New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- It's unlikely that reading a book-or reading at all, let alone an infinite scroll or hardback doorstopper-will ever be a popular way to ring in a new year. But 2025 gave us a tom... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Fresh economic data adds to evidence of China's economy weakening. On Saturday, data issued by its National Bureau of Statistics showed profits for big Chinese industrial firms ... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- "Banking," says Section 5(b) of the Banking Regulation Act of 1949, is "accepting for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on dem... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Can a state-created cooperative relieve India of a near duopoly in its market for taxi services? Uber and Ola have long ruled the ride-hailing business, with Rapido having slice... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Kudos to Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on its launch of a satellite weighing more than six tonnes. Isro used its most capable launch vehicle, GSLV Mark 3, now renamed... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Will America's monetary policy become more like India's as AI begins to crunch jobs? The US Fed, mandated to maximize employment and keep prices stable, has cut its policy rate ... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- It is heartening that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to adopt a risk-based framework for deposit insurance to replace a one-size-fits-all one which does not distingu... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- To mark National Consumer Day on 24 December in honour of India's Consumer Protection Act of 1986, the government has made "efficient and speedy disposal through digital justice"... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- With the passage of a law that not only opens the door for private participation in India's nuclear power industry but also promotes it, the government hopes to meet its target o... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Among the flurry of bills passed by India's Parliament during its Winter Session, one of them repealed 71 Acts in a single swoop, many cobwebbed and dusty, dating back to the Bri... Read More