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Sunday, July 27, 2025
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Topic: Economy

How companies can address geopolitical threats to their businesses

When both governments and international institutions are explicitly warning businesses about geopolitical risks, traditional corporate approaches to navigating international relations are no longer sufficient.

Cabinet raises NTPC’s investment cap to Rs 20,000 cr to boost renewable energy, up from Rs 7,500 cr

Officials say the move allows NTPC to achieve its 60 GW renewable energy capacity target by 2032. The company currently has 32 GW, including 6 GW of operational capacity, 17 GW contracted, and 9 GW in the pipeline.

India’s GDP estimation system needs urgent reform, economists and statisticians explain why

At the event, titled GDP Base Revision: Time to Regain Confidence, leading Indian statisticians and economists gathered to discuss concerns about India’s economic data.

More salaried than self-employed Indians earning less than Rs 25k a month face borrower stress—study

Think360.ai, a firm that helps banks & financial institutions make credit decisions, based its analysis on 20k borrowers. 

India-China agree to ‘stabilise and rebuild ties’, to start talking economy and trade next

Agreement after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong Thursday. Since the thaw in India-China ties, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has been restarted.

More subscribers but low tariffs—why India’s telecom sector is under stress

Without tariff rationalisation, telcos may not invest where it’s needed most — in quality of service. That’s already hurting consumers in terms of poor signal and weak data link.

India’s GDP victory over Japan is still a year away. Here’s why

India’s GDP has not yet surpassed Japan’s GDP. And when it does, it will neither be news nor a subject of research.

India’s private sector capex likely to slow down due to Trump’s tariffs—Goldman Sachs report

As tariff rates are yet to be finalised and likely to remain in flux over next few months, companies looking to invest in new projects may delay their plans, the report highlights.

SubscriberWrites: The real obstacle to growth

India’s economic dreams risk collapse without governance reform, civil trust, and rule of law—growth means little if inequality deepens and corruption corrodes the soul.

Economists criticising Trump’s tariff blitz need to brush up on basics of international trade

Supporting a position does not mean that we abandon nuances. Yet, this is what has happened to all ‘respectable’ economists aka free trade purists.

On Camera

A year after Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, a parched summer looms ahead

Mob violence, Islamist rise, and political collapse haunt Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Can April 2026 elections restore order?

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.