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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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India’s bad bank backers are badly wrong

With general elections due next year, the bad bank idea looks like a politically expedient proposal of dubious economic merit. Bad ideas keep returning to...

Talk Point: Has Modi just delivered a safe, middle path budget in an election year?

Experts weigh in on whether Budget 2018 appears to be reluctant to take big risks in the run-up to the looming national elections.

The perfect word to describe Arun Jaitley’s budget: Restless

The budget has the fingerprints of a worried, impatient government not as sure of a second term with a clear majority. Thankfully, it isn’t irresponsible.

Gender Budget Statement 2018: Small step for fund allocation, giant leap for lip service

While ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ will get more money than last year, the budget for all other major schemes including Ujjwala has been reduced.

Budget announces Rs 1 lakh crore new funding mechanism for higher education institutes

Scraps grants-in-aid, asks higher education institutes like IITs, IIMs NITs to take soft loans and pay 25 per cent principal.

Off The Cuff with Vijay Shekhar Sharma

This edition of 'Off The Cuff' saw Founder, PayTm Vijay Shekhar Sharma in conversation with ThePrint Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Contributing Editor Mahrukh Inayet....

Off The Cuff with Arun Jaitley

The third edition of 'Off The Cuff' saw Hon. Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India,  Arun Jaitley in conversation with ThePrint Chairman and Editor in Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Off The Cuff with Ruchir Sharma

The seventh edition of 'Off The Cuff' saw Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets, Morgan Stanley Investment Management & Author of 'The Rise And...

‘Wisdom of Finance’ uses myth, literature and history to explain the mysteries of Wall Street

Desai considers Elizabeth Bennet an incredible financial practitioner and would agree Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ provides better financial advice than an average sales pitch.

On Camera

Corruption, nepotism, and a hit-and-run—how Gen Z anger spilled onto Nepal’s streets

Here is a serious lesson on not to underestimate the power of the young generation, who see the future better than older cohorts. They are frustrated with the ruling class that failed Nepal after 1990 and again after the 2006 mass movement.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?