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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicRate cut

Topic: rate cut

RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 6.25%, first reduction in five years

Rate cut comes within week of Union Budget which provided biggest-ever tax break to middle class to boost consumption after economy slowed to lowest pace since pandemic.

US Fed’s rate cut is likely good news for India. It may also help temper RBI’s stance

US & Indian policy rates have seen similar trajectory. With Fed’s rate cuts, difference between interest rates in India & US may widen, leading to foreign capital inflow & stronger Rupee.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.