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The hidden debt behind rural India’s ‘prosperity’
How well rural consumption is doing is subjective. What isn’t subjective is how growing indebtedness, combined with stagnant income growth, is creating a tinderbox for households, banks and consumer companies that no one is talking about.
12 Jan 2026
Venture capital hits record highs in the Middle East
The region is bucking the emerging markets trend, influencers flocked to Dubai over the weekend and Oman has some new goals.
12 Jan 2026
How HealthKart pulled off a D2C pivot to success and profits
In a winner-take-all market, horizontal e-commerce companies should have decimated HealthKart’s reason to exist. In a remarkable turn of events, not only has the company persisted but it is also growing and profitable.
11 Jan 2026
India needs to stop courting the US and look for a solid plan B
It’s never a good sign when your foreign minister needs a lobbyist to meet US officials. The recent events signal a breakdown in the Modi government’s ability to operate in today’s Washington through its own machinery.
09 Jan 2026
AI’s gut punch to the news media business
First came the loss of advertising and distribution power. Now AI has slashed the cost of content—dealing a body blow.
08 Jan 2026
How Ras Al Khaimah became the UAE’s next big thing
After Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the quiet emirate is emerging as a new engine—powered by tourism, real estate and a landmark Wynn casino.
07 Jan 2026
Why Air India’s next CEO shouldn’t be an expat
Campbell Wilson is on his way out. Now chairman N. Chandrasekaran has to look for a replacement. But is an expat CEO the best choice?
06 Jan 2026
Growth alone isn’t enough, Waaree needs to do more
The solar module maker’s investors want proof of its durability in the face of a leadership change and a costly push into energy storage.
06 Jan 2026
Why IndusInd Bank promoter Ashok Hinduja was never really in the dark
As the private lender reeled from serial scandals, Hinduja insisted he was merely a shareholder. Board-level links, conflicts of interest and regulatory blind spots suggest otherwise.
05 Jan 2026
Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto are all unskilled worker arbitrage businesses
Exploitation of unskilled workers is at the heart of quick-delivery service businesses in India. They should be valued for what they are and not what they pretend to be, a trait that has taken a devious form of wanting it both ways.
04 Jan 2026