Want to know the future? Don’t trust the stockmarket
“If economists wished to study the horse,” a dismal scientist once joked, “they wouldn’t go and look at horses. They’d sit in their studies and…
Manufactured monopoly: How industrial policy is structuring monopolies in India
Market concentration in India is often not the result of private collusion, but of intentional industrial policy design. Industrial policy often through tools like taxation…
India tightens checks on overseas flows as currency pressure mounts, sources say
India’s central bank and markets regulator have tightened checks on overseas investments by firms and family offices, issuing at least 10 queries in the past…
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16s AI laptop gets the gaming part spot on
Interspersed with the delight of playing F1 25 (with the F1 26 DLC on the way) on Acer’s Predator Helios Neo 16s AI gaming laptop…
SEBI proposes EPF-style employer contribution to mutual funds on behalf of employees
Many individuals aim to invest in mutual funds each month to achieve their financial goals. They follow the spend-first, and invest what remains philosophy. However,…
FD vs Bonds: How a retiree with ₹30 lakh can generate Rs. 20,000 monthly income
The table shows why bonds can be useful for retirement income. At 6.8 percent, Mr Sharma would need around ₹35.3 lakh in FDs to generate…
Gold rate today: Check gold prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru
The price of 24-karat gold on Wednesday stood at ₹1,54,800 per 10 grams, including all taxes, up from ₹1,54,700 on Tuesday. Among major cities, gold…
Trump’s tariff comeback? The White House finds a new route after court setbacks
Just months after American courts dealt a blow to one of Donald Trump’s signature economic tools, the White House is back in the tariff business….
SBI chairman Shetty sees MPC’s repo rate pause ‘appropriate’ at this juncture: Report
State-owned lender SBI’s Chairman CS Setty said a pause would be an appropriate decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its upcoming policy meeting,…
A new silicon equation, and the great PC reset
This moment can be bookmarked as an anchor for a fundamental pivot by chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm. Moving perceptibly from their usual playbook—which centered…