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Friday, May 1, 2026
TopicState-run banks

Topic: State-run banks

Merger of state-run banks ‘right move but not at the right time’, says Raghuram Rajan

Remya Nair -
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says amid the economic slowdown and bad loans crisis, banks will have to focus on mergers instead of better loans.

Shares of PNB, Canara, Union Bank of India & Indian Bank plunge after govt’s merger plans

Suvashree Ghosh -
Concerns over the Modi govt's bank integration process possibly delaying lending approvals has dampened investor sentiment.

More banking consolidations in India can lead to higher efficiency, say RBI researchers

Anirban Nag -
Researchers said state-run banks fared better than private ones as they slowed hiring and adopted technology.

Global analysts are ratcheting up their profit forecasts for Indian equities

Nupur Acharya -
Fundamentals of corporate India are improving & projections for next year’s earnings at S&P BSE Sensex Index companies has jumped to a record high.

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Opinion

India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

Andy Mukherjee -
New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Keeping CAPF in Bengal for 60 days raises constitutional questions. It’s not an occupying force

History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

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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

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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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