The MPC avoided risks arising from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest action and communication, writes Renu Kohli.

Investor participation is getting back to being led by steady investors, but numbers remain meaningfully above pre-pandemic levels

Akasa Air starts with a clean slate and none of the baggage that rivals carry. But it won’t be clear skies all through.

Why imprison a global bellwether institution whose credentials are unimpeachable, whose potential is immense, asks Raghav Bahl.

Could this be a case of mistaken identity? It happens more than you think.

Contest for Asia’s banking supremacy may come down to what global interest-rate cycle does to region’s rival financial centers.

Introducing certain entry conditions for bond platforms can allow some players to consider a lite-version of licensing/compliance.

Whether in film or real life, the importance of the individual in driving change is a counterpoint to ideas now being propagated.

Budget 2022’s core assumptions are unravelling. But the global challenges afford India a serendipitous opportunity.

The public and politicians need to recognise who conferred central banks with their godlike standing.

Social media’s grip on advertising dollars is loosening, and a weak economy isn’t the only reason.

Dhaka is suffering from growing pains, but it can use an IMF bailout to clean up its economy further.

The launch of India International Bullion Exchange at GIFT City heralds consolidation of capital markets to tap global liquidity.

The Supreme Court has somehow slotted a square peg in a round hole, writes Abhinav Sekhri.

The price at which Aswath Damodaran would buy Zomato, as part of a diversified portfolio.

Every week, Niraj Shah studies how top business leaders and market makers are navigating the fast-changing financial landscape.

Pakistan and Bangladesh are running to the IMF. India won't as RBI has a not-so-secret weapon, writes Andy Mukherjee.

The dream of making India a vibrant and preferred destination for international financial services and products is now achievable.

“If prices move when people are not ready, a variety of stocks move to lure in the latecomers. Something like that may happen.”

Ceding control of the fintech will spare the multibillionaire harsh scrutiny from Chinese officials

Even so, markets weren’t listening closely, or traders opted to hear what they wanted to hear.

There is a case for both the centralised as well as distributed digital models to exist in India, and even find common cause.

The Aadhar-Enabled Payment System has become a crucial cash lifeline in rural India. But do its economics add up?

Fed Chair Jerome Powell dangled the idea that the central bank has already done the bulk of what is needed to combat inflation. Let’s hope he’s right.

The Italian political class has had a long, controversial dalliance with Moscow. This is not the time to rekindle that affair.

The caretaker prime minister is the big beast of the Tory party. Any new leader will have to contend with him.

As the battery supply chain gets concentrated in a handful of countries, a forgotten metal could help emerging markets.

Twitter’s business model means there’ll always be bots. Right now, that’s a problem Snap investors wish it had, writes Tim Culpan.

In today's interest rate environment, it makes economic sense for states to avail of interest-free borrowing from the centre.

Instead of worrying about how national symbols are changing, we should worry about how the nation is changing, writes Priya Ramani

Investors aren’t as sanguine about profitability as software exporters are gung-ho about order books. Sooner or later, a US recession will come to Bengaluru too.

DESH proposes to change the focus from exports to economic activity, employment, investment, and global value chains interlinkage.

Compensation levels are increasing, and remuneration disclosure levels are decreasing, writes Hetal Dalal.

This is the conundrum Vistara faces: gaining market share and inching up to rivals has come at a heavy price.

While Sri Lanka needs an immediate lifeline, IMF is constructing an oxygen tent. This is the moment for India to play its hand.

Every week, Niraj Shah studies how top business leaders and market makers are navigating the fast-changing financial landscape.

The Aadhar-Enabled Payment System has become a crucial cash lifeline in rural India. But do its economics add up?

Is one month of buying by FPIs good enough as a signal of strength? CK Narayan studies the charts.

FDA is laying out a new strategy to extend vaccines. But the approach doesn’t go far enough to understand how well these work.

It should also be noted that the UK’s situation differs in some important way from those of other countries, writes El-Erian.