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Why companies that embrace social innovation have a competitive advantage

Social innovation provides a pragmatic bridge. It aligns commercial objectives with measurable societal outcomes, and shifts the conversation from ‘giving back’ to ‘creating shared value’.

India’s debt fund managers are turning tactical as returns get harder

India’s top debt fund managers are turning cautious in what could be a tough year for returns, as the central bank nears the end...

Five questions about money to ponder in 2026

Are stablecoins the best possible money? What role will money play in geopolitics? What will the future look like? And more…

How bots, banking and stablecoins will dominate fintech in 2026

Crypto firms are trading state licenses for national charters, payments giants are rewiring their rails for blockchain settlement, and AI agents are inching closer to autonomous payments.

$22 billion-capital: How 2025 became the year of the Indian IPO

More than 200 companies either received approval to list from the securities regulator or lodged prospectuses for IPOs this year — the highest tally in 27 years.

RBI’s Rs 1 trillion liquidity boost: What is it and why does it matter?

The announcement comes amid sharp depreciation in the rupee, as the currency crossed the 90-mark against the US dollar.

McKinsey cuts about 200 tech jobs as it shifts more roles to AI

As encroaches on tasks carried out by humans, banks alone are likely to cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years.

A tyre by any other name can’t smell as rose-like — The story of India’s first olfactory trademark

Japanese firm Sumitomo Rubber Industries gets Trade Marks Registry’s nod for rose-scented tyres after the fragrance is represented as a vector in 7-dimensional space.

Bitcoin heading for worst month since crypto collapse of 2022

The largest cryptocurrency slid as much as 7.6% to $80,553, before paring losses on Friday. The total market value of virtual coins dropped below $3 trillion for the first time since April.

India, Afghanistan to appoint trade attachés, open freight corridors amid Taliban-Pakistan tensions

After Taliban foreign minister's visit, acting minister of commerce & industry Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi is currently on a five-day trip to India, along with a high-powered delegation.

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India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

Stories of Indian spices, beasts, saints, and kings fired the European imagination for a thousand years. India anchored Europe’s sense of the world.

Tax increase shakes India’s $36 billion arbitrage trade

Arbitrage fund managers are bracing for lower returns after govt raised taxes on equity derivatives. Arbitrage funds gained traction in India last yr as foreign investors exited equities.

Trade deal sorted, India & US move on to pending defence pacts—P-8I aircraft first, engines next

Defence Acquisition Council likely to take up P-8I procurement, cleared in 2019, in third week this month. Proposed joint production of GE F414-INS6 engine also on agenda.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.