits in fixed deposits (FDs) with banks at the highest rate of interest, with a tenure of one to two years in view of…
February 2, 2026, 11:40 PM IST
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Union Budget: A surplus of sarees and the art of giving halwa
February 2, 2026, 11:27 PM IST
A couple of hours before the presentation of the Union Budget, Indian newsrooms, especially television studios, assume a sense of (self) importance akin to the mission control room of a rocket launching station. Both are…
February 2, 2026, 11:27 PM IST
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Why retired husbands worry wives and economists
February 1, 2026, 7:33 AM IST
I turn 65 this month, and the ever-vigilant US social security administration already sent me a letter laying out my retirement options. I could retire now if I wanted and start to enjoy the publicly…
February 1, 2026, 7:33 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
What does paying 35% tax get us?
January 31, 2026, 7:39 AM IST
Not clean air or water, not good roads or sanitation, not nice public hospitals. Sure, too few Indians are income tax payers. But an incompetent state does not offer them fair returns either I remember…
January 31, 2026, 7:39 AM IST
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Nuances of asset quality management in banks
January 30, 2026, 3:38 PM IST
The recent Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India” 2024-25 highlighted the continued resilience of the banking sector amid moderating growth, with double-digit balance sheet expansion, multi-decade low NPAs, robust profitability, and healthy…
January 30, 2026, 3:38 PM IST
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India’s quiet shift from tax collection to tax-behaviour engineering
January 29, 2026, 3:34 PM IST
For a long time, India’s tax state was proudly muscular: audits, notices, searches, appeals — the visible instruments of coercion and compliance. Over the past three years that posture hasn’t been abandoned so much as…
January 29, 2026, 3:34 PM IST
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A Trump card : India EU trade agreement
January 29, 2026, 3:17 PM IST
This week, the global economic landscape shifted significantly as the European Union (EU) and India—two of the world’s most influential democratic powers—reached a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Often referred to as the “mother of…
January 29, 2026, 3:17 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
What do we get from EU?
January 28, 2026, 8:31 AM IST
India & the bloc operate at different stages of value chain, so their FTA can help both without hurting domestic industries. But EU’s carbon tax, excess regulation & lengthy ratification are potential glitches After nearly…
January 28, 2026, 8:31 AM IST
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Powerpoint… and other crimes against humanity
January 27, 2026, 3:47 PM IST
René Descartes, the French philosopher (all French men are philosophers, if they are not romantics or snobbish chefs) had once said “I think therefore I am”. It’s remarkable that he managed it without a 50-slide…
January 27, 2026, 3:47 PM IST
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A partnership for the ages- India-EU
January 27, 2026, 1:45 PM IST
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) – widely celebrated as the “Mother of All Partnerships” and the “”mother of all deals” – will mark one of the most significant milestones in the bilateral relationship between…
January 27, 2026, 1:45 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Letter to finance minister
January 27, 2026, 8:04 AM IST
Among things that budget can fix, are rules for capital gains tax & withholding tax. FM must make these simple & predictable. Foreign investors, who have been taking their money out, value clarity Dear finance…
January 27, 2026, 8:04 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Free trading with Europe won’t be easy
January 26, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
EU’s cumbersome procedures mean the deal will require ratification by all 28 members, some of whom have reservations on issues like India’s ties with Russia. Also, green rules for export can pose a big challenge…
January 26, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
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