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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Topic2008 financial crisis

Topic: 2008 financial crisis

US-led banking crisis travelled from Europe to Asia, showed how fragile major economies are

US banks foster a crisis. Next thing we know, the global banking sector and stock markets are locked in a panic room.

US’ bank failures may not mean a wipeout for India, but history shows none of us is immune

Though RBI has been conservative, such banking crises pose risks to broader Indian economy — potential flight of foreign portfolio capital, pressure on rupee, bad news for stock market.

SVB crisis: India can protect the world from US-made banking collapses

India can raise the SVB issue with G20 finance ministers and evolve a banking framework to insulate emerging economies of the South from frauds committed by the developed North.

Why India need not worry about Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, but must learn from it

On March 10, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a start-up focussed lender, became the largest bank to fail in the US since the 2008 global...

Leading economies of the world are driving global instability. What can India do to retain its balance?

US, China, Europe — financial, strategic, and economic centres of the world — have all been challenged. One must look beyond the chaos and focus on structural fault lines.

Covid changed work culture for millennials, Gen Z. Companies need to step up

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Govt stake in cash-strapped Vodafone Idea could be a boon — provided it has an exit plan

Rules-based framework should be put in place up front for govt to exit from Vi, sell 35.8% stake to public. This should prevent future govts from treating it permanently as PSU.

Moral basis of market capitalism was revisited due to 2008 recession: Author Jaithirth Rao

At ThePrint’s ‘Off The Cuff’ Friday, entrepreneur Jaithirth ‘Jerry’ Rao spoke with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and commentator Gurcharan Das about his new book ‘Economist Gandhi’.

What are credit default swaps, the 2008 ‘taboo’ financial product that RBI wants to revive

RBI released new draft guidelines for credit default swaps, calling them an essential instrument for developing corporate bond markets. Here's all you need to know about it.

World Bank cuts global outlook as trade tumbles to decade low

World Bank forecast the world economy will expand 2.6% this year, compared with a projection of 2.9% it made in January & 3% last year.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.