MC Govardhana Rangan

Editor, ET Prime

The author writes on financial markets and public policy.

The author writes on financial markets and public policy.

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Stories by the author

• For a few dollars more: Inflation bypass can hurt

  
  06 Jun 2026 12:13 AM IST
• Shot of hike as painkiller: India’s economic storm calls for decisive MPC action

  
  01 Jun 2026 12:32 AM IST
• Iran war crisis: With long-term vision, India could turn turmoil into triumph

  
  14 May 2026 11:31 PM IST
• India underperforms Asian rivals amid earnings and valuation strain

  
  11 May 2026 05:40 AM IST
• Central banks look through inflation until entrenched, no evidence of second-round effects: Dy Gov Poonam Gupta

  
  24 Apr 2026 05:30 AM IST
• Don't short-change stakeholders; stay upbeat in tough times: JSW's Sajjan Jindal

  
  20 Apr 2026 12:56 AM IST
• Rent an adviser, boards: How firms can tap bureaucrats’ wisdom without boardroom conflicts

  
  07 Apr 2026 12:09 AM IST

• Budget

  Have derivatives joined cigarettes & whiskey in the sin club?

  
  4 mins read1 Feb 2026

• Investing

  Why Warren Buffett won't invest in SIPs

  
  7 mins read5 Jan 2026
• Come clean, MF managers: Lenskart IPO raises a storm of questions on governance, morals

  
  06 Nov 2025 11:08 PM IST

• Investing

  India’s IPO market is sizzling hot, but the message is worrisome

  
  5 mins read27 Oct 2025

• Policy and regulations

  How much can reforms neutralise tariff hit?

  
  6 mins read29 Aug 2025
• Don't stratify IPO market: Level the field for all investors

  
  14 Aug 2025 12:05 AM IST
• India's derivatives boom raises eyebrows

  
  27 Jul 2025 11:42 PM IST

• Artificial intelligence

  Did the likes of TCS, Infosys, Wipro let India down in AI race?

  
  5 mins read24 Jul 2025
• Eye on trades, not curbs: How far can smart money go before it’s called fraud?

  
  08 Jul 2025 11:35 PM IST

• Investing

  Is gold always the best bet? Think again

  
  5 mins read8 Jul 2025

• Markets

  How the conflict – financial markets dynamic changed over centuries

  
  4 mins read7 May 2025
• Retail investors know their IPOs too

  
  24 Apr 2025 10:38 PM IST
• Globalisation, which was meant to ensure lasting peace, threatens to start a trade war

  
  19 Apr 2025 11:43 PM IST

• Trade

  Trade gap: Can India do a Trump to China?

  
  3 mins read17 Apr 2025

• Under the lens

  Do Gensol, IndusInd revive corporate governance worries?

  
  4 mins read16 Apr 2025

• Under the lens

  Should construction, mining be halted between noon and 3 PM?

  
  4 mins read15 Apr 2025
• RBI MPC policy: The rate is not for exchange, but to support growth

  
  10 Apr 2025 01:27 AM IST

• Monetary policy

  RBI says uncertainty is anyway uncertain; let’s get growth

  
  3 mins read9 Apr 2025

• Under the lens

  Why investors must keep in mind Marks’ ‘Pendulum Psychology’ of markets

  
  3 mins read8 Apr 2025
• RBI's rate cut dreams hit a tariff roadblock

  
  07 Apr 2025 11:33 PM IST

• Under the lens

  The party’s over; what next?

  
  4 mins read7 Apr 2025

• Trade

  Are Indian investors facing a harder hit?

  
  3 mins read4 Apr 2025

• Under the lens

  Trump’s embrace of Gandhian swadeshi economics gives India a breather with rival

  
  4 mins read3 Apr 2025
• Trump’s trade tactics: Will tariffs rewrite global economic rules?

  
  01 Apr 2025 10:40 PM IST

• Under the lens

  India has a major health insurance headache

  
  4 mins read1 Apr 2025

• Under the lens

  Would Vodafone Idea be better off opting for bankruptcy?

  
  3 mins read31 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Have currency markets come full circle in the 40th year of the Plaza Accord?

  
  3 mins read27 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Is regulatory tightening diluting the financial inclusion agenda?

  
  4 mins read26 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Is urban India slowing, or is shrinkflation backfiring for companies?

  
  3 mins read25 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Time to replace Collegium with Appointments Commission?

  
  4 mins read24 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Accenture pours cold water over quick tech revival hopes

  
  3 mins read21 Mar 2025

• Monetary policy

  Fed's pause puts spotlight on RBI’s options

  
  4 mins read20 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  PSU Bank board vacancies at 42%; Don’t they require urgent attention?

  
  3 mins read18 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Is Indian Investor Faith in Equities on Test?

  
  4 mins read17 Mar 2025

• Monetary policy

  Inflation is falling: Can rates go down on a sustained basis?

  
  3 mins read13 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Is it time to dip your toes into small and mid cap stocks?

  
  3 mins read12 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Can IndusInd Bank be the same again?

  
  4 mins read11 Mar 2025

• Entertainment

  Is capping cinema ticket prices justified?

  
  3 mins read10 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Why the need for reforming farm laws should be back in the spotlight

  
  3 mins read5 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Is there a sale going on in Indian stocks?

  
  4 mins read4 Mar 2025

• Under the lens

  Stock market will recover, will your portfolio?

  
  4 mins read3 Mar 2025