IIT Madras professor Jhunjhunwala wants PLI to be more startup friendlyPLI should be opened to smaller companies, with incentives tied to meaningful domestic value addition rather than the ability to make large...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Draft note favours rupee payments for SEZ services provided domesticallyThe current provision under Section 2(z) of the Act mandates that proceeds from SEZ-to-DTA supplies of services must be realised in foreign...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
US Federal Reserve's Michelle Bowman says changes to bank stress test coming soonThe Federal Reserve will soon vote on revamped bank stress tests. These changes aim for greater transparency and predictability for lenders...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Japan raises the bar on residency. Cue the outrageJapan is considering tougher permanent residency rules as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government reshapes immigration policy. Proposed ...
18 Sep, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spendingIn a significant dialogue, US Treasury Secretary Bessent encouraged Japan to implement reforms in its fiscal and monetary policies. Aiming ...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Harvard, Stanford, Yale under scanner: Trump expands fight against elite colleges with focus on 'the diversity problem'The Trump administration is widening its campaign against US universities, shifting from antisemitism investigations towards diversity prog...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Solar's $1.3 bn bet is a turn for India's defence-industrial complexThe piece argues that Solar Industries’ ₹12,951-crore acquisition of South Africa’s Omnia Holdings could mark a new phase for India’s defen...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
TVK’s Rs 79,219 crore spending push raises fresh concerns over Tamil Nadu financesThe Tamil Nadu government announced a massive Rs 79,219 crore budget for development projects. This spending faces criticism amid concerns ...
13 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
HSBC's first female CFO Pam Kaur to step down in 2027Pam Kaur, the Chief Financial Officer at HSBC, is set to resign in 2027, prompting the bank to initiate a search for a new leader. This sea...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- Why are Europe’s water protection laws being rewritten? Environmental groups challenge EU’s fast-moving deregulation drive
Environmental groups have challenged European Union water protection rule revisions. They argue the European Commission moved too quickly w...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 23%As oil prices move up again, how will things pan out for the Indian market? Will it be a standalone underperformer? Or is it just a phase w...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Not just in legislature, rare to see women in corner offices of PSUs tooWomen account for less than 10% of employees in India’s central public sector enterprises, with representation particularly weak in supervi...
06 Sep, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Delhi’s roads take a beating this monsoon, with potholes and damaged stretches across key routesDelhi's roads show monsoon damage with potholes and broken surfaces. Poor drainage exacerbates water accumulation, weakening the bituminous...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs riseUS debt: While voters may not focus on the issue until the country's fiscal problems translate into benefit cuts or tax hikes, the fallout ...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissentedTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated nineteen G20 members agreed to address cheap exports. China dissented from this agreement, which ai...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
India’s microdramas could soon play the consolidation script as retention trumps acquisitionThe landscape of India's microdrama industry is evolving, shifting from an emphasis on acquiring users to nurturing and monetizing them. Cu...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Global Market: China, Hong Kong stocks slip as weak economic data and property overhaul weighChinese and Hong Kong stocks declined as weak economic data highlighted a fragile recovery, while new measures to reform China’s housing pr...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.01 PM IST