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Friday, May 1, 2026
TopicConsumer loans

Topic: consumer loans

India’s household debt has risen 80% in 2017-18. It could bite if incomes don’t grow

TN Ninan -
Indian households’ liabilities went up by Rs 6.7 lakh crore in FY18. When the consumption engine isn’t firing like before, this is a concern.

Southeast Asia’s biggest bank DBS bets on India to reduce reliance on Singapore

Anto Antony -
The DBS group wants to tap Indian consumers by bolstering loans to reduce reliance on Singapore from which it derived 62% of its revenues in 2018.

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Opinion

How Scotland protects what India neglects. Chicken Tikka Masala for a start

Amana Begam -
Between a 'mild' chicken tikka and the cinematic lanes of Edinburgh, a blueprint for saving Jaipur's UNESCO World Heritage status can be found.

Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

UAE’s exit from OPEC means a Gulf energy system that’s more responsive to Asian demand

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

Akshat Mohan -
'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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