Selected Tag: Private equity
Selected Tag: Private equity

Private Equity’s Expanding Footprint in India’s Schools and Hospitals

Private capital is expanding capacity in education and healthcare, but weak safeguards risk leaving access, affordability and public purpose behind.

Rakesh Khar

August 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM IST

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Beyond Rankings: NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index

States are being ranked on how attractive a destination they are for investors and businesses alike and rather than see this as a competition, they would do well to learn from each other, adopt proven reforms, and avoid common hurdles.

Ishtiyaque Ahmed

August 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM IST

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India Should Discourage Excessive Investments in Equities

As money pours into equities, foreign investors cash out at lofty valuations, raising pressure on the rupee and creating wider economic risks.

Vivek Kaul

June 18, 2026 at 7:11 AM IST

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Private Credit: Echoes of 2008?

Explosive growth, opaque loans and rising leverage are drawing uncomfortable parallels with the pre-2008 credit boom, raising questions about risks lurking in the private credit market.

Sanjay Mansabdar

March 11, 2026 at 4:54 AM IST

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Banking Cannot Be Treated as Another Asset Class

Private equity supplies capital, not conscience, and banking regulation cannot rest on market optimism.

Srinath Sridharan

February 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM IST

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The Snack Boom Is India’s Tobacco Moment

Global investors are pouring billions into Indian snack brands. Profits look strong, but the long-term health and regulatory risks are mounting.

Krishnadevan V

January 28, 2026 at 4:16 AM IST

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Private Credit

The Cockroach Warning and the Garbage Lending

Private credit has grown into a vast, opaque engine of global finance, creating a blind spot where innovation surges but risk remains hard to see.

R. Gurumurthy

December 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM IST

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