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More baby elephants, enough EC: It makes no sense to consume bad news, a world that feels good about good news should only stick to it

More baby elephants, enough EC: It makes no sense to consume bad news, a world that feels good about good news should only stick to it

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Indrajit Hazra

How Ed Sheeran went 'Indian' & didn't mix politics with his entertainment

How Ed Sheeran went 'Indian' & didn't mix politics with his entertainment

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yesterday 10

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Anuvab Pal

India could be 26% richer if more women join workforce

India could be 26% richer if more women join workforce

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yesterday 10

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Aditi Mittal

BRICS khichdi simmering in the global pot

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yesterday 10

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Jug Suraiya

Keep calm and carry on

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previous day 10

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V Balasubramaniam

China's manufacturing scale shows the path to first-world status

China's manufacturing scale shows the path to first-world status

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previous day 10

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Akshat Khandelwal

Smart rice policy would be nice

Smart rice policy would be nice

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previous day 10

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Purnadev Jena

Show what you do & how: A reshuffle won’t fix Election Commission, only trustworthiness that it can demonstrate will

Show what you do & how: A reshuffle won’t fix Election Commission, only trustworthiness that it can demonstrate will

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previous day 10

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Gilles Verniers

NSE IPO: A listing that matters beyond the market

NSE IPO: A listing that matters beyond the market

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Mrugank Paranjape

Get wise, not wild

Get wise, not wild

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thursday 10

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Brahma Kumari Chakradhari

India’s election umpire must play by its own rulebook

India’s election umpire must play by its own rulebook

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thursday 10

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Jay Vinayak Ojha

Beyond numbers: Why India’s electoral rolls, census and GDP need public trust

Beyond numbers: Why India’s electoral rolls, census and GDP need public trust

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thursday 20

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Akshay Rout

Lesson from HDFC Bank contoversy: Boards of companies should not conduct business in haste

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thursday 10

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Mc Govardhana Rangan

Invoking Ganesh

Invoking Ganesh

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23.09.2026 20

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Ganesh Kolambakar

New bounce in EPFO trampoline: How the wage ceiling revision will change things

New bounce in EPFO trampoline: How the wage ceiling revision will change things

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23.09.2026 20

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V Anantha Nageswaran

US-China AI talks: A two-power bargain that could leave the world with no say

US-China AI talks: A two-power bargain that could leave the world with no say

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23.09.2026 20

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Subimal Bhattacharjee

AI may transform economies, but US-China rivalry makes slowing it down unlikely

AI may transform economies, but US-China rivalry makes slowing it down unlikely

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23.09.2026 20

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Dhiraj Nayyar

IITs and the pressure trap: When rank becomes an identity

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23.09.2026 20

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Anirban Ghatak

A conscience that's clear

A conscience that's clear

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22.09.2026 10

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Narayani Ganesh

Estimating is not fudging: Decoding the needless jump from 'GDP is estimated' to 'GDP can't be trusted'

Estimating is not fudging: Decoding the needless jump from 'GDP is estimated' to 'GDP can't be trusted'

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22.09.2026 10

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Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar

Economy’s swell, but reputation? Why India’s next growth story depends on how the world sees it

Economy’s swell, but reputation? Why India’s next growth story depends on how the world sees it

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22.09.2026 10

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Joe Wallen

What makes us human

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22.09.2026 20

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Reuben Ray

The muddled class: The middle class is becoming too large and too diverse to offer a clear view of the consumer

The muddled class: The middle class is becoming too large and too diverse to offer a clear view of the consumer

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22.09.2026 10

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Rajesh Shukla

BRICS+ and the fallout from Trump's energy shocks

BRICS+ and the fallout from Trump's energy shocks

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21.09.2026 20

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Ateesh Tankha

FCNR(B): Has RBI bought forex stability at too high a cost?

FCNR(B): Has RBI bought forex stability at too high a cost?

