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RBI is shrinking NBFC regulation—why it’s not enough

In a system where risk is concentrated in a handful of large institutions, the case for regulating thousands of small, non-systemic entities is not...

27.04.2026 20

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India’s non-profits are in a regulatory hell—state surveillance to confiscation of assets

Concerns around law and order or anxieties over religious conversion must be weighed against the developmental reality that the State cannot, on its...

13.04.2026 10

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Where RBI and HDFC Bank went wrong in their response to Atanu Chakraborty’s exit

The exit of former HDFC Bank chairperson Atanu Chakraborty shows markets don’t fear bad news; they fear ambiguity.

30.03.2026 20

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India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without...

16.03.2026 30

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India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without...

16.03.2026 20

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India’s love-hate relationship with foreign capital holds it back. What Budget 2026 hints at

Reviewing Foreign Exchange Management rules is fine, but India needs to stop being so suspicious of foreign money to hit 10 per cent growth.

02.02.2026 20

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Ghost of the Commodities Controller—why India’s new financial law feels like the 1970s

A liquid commodity derivatives market is essential for clear price signals. By retaining discretionary government control, the Bill blocks its...

19.01.2026 30

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SEBI does not need unlimited powers – here’s what’s wrong with the Securities Markets Code

If passed as a law, the Securities Markets Code Bill will determine how Indian companies raise capital, how secure investors feel when they trade,...

05.01.2026 30

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The SMC Bill is ceding extensive powers to SEBI

If passed as a law, the Securities Markets Code Bill will determine how Indian companies raise capital, how secure investors feel when they trade,...

05.01.2026 30

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Govt control has weakened Indian consumers by taking away their right to sue

A regime that substitutes individual and collective legal action with State intervention ultimately hollows out consumer rights.

22.12.2025 10

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RBI must minimise the micro-managing of banks. The clean-up exercise is only a start

The 9,400-odd instructions that the RBI withdrew last month were issued in exercise of these ‘direction-making powers’.

08.12.2025 20

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What does a Swiss court ruling on bond wipe out mean for Yes Bank

India must create a modern resolution regime for financial institutions—one that provides clarity on creditor hierarchies, transparency in...

24.11.2025 10

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What does a Swiss court ruling on bond wipe out mean for Yes Bank

India must create a modern resolution regime for financial institutions—one that provides clarity on creditor hierarchies, transparency in...

24.11.2025 10

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The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction...

10.11.2025 10

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10 years of the Commercial Courts Act—has the law delivered on its promise?

More than 60 per cent of the suits remain pending after two years of having been filed, and this proportion is agnostic to whether the suit is a...

03.11.2025 10

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