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Why rare earths are at the heart of a renewed China-US trade slugfestSubscriber Only
October 16, 2025 18:02 IST
Rare earths are not very rare, but challenges in ensuring the economic viability of extraction and processing mean that one country — China — has effectively monopolised these vital minerals. Now, Beijing is using them as a strategic lever in its ongoing trade war with the US
What Google’s $15 bn AI hub in Andhra Pradesh means for IndiaSubscriber Only
October 16, 2025 18:21 IST
Google AI hub in India, Google AI Data Centre in Visakhapatnam: Google’s data centre will come up in Visakhapatnam. The big investment commitment comes amid soured ties between India and the United States
WeWork India IPO: Why the company faces questions over finances, governance and promoter disclosuresSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 02:05 IST
The company says its financial position was strong and denies any concealment of legal matters
EPFO eases money withdrawal terms: What has changed, why some are unhappySubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 10:55 IST
EPF New Withdrawal Rules Explained: The number of withdrawals allowed and the reasons for which you can withdraw the money have both been changed. Do employees stand to benefit or are there potential risks too? We explain.
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025: How the winners explained economic growth becoming the new normalSubscriber Only
October 14, 2025 16:38 IST
The work of the newly minted Nobel laureates lies at the heart of many of the burning debates at present. Should governments subsidise R&D in companies? Should they subsidise social welfare?
How grain, not sugar, is fuelling India’s ethanol productionSubscriber Only
October 13, 2025 07:20 IST
A programme that was originally meant to support sugarcane growers has attracted Rs 40,000 crore of investment and turned out more beneficial for standalone grain-based ethanol manufacturers
Trump’s 100% tariffs on China: How Chinese rare earth export curbs may ignite next trade warSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 13:16 IST
China on Trump Tariffs Explained: The move follows the sweeping export controls on rare earths and associated technologies announced by China earlier this week. Here is everything to know.
Is a market crash looming? AI-fuelled rally in US stocks could unwind, impending bust could singe global marketsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 15:31 IST
The relentless rally in AI-focused tech stocks, while stretching valuations, comes alongside genuine worries regarding the monetisation potential of AI, and concerns regarding the health of the world trade system and the US economy
Revisiting India’s industrial barometer: Base year revision of IIPSubscriber Only
October 11, 2025 07:05 IST
The sector’s share in Gross Value Added (GVA) has doubled since the early 1950s, averaging 62.5% over the first half of this decade. Agriculture and allied activities, while still essential, now contribute to about 15% of the GVA. But industry, at around 22% of the GVA, leaves scope for improvement.
Gold and silver rally: What’s sparking the demand, and are price corrections expected?Subscriber Only
October 12, 2025 22:39 IST
Gold and silver rally continue, Gold Silver ETF India: Analysts expect some corrections in prices in the near term due to profit booking, but maintain a bullish outlook on gold and silver prices over the long-term.
Bihar’s economy needs jobs and investments, but can it afford pre-poll sops?Subscriber Only
October 11, 2025 20:17 IST
The Bihar government has estimated it will spend just under Rs 42,000 crore as capital expenditure in 2025-26. This is only 14 per cent of its total expenditure. How is the rest of the amount being spent, and what do key indicators show about Bihar's economy before elections?
How the Israel–Hamas ceasefire could impact global trade and India’s economic interestsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 13:03 IST
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Impact Explained: Longer routes around the Cape of Good Hope resulted in vessels spending more time at sea than usual. This impacted the profit margins of Indian companies, but the signing of the deal does not assure relief.
On India’s GDP growth trajectory, compared to Pakistan, China and the USSubscriber Only
October 10, 2025 07:00 IST
In Explained’s new weekly column, titled ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, Udit Misra looks at the size of India’s GDP growth in recent decades, in relation to a few other countries.
ExplainSpeaking | The lingering worry for India’s growth: Tepid investments by private sectorSubscriber Only
October 9, 2025 13:08 IST
When the private sector enthusiastically invests in the economy, there is less pressure on the government to be the prime mover through tax cuts or other means. Where does India’s private investment stand at the moment?
India UK trade deal: How the pact partly shields India from volatile US trade policiesSubscriber Only
October 10, 2025 06:14 IST
US tariffs impact India, India UK trade deal: The implementation of the UK deal, expected by July next year, not only strengthens India’s trade diversification strategy for goods exports but also improves linkages with one of the world’s most developed services sector economies. Here's how.
F&O trading continues to draw in retail investors, despite SEBI flagging risks involved. Here’s whySubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 23:53 IST
Despite various measures announced by the markets regulator to curb speculative trading in derivatives markets, retail investors continue to be attracted to F&O trading in hopes of quick profits, but often end up incurring significant losses.
Renewables edge out coal as world’s biggest source of electricity: Many positives, some concernsSubscriber Only
October 9, 2025 07:10 IST
The new Ember report said that while coal use fell in both China and India, the dip in India was deemed as 'temporary' while it was cited as 'more structural' in China. Here are the report's takeaways, and the state of renewable energy use in India.
Explained Interview | ‘India must identify its market, be pragmatic in manufacturing semiconductor chips’Subscriber Only
October 8, 2025 06:56 IST
Kristy Hsu, Director of Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center at Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, argues that countries need not manufacture the most advanced chips, but should focus instead on the chips which best serve the local market.
Explained | The unusual divergence in India’s stock market trends: renewed IPO frenzy amid placid secondