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
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
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.
Paytm Payments Bank | What Really Went Wrong
A promising idea, a powerful brand, and a regulatory framework that left no room for error—Paytm Payments Bank’s fall is a story of governance gaps, missed signals, and a model that demanded discipline above all else
How the U.S. Ended Up Accepting a Conditional Ceasefire with Iran
The “war won” narrative collapses under diplomatic reality — Washington’s retreat to a temporary truce reveals strategic failure as much as tactical pause.
HDFC Bank’s Ethics Moment: Reading Between the Lines of Atanu Chakraborty’s Exit
When Atanu Chakraborty chose to step down as chairman of HDFC Bank, the language of his exit was as restrained
Did Epstein cause the Trump-Iran war?
History teaches a simple lesson: leaders under domestic pressure often reach for foreign conflict. Wars rally a nation, silence uncomfortable
Opinion | A war in West Asia, and India’s uncomfortable exposure
When missiles fly over West Asia, New Delhi watches more closely than most capitals. What is unfolding now — an
Where is Indian stock market headed in next 5 years?
Five years is a long time in markets, but certain structural forces already underway suggest that the Indian equity story
Where your one rupee went in Budget 2026
Before the government builds roads, funds welfare or talks about growth, your rupee has already been spoken for.