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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Politics is back to trump economics under Modi govt

RBI holding rates & govt cutting fuel prices show India is simply being buffeted by politics.

No coherent strategy in sight as guardians of global economy meet in Bali this week

Global finance chiefs meet for IMF & World Bank meetings without firepower of 2008 & with era of coordination looking like an anomaly.

IL&FS effect slams brakes on runaway growth of non-bank finance companies

RBI is looking at strengthening guidelines for non-bank lenders to avoid rollover risks after the IL&FS defaults.

Doctors may not realise it, but conflict of interest is norm in medicine

Field studies have shown that doctors change their practices to reciprocate gifts and favours. 

Don’t look towards wind power as solution to global warming

New research says large scale deployment of wind power could significantly raise temperatures over the Earth’s surface.

Outsourced gadgets have put US at risk of being spied upon

Somewhere along the supply chain, malicious actors can find ways to infiltrate the system and insert bugs or de facto spying devices.

Aadhaar is what Africa really needs, more than Chinese largesse

Africa has an acute need for an Aadhaar-like id to help millions get govt services, open bank accounts & join the formal economy.

Powerful men have changed their behaviour at work since #MeToo, says study

Survey revealed that in some cases adjustment of behaviour has gone too far with men leaving women out of business discussions.

Unwise decision by RBI to delay inevitable rate hike

It was up to RBI to try and undo the damage of New Delhi’s loose talk on the rupee. And the RBI blew it.

RBI surprises by holding interest rates and shifting to hawkish stance

The six-member monetary policy committee led by RBI Governor Urjit Patel voted 5-1 to keep the repurchase rate at 6.5 per cent.

On Camera

The ‘nice guy’ traps you with guilt and gifts. It’s all about control

The men who hurt us don’t always start as villains. They’re often the 'nice guys.' They’re attentive, polite, and gentle. Until you realise that care was just control in disguise.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.