The Amazon Moment: Context and Symbolism COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, carried a weight few climate summits have borne. Convened deep inside the Amazon rainforest—the planet’s largest carbon sink and a living symbol of both fragility and hope—the conference marked a decade since the Paris Agreement. It unfolded against a backdrop of escalating climate extremes, […]
Moody’s Ratings has delivered a cautiously optimistic assessment of India’s economic trajectory, projecting that the country will maintain growth of around 6.5 per cent through 2027. In its latest macroeconomic report titled “Global Macro 2026: India’s Growth Will Be Steady but Subdued in 2026,” the agency reiterates that India continues to defy global economic strains, […]
As India eyes its transition into the world’s third-largest economy, the government is quietly crafting an ambitious redesign of its banking landscape: the revival of public sector bank consolidation. The renewed push, coming after a six-year pause, is rooted in a long-term vision to create two Indian banking giants that can stand shoulder to shoulder […]
When negotiators left Baku after COP 29 (Conference of the Parties), the global carbon-market landscape finally had a shape. Years of wrangling over Article 6 of the Paris Agreement—the rulebook for how countries can trade verified emission reductions—had produced workable text. For India, this was the moment to move from commitment to construction. In August […]
Contrary to widespread apprehensions that India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth might falter following the steep 50 per cent tariff imposed by the United States (US) on Indian goods, the country’s growth outlook remains resilient in the near term. Most international institutions, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have raised their […]
India has now emerged as the world’s fifth-largest aviation market. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data revealed in that India handled 211 million passengers in 2024, an 11.1 per cent increase from the previous year, moving past Japan. Only the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Spain are ahead of India. India’s aviation […]
The US Federal Reserve’s decision on September 17, 2025, to cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.00-4.25% marks more than a technical adjustment. It represents a pivotal inflection in global monetary policy, reflecting mounting concerns about slowing employment growth and growth sustainability in the world’s largest economy. After nine months of holding […]
India, with a coastline that is approximately 11,098 km long, spanning nine states and four Union Territories, boasts one of the busiest trade routes in the world. The country has 12 major and 200 minor ports, besides 30 shipyards. In terms of merchant shipping fleets, India is ranked 20th in the world. According to a […]
India’s sweeping Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 has imposed a blanket ban on all real-money online games, triggering sharp debate and legal challenges. The government has cited addiction, fraud, and money laundering risks. While critics argue the ban ignores distinctions between skill and chance-based games, the law aims to carves space for […]
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) hold the key to India’s ambition of becoming a USD 30 trillion economy and a global manufacturing hub in the next two decades. So, MSMEs are not only desirable, but they are essential to building a robust, self-reliant, and inclusive economy. Yet, these small units are vulnerable to economic […]