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Saturday, April 11, 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

Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

For a landlocked country like Nepal, prioritising India and China has not been merely a question of diplomatic courtesy, but a matter of survival.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.