The equations are charging and the gap between the elite and minnows is narrowing
Opinion | RBI fines should hurt those responsible—not just the bank
Every time the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposes a monetary penalty on a bank, a familiar sentence appears in the press release: the action is for “deficiencies in regulatory compliance” and…
RBI’s credit derivatives push is a long-overdue reform
For years, the RBI has spoken about building a vibrant corporate bond market to reduce the economy’s dependence on traditional bank credit. Progress, however, has been painfully slow. The problem was never…
FCNR-B deposit scheme—what it does and what it won’t
The RBI’s latest FCNR-B deposit scheme is designed to attract dollars at a time when global uncertainty and crude oil volatility threaten to pressure the rupee. The central bank’s latest clarifications make one thing…
The Fragile Strait: Hormuz Teeters on the Edge of Chaos Again
The Strait of Hormuz has always been a powder keg, that narrow 21-mile stretch where the Persian Gulf meets the open sea. For decades, it has carried about a fifth of the…
Why India Needs a Men’s Rights Commission
Every social movement begins with an uncomfortable question. For decades, India has asked whether women receive equal opportunities, equal pay, equal representation and equal protection under the law. Those questions were necessary…
RBI’s Rupee Defence: A Familiar Strategy From the 2013 Playbook
The RBI has revived one of its most successful crisis-era tools to support the rupee. But while the medicine looks familiar, the illness is very different.
White Paper, Red Flags
Kerala’s fiscal white paper is more than an indictment of the previous government. It is a reminder that the state’s economic model has finally run into arithmetic.
Satheesan’s Fiscal Test Begins
Kerala’s fiscal deficit for 2025-26 is estimated at around Rs 45,000 crore, while the revenue deficit stands above Rs 27,000 crore. Total outstanding liabilities are projected to cross Rs 4 lakh crore. Interest payments alone are expected to touch nearly Rs 32,000 crore this year.
Is it the end of didi’s era in Bengal?
The Trinamool Congress defeat is not merely an electoral setback. It is the collapse of a political structure that once appeared unshakeable.