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Post-budget perspectives
February 4, 2026, 6:28 PM IST
Budget 2026 is an intentional and ambitious budget. From manufacturing growth to services supremacy, from technology consumption to AI-powered transformation. This is the blueprint for a $7 trillion economy built on intelligence, not just scale….
February 4, 2026, 6:28 PM IST
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India’s economy is running a marathon — at a higher speed
February 3, 2026, 3:57 PM IST
In a world struggling to find its economic footing, India’s challenge is no longer about survival—it is about sustaining momentum without losing balance. The Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister on 1st February 2026…
February 3, 2026, 3:57 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Golden handshake
February 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Gold prices have dropped a little in the last few days, so you might feel like you’ve lost money. That feeling is normal — when something you own becomes cheaper, you feel less rich. But…
February 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Manoeuvring by banks for instant profitability
February 2, 2026, 11:40 PM IST
After retirement, as usual, I kept a part of my retirement benefits in fixed deposits (FDs) with banks at the highest rate of interest, with a tenure of one to two years in view of…
February 2, 2026, 11:40 PM IST
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Union Budget: A surplus of sarees and the art of giving halwa
February 2, 2026, 11:27 PM IST
A couple of hours before the presentation of the Union Budget, Indian newsrooms, especially television studios, assume a sense of (self) importance akin to the mission control room of a rocket launching station. Both are…
February 2, 2026, 11:27 PM IST
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Why retired husbands worry wives and economists
February 1, 2026, 7:33 AM IST
I turn 65 this month, and the ever-vigilant US social security administration already sent me a letter laying out my retirement options. I could retire now if I wanted and start to enjoy the publicly…
February 1, 2026, 7:33 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
What does paying 35% tax get us?
January 31, 2026, 7:39 AM IST
Not clean air or water, not good roads or sanitation, not nice public hospitals. Sure, too few Indians are income tax payers. But an incompetent state does not offer them fair returns either I remember…
January 31, 2026, 7:39 AM IST
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Nuances of asset quality management in banks
January 30, 2026, 3:38 PM IST
The recent Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India” 2024-25 highlighted the continued resilience of the banking sector amid moderating growth, with double-digit balance sheet expansion, multi-decade low NPAs, robust profitability, and healthy…
January 30, 2026, 3:38 PM IST
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India’s quiet shift from tax collection to tax-behaviour engineering
January 29, 2026, 3:34 PM IST
For a long time, India’s tax state was proudly muscular: audits, notices, searches, appeals — the visible instruments of coercion and compliance. Over the past three years that posture hasn’t been abandoned so much as…
January 29, 2026, 3:34 PM IST
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A Trump card : India EU trade agreement
January 29, 2026, 3:17 PM IST
This week, the global economic landscape shifted significantly as the European Union (EU) and India—two of the world’s most influential democratic powers—reached a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Often referred to as the “mother of…
January 29, 2026, 3:17 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
What do we get from EU?
January 28, 2026, 8:31 AM IST
India & the bloc operate at different stages of value chain, so their FTA can help both without hurting domestic industries. But EU’s carbon tax, excess regulation & lengthy ratification are potential glitches After nearly…
January 28, 2026, 8:31 AM IST
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Powerpoint… and other crimes against humanity
January 27, 2026, 3:47 PM IST
René Descartes, the French philosopher (all French men are philosophers, if they are not romantics or snobbish chefs) had once said “I think therefore I am”. It’s remarkable that he managed it without a 50-slide…
January 27, 2026, 3:47 PM IST
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A partnership for the ages- India-EU
January 27, 2026, 1:45 PM IST
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) – widely celebrated as the “Mother of All Partnerships” and the “”mother of all deals” – will mark one of the most significant milestones in the bilateral relationship between…
January 27, 2026, 1:45 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Letter to finance minister
January 27, 2026, 8:04 AM IST
Among things that budget can fix, are rules for capital gains tax & withholding tax. FM must make these simple & predictable. Foreign investors, who have been taking their money out, value clarity Dear finance…
January 27, 2026, 8:04 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Free trading with Europe won’t be easy
January 26, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
EU’s cumbersome procedures mean the deal will require ratification by all 28 members, some of whom have reservations on issues like India’s ties with Russia. Also, green rules for export can pose a big challenge…
January 26, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Message from markets
January 23, 2026, 8:54 AM IST
Wars and confusion are bad for people who invest their money in the stock market. And right now, the US president is creating a lot of confusion. Most Americans have some of their money in…
January 23, 2026, 8:54 AM IST
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Data is the new income — but who taxes it?
January 22, 2026, 4:17 PM IST
When the asset being traded is human attention, behavioural profiles, algorithmic insights and predictive monetisation, the old tax rules — tethered to territory and physical presence — begin to crumble like chalk on blackboard. The…
January 22, 2026, 4:17 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Why Rupee@91 is a kitchen table issue
January 22, 2026, 7:59 AM IST
Here are 5 ways a 5% currency depreciation has quietly squeezed Indian households India’s rupee lost over 5% against the US dollar in 2025. By mid-Dec, it had slipped past Rs 91 to the dollar,…
January 22, 2026, 7:59 AM IST
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The political economy of selective enforcement: When law becomes a price tag
January 12, 2026, 5:23 PM IST
In Patna, a tiny Sudha milk booth has anchored the corner of my street for more than ten years, a permanent fixture supplying the capital with Comfed’s fresh milk. Then, overnight, it was dismantled and…
January 12, 2026, 5:23 PM IST
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Parametric insurance: Barking up the wrong tree?
January 7, 2026, 11:18 PM IST
Expecting parametric solutions to mitigate climate risks is like doodling in the dark rather than connecting meaningful dots. Dots is about proactively looking for root causes; visualising scenarios and scale of the unfolding climate threats;…
January 7, 2026, 11:18 PM IST
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