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21.09.2026 20

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Rajeswari Sengupta

Why women's financial protection must evolve

Why women's financial protection must evolve

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21.09.2026 10

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Kamlesh Rao

She Said She Said by The Beatles

She Said She Said by The Beatles

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21.09.2026 20

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Indrajit Hazra

Silence awakens: Finding the divine through meditation

Silence awakens: Finding the divine through meditation

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20.09.2026 20

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Sant Rajinder Singh

Das Kapital formation: Bengal needs clear intent to build industry, not shallow politics

Das Kapital formation: Bengal needs clear intent to build industry, not shallow politics

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20.09.2026 20

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Subhamoy Maitra

Not aimed at India, but meant for India: Russia sanctions law leaves New Delhi at Trump's mercy

Not aimed at India, but meant for India: Russia sanctions law leaves New Delhi at Trump's mercy

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20.09.2026 20

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Seema Sirohi

Formulaic 'pan-India' cinema risks killing creativity

Formulaic 'pan-India' cinema risks killing creativity

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20.09.2026 20

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Anna Mm Vetticad

How it's rewarding to break your trust fund and maintain a trust deficit

How it's rewarding to break your trust fund and maintain a trust deficit

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20.09.2026 20

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Indrajit Hazra

There is nothing soft about soft skills: They are human skills, and they matter more the higher you rise

There is nothing soft about soft skills: They are human skills, and they matter more the higher you rise

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19.09.2026 20

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Papa Cj

Picasso, Omega, Prithvi and Cats: A Mumbai journey through books, unexpected encounters and theatre

Picasso, Omega, Prithvi and Cats: A Mumbai journey through books, unexpected encounters and theatre

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19.09.2026 20

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Siddharth Chowdhury

Pass the buck to RBI, banks: Let the savings from digital payments fund UPI costs, not consumers

Pass the buck to RBI, banks: Let the savings from digital payments fund UPI costs, not consumers

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19.09.2026 30

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Aruna Sharma

When sleep eludes you

When sleep eludes you

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18.09.2026 30

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Narayani Ganesh

UPI's free lunch is over: Why the 0.4% MDR charge is fair, needed and overdue

UPI's free lunch is over: Why the 0.4% MDR charge is fair, needed and overdue

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18.09.2026 30

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Mc Govardhana Rangan

Saving face, from the sun: China's facekini boom isn't just about fair skin

Saving face, from the sun: China's facekini boom isn't just about fair skin

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18.09.2026 10

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Pallavi Aiyar

As oil tops $100, India needs a wider, smarter fuel security strategy

As oil tops $100, India needs a wider, smarter fuel security strategy

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18.09.2026 10

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Jaideep Mishra

Judging others?

Judging others?

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17.09.2026 20

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Sanjay Teotia

Behind the Modi-Xi border thaw, India's dependence on Chinese imports, especially rare earths, keeps deepening

Behind the Modi-Xi border thaw, India's dependence on Chinese imports, especially rare earths, keeps deepening

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17.09.2026 20

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Nilanjan Banik

Oh, Let’s Look Beyond AAA: A new market-making framework could make lower-rated corporate bonds more investible

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17.09.2026 20

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Dinesh Patwari

Credit where credit's due: India's tokenised bonds must now open the door to global capital

Credit where credit's due: India's tokenised bonds must now open the door to global capital

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17.09.2026 20

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Srikumar Misra

Behind Bommadevara’s historic World Cup Final gold lies a family story of commitment, belief; he targets Asian Games glory next

Behind Bommadevara’s historic World Cup Final gold lies a family story of commitment, belief; he targets Asian Games glory next

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17.09.2026 30

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Gaurav Kalra

Coconut or banana?

Coconut or banana?

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16.09.2026 20

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Swami Sukhabodhananda

Politics, paranoia & AI kill switch: AI can be switched off. But what if it learns to fight back?

Politics, paranoia & AI kill switch: AI can be switched off. But what if it learns to fight back?

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16.09.2026 20

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Anil Nair

Modi's governance model: Scaling trust, efficiency and growth

Modi's governance model: Scaling trust, efficiency and growth

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16.09.2026 20

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Rajiv Gauba

India getting Post modern: A trusted, expansive institution becomes professionally managed, business-oriented

India getting Post modern: A trusted, expansive institution becomes professionally managed, business-oriented

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16.09.2026 20

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Jyotiraditya M Scindia

'A senior citizen among India’s young achievers': From Burnol to burn rate, how the vocabulary of business has changed

'A senior citizen among India’s young achievers': From Burnol to burn rate, how the vocabulary of business has changed

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16.09.2026 30

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Harsh Goenka

Philosophy of solace

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15.09.2026 20

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Soham D Bhaduri