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Monday, January 26, 2026
TopicIndian market

Topic: Indian market

India’s growth story masks unemployment and weak cities: Devesh Kapur, Arvind Subramanian

The Asia Society India Centre’s opening programme of 2026 focused on the book 'A Sixth of Humanity' and offered a counterpoint to India's rapid growth narrative.

India’s financial reforms target a wave of foreign money

Up to 100% foreign ownership of insurance firms, and overhauled rules for banks, pension funds and capital markets aim to shift savings from idle assets toward equities, bonds and long-term investments.

India’s export base is spread out. It is not excessively dependent on one market

To reduce its reliance on the US market, India has been expanding its trade diplomacy. After the Gulf Cooperation Council bloc-wide deal stalled, India signed a CEPA with the UAE.

The problem with India’s exports isn’t just Trump tariff. It’s the PCI

Countries that move up the PCI ladder grow faster, diversify quicker, and become more resilient to economic shocks.

RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao urges banks to address shortcomings in governance framework

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das requested the banks to strengthen governance to reduce financial instability following the collapse of several banks in the US.

How marketing ‘comfort for the common man’ made Rupa standout in India’s innerwear market

The family-owned enterprise did not have a roaring start. But with solid marketing practices in place, Rupa climbed the ladder of success and went on to dominate the market.

IPO mania in India gets reality check after a series of high-profile startups tank

Prominent tech startups, including Oyo Hotels and Delhivery, are pushing back their IPO and preparing to reappraise target valuations amid battering received by newly listed firms.

Battered Indian bonds get some relief after RBI cancels debt sale

The reprieve may be short-lived as traders are worried about the unprecedented bond sales of about Rs 15 lakh crore for the fiscal year starting April amid dwindling demand.

Why Modi govt shouldn’t believe jugaad or Band-Aid solutions can sustain economic revival

Will the new Omicron variant set the clock back and dampen the spirits? Modi govt would be naïve to believe RBI and not plan for recovery of the Indian economy.

60% Indians ready to spend this festive season, up from 30% at Covid 2nd wave peak: Survey

Survey by LocalCircles says the rise indicates the 'economic uncertainty that was prevailing in May at the peak of second Covid-19 wave has greatly reduced'.

On Camera

Mark Tully was a colossus on the Indian subcontinent. He had sources at all levels

I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.