Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Mr. Trump’s tariffs. However, growth slowed to 4.5% in the last quarter of the year, the government said on Monday (January 19, 2026). That was the slowest quarterly growth…
Deciding whether to invest in active or passive equity funds is not easy. Choosing a passive fund is simple and behaviourally optimal. Investing in an active fund can generate positive alpha. The additional cash flow generated from the positive alpha can be useful while achieving life goals. But negative alpha can hurt you more than…
Year 2025 was remarkable for insurance with some great regulatory milestones, including the zero GST reform and for Indians as they started seeing insurance as a foundational decision for financial planning rather than borne out of need to save tax. This pattern was consciously visible across health and travel cover and even the way people…
India is set for a power-packed representation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in this Alpine resort town that will see the global elite discuss “a spirit of dialogue” in a fragmented world for five days beginning on Monday (January 19, 2026). U.S. President Donald Trump will be the biggest star among over 3,000…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters Reversing “several years” of losses since unbundling and corporatisation of State electricity boards, India’s power distribution utilities, that is DICOMs and power departments, collectively posted a net profit, or profit after taxes (PAT), of ₹2,701 crore in the financial year 2024-25, the Union Ministry of Power informed…
More than 5,000 armed forces personnel, snipers at vantage points, AI-powered drones and special tools to counter spywares and espionage — security is like never before in this small Swiss town this week. As the global elites start descending on the snow-clad skiing resort town for the five-day extravaganza of the World Economic Forum Annual…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Instituting production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes to curtail import dependency on critical components in the longer-term, and rationalising import duties for support in the short term, forms the core of the wind energy producers’ wish list in the upcoming Union Budget. Speaking to The Hindu, Varchasvi…
The bank’s Gross NPA ratio as at December 31, 2025 was 1.88% as compared with 2.32% as at September 30, 2025. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters RBL Bank Ltd for the third quarter ending December 31, 2025 reported 555% growth in net profit at ₹214 crore as compared with ₹33 crore in the year ago…
India faced global headwinds in 2025 but belied fears that America’s 50% tariffs would hurt its economy. The resilience of the Indian economy had a lot to do with the government’s reformist measures. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi said recently, “2025 will be remembered as a year when India treated reforms as a continuous national…
India needs a sweeping overhaul of its import tariff structure and customs administration to reduce trade costs, strengthen manufacturing competitiveness and revive export growth, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Saturday (January 17, 2026). It also recommended movement toward zero duty on most industrial raw materials and key intermediates, while adopting a…
