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Where can one invest in 2026-27?

India, April 1 -- The madness of the 2020s just does not end. Each crisis looks worse than the previous one. The Trumpian bullying on trade has morphed into physical abuse of global infrastructure, pu... Read More


RBI checks on mis-selling will likely fail their purpose

India, Feb. 19 -- The stink around the mis-selling insurance products of banks has reached the corridors of power finally: The central bank, on February 11, announced the Draft Reserve Bank of India (... Read More


Why India needs a new gold standard

India, Feb. 5 -- Is gold a consumable item or is it an asset? The question looks silly - of course, it is an asset. It has been a store of value over millennia and, in contemporary times, central bank... Read More


Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

India, Feb. 2 -- In college exams, we used to have "continuation sheets". If you had too much to say, you asked for another sheaf of papers. Budget 2026 can be called a continuation budget. A work-in-... Read More


A seller-beware market for financial products

India, Jan. 6 -- The Financial Stability Report 2025 of the Reserve Bank of India has some damning evidence on the Indian insurance industry. Its data shows that commissions as a proportion of costs h... Read More