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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicBusiness Standard

Topic: Business Standard

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.

MPC meet: Why RBI revised its GDP growth estimate & cut inflation forecast

RBI cuts the repo rate to 5.25%, revises FY26 GDP growth to 7.3%, and lowers its inflation forecast to 2%, signalling stronger momentum and easing food-price pressures

India-Pakistan conflict can hurt Centre’s finances. What are Nirmala Sitharaman’s options?

A minor slippage in the deficit target is preferable to a cut in capex.

Elon Musk is not media’s Enemy No 1. Good journalism still has a place & purpose

Mr Musk has a gift. When he speaks of ‘legacy media’, it touches a raw nerve. But when he tells the users of X that they are the media, you wonder if he is serious.

Slowing capital expenditure is good. Don’t invest in BSNL, save for shortfall instead

The finance ministry should not spend ~0.83 trillion for equity infusion into BSNL. Instead, it should ask the telephone company to raise resources from the market.

Big ideas for Budget D-Day—jobs, skills and innovation should be the focal point

In her interim Budget speech in February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had mentioned the need for industry-academia collaboration. This time, the Budget could give the initiative a bigger push.

Did economic distress shape 2024 election results? Unemployment, rising taxes played key role

The results may have been surprising, but for many on the ground, the undercurrents of discontent were unmistakable.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.