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A Year of Recalibration at Mint Street

Governor Malhotra’s first year at the RBI brought cleaner rules, quieter reversals, and a distinct shift in tone as the technocrat adjusted to the institution’s rhythm.

Kalyan Ram

December 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM IST

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IndiGo’s Meltdown Exposes Loss of Regulatory Control

IndiGo’s crisis saw domestic routes descend into chaos while high-margin international operations stayed largely protected, raising hard questions.

Srinath Sridharan

December 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM IST

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Whose Reputation Crisis Is It?

IndiGo’s chaos became a stress test for Indian aviation, exposing fragile oversight, furious flyers, and a sector running out of reputation to lose.

Minari Shah

December 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM IST

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Malhotra Keeps Rate Cuts in Play, but Will He Move Again?

Governor Malhotra kept the easing cycle alive on Friday, yet his real objective may be to extract transmission rather than commit to another cut.

Kalyan Ram

December 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM IST

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Don’t Censor Content, Make Social Media Platforms Accountable

Bringing social media platforms under the same responsibility standards as traditional media can curb harm without curbing speech.

TK Arun

November 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM IST

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The Illusion of Reform in India’s Healthcare-Insurance Crisis

India’s healthcare-insurance crisis is rooted not in market forces alone, but in regulatory hesitation and a long-standing political reluctance to confront structural distortions. Cosmetic appeals for cooperation cannot repair a system.

Srinath Sridharan

November 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM IST

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A Bharat Ratna Is Not a Prison of Virtue

Sachin Tendulkar’s Titan ad has sparked a misplaced moral storm. Public recognition does not erase private rights. Freedom, even for a Bharat Ratna, must remain indivisible.

Srinath Sridharan

October 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM IST

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Is Strategic Disinvestment the Next Frontier in Economic Reform?

Following the GST 2.0, the government should aggressively pursue strategic divestment in PSUs to strengthen its finances and enhance shareholder value.

Nilanjan Banik

October 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM IST

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Vote Buying: Does Household Consumption Rise During Elections?

New research using NSSO data shows consistent spikes in household consumption around election dates, particularly for food items such as pulses and meat.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*

October 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM IST

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Gold’s Rational Resilience in an Irrational World

For central banks, gold is not a relic of history but a rational hedge against the politics for & of money, the fragility of debt, and the unpredictability of power.

Srinath Sridharan

October 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM IST

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Tata Trust Crisis: Silence Is Not a Strategy

A silence this loud can be deafening. As factional rifts shake the Tata Trusts, the Group’s famed moral halo is being tested fully by questions of both ownership and governance it cannot ignore.

Minari Shah

October 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM IST

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Reading Sanjay Malhotra’s Silent Dialogue

India’s newest central banker reveals more than he says in his latest MPC press conference. Beneath his composure lies a technocrat negotiating with himself.

Kirti Tarang Pande

October 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM IST

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Air India 171: Why a Flawed Probe Risks Burying the Real Story

Three months after 260 lives were lost, India’s crash probe raises more doubts than answers. Truth and data must surface before trust collapses.

Sanjay Mansabdar

September 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM IST

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Information Asymmetry Creates Chaos While Exchanges Pursue Profit Path

Exchanges must master data duality—balancing mandated market transparency with monetisable analytics magic while meeting regulatory rules.

Indra Chourasia

July 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM IST

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Niti Aayog’s China Proposal Like Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse

Chinese investment should be eased not on the basis of the size of the foreign stake but by the strategic significance of the sector in question

TK Arun

July 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM IST

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MS Dhoni’s Birthday Highlight Should Not Mask A Trademark Fiasco

Fame should not override law. “Captain Cool” cannot become private property simply because a celebrity wants exclusive rights.

Nilanshu Shekhar

July 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM IST

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Corporate Houses As Bankers? Not So Fast

India needs more banks, but not at the cost of its financial integrity. Allowing corporate houses into banking risks turning institutions of public trust into instruments of private influence.

Srinath Sridharan

May 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM IST

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Trump Tariffs Make Americans ‘Yippy’, And China Goes ‘Yippee’

The trade war helps China come out as the more stable, respectable and respectful superpower

TK Arun

April 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM IST

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Verdicts Diluting Sexual Assault Charges Hurt Not Just Gender Justice But Economy Too

The safety of women outside the home is a major determinant of women’s willingness to be part of the workforce.

TK Arun

March 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM IST

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Delimitation: A Ticking Time Bomb That Can Test India’s Federal Fabric

No easy answers on delimitation—will India tackle it now or kick the can down the road, leaving our children to handle the political fallout?

BasisPoint Groupthink

March 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM IST

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India’s Banks Need Stronger Boards And Risk Controls

The IndusInd Bank episode underscores governance gaps that banks can no longer ignore. Independent directors must have real market expertise.

Manoj Rane

March 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM IST

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Derivatives Volumes Fall As SEBI Serves Unpalatable Detox

SEBI’s measures aimed at curbing excessive speculation have led to sharp contraction in volumes and growing unease among market participants.

Sunil Goel

March 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM IST

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Lost Speeches, Lost Wisdom: SEBI’s Institutional Gap

The absence of Madhabi Puri Buch’s speeches from SEBI’s website raises serious concerns about regulatory memory and transparency.

Krishnadevan V

March 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM IST

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MPC Must Abandon Neutrality To Reignite Growth Before It’s Too Late

With weakening growth and easing inflation, the RBI must abandon caution to spur investments and the economy.

BasisPoint Groupthink

March 6, 2025 at 6:17 AM IST

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