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73 ARTICLES
Is battery-storage in India becoming a commodity?
The Adani Group’s plan to build a massive storage project in Gujarat signals a mature technology and a sector moving towards scale and consolidation.
20 Nov 2025
What does the RBI’s new rule mean for corporate acquisitions?
Indian banks have been allowed to fund M&As, but the framework will matter as much as the opportunity.
05 Oct 2025
Are minimum balance rules out of sync with modern banking?
ICICI Bank’s steep hike in minimum balance requirements and subsequent U-turn raise questions about whether these rules can and should endure.
13 Aug 2025
IMD’s ‘above normal’ rainfall prediction isn’t cause for celebration
Even if (a big if) the forecast turns out to be accurate, multiple other factors could play spoilsport for agriculture.
22 Apr 2025
Dip in urban female unemployment is just a drop in the bucket
Unemployment among urban women is still way higher than any other group and the change seen in the latest survey is insignificant.
16 Apr 2025
Why IIM Mumbai’s sustainability programme is such a big draw
The application numbers point to an unmet demand for sustainability courses that could help land ‘green jobs’
31 Mar 2025
Palm oil prices have FMCG companies with their backs to the wall
India’s packaged goods makers must either raise prices or switch to an alternative—both options with their fair share of pitfalls.
16 Mar 2025
L&T chairman is right about labour availability, but not about its exact reasons
Last week, Larsen & Toubro chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan blamed welfare schemes for unavailability of labour. There are other factors in play too.
18 Feb 2025
The e-rupee is proof Trump made a good point about CBDCs
Anything that an average user can achieve with the e-rupee, they can already do with UPI. But there is a different purpose altogether for the digital currency.
04 Feb 2025
Two-wheeler sales figures do not point at a rural consumption resurgence
With most purchases made on credit and sales numbers yet to breach pre-pandemic levels, the oft-cited connection between two-wheeler sales and rural demand doesn’t really hold.
04 Dec 2024