Reading the crowd vs reading (alone)While reading often feels like a personal journey, the magic of book clubs and literary festivals transforms it into a shared adventure. Th...
India’s solar crisis has been failure of planning, coordination and infrastructure: Swaminathan AiyarIndia’s rapid solar expansion is creating an unusual crisis where electricity prices on the Indian Energy Exchange briefly fell to zero in ...
Bond won't help this time: Why RBI should hike interest rate, instead of unleashing forex mobilisation schemes as in the pastReserve Bank of India's past emergency tools for raising foreign currency are no longer effective. Global interest rates have changed the f...
Meta employee laid off after 10 years shares gut-wrenching post: ‘Yesterday I was training a new engineer, today I lost my job’A Meta employee in Singapore, Gary Tay, shared his gut-wrenching experience on LinkedIn of being laid off after nearly ten years, having tr...
Weaponised dependency: Chinese mercantilism is more damaging to global trade than Trump tariffsThe recent US-China summit saw improved engagement but little progress on global economic challenges. China's trade practices continue to i...
India's shock absorbers are not workingIndia's external sector faces unprecedented pressure. Shock absorbers that previously aided recovery have weakened simultaneously. This inc...
Domestic-coated sugar export banDue to a shortfall in sugar production linked to adverse weather conditions, India has placed a temporary ban on sugar exports through Sept...
Don't panic, don't rush into deals: Why Trump's trading partners should let US courts fight the tariff warUS courts are consistently striking down President Trump's tariffs. This offers a clear lesson for America's trading partners. They should ...
Capital goods boom, apparel bust: India's manufacturing growth is concentrated where it creates the fewest jobsIndia's industrial growth shows a worrying divide. Capital-intensive sectors driven by domestic demand are performing well. However, labor-...
Rupee under pressure: Weak inflows push India back to familiar defence toolsWith the rupee under pressure and international unrest growing, India is on the lookout for solutions to enhance dollar inflows. One potent...
Modi’s toughest economic test may demand more than appealsPrime Minister Narendra Modi faces economic headwinds. Appeals for reduced consumption of imported goods like oil and gold may not suffice....
India’s next data centre race will be won on speed, scale and sustainabilityIndia is set for a digital infrastructure boom. Data centre capacity will surge by 2030. New hubs are emerging beyond Mumbai and Chennai. C...
Betting big on Amaravati: Execution, funding and a real trust test aheadThe Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act 2026 has formally settled Amaravati as the state’s capital, ending years of political unc...
Overheating Hormuz with constant on-offThe revival of energy trade depends critically on the consistent flow of tankers navigating the Hormuz Strait. It may take up to three mont...
Covid-19: Three months on, no unusual spike in Delta+ pockets in MaharashtraThe detection of 21 cases of the AY.1 sub-lineage, called ‘Delta plus’, in June had stoked fears of increased transmission or even an early...
Indian economy is picking up pace. Here are the tell-tale signs of an upswingIf the current trend of moderation in cases is sustained, recovery could gather pace and yield a possible GDP upgrade — which would mean a ...
Coke defers hikes by 3 mthsSoft drink major Coca-Cola India is deferring annual increments for all employees by a quarter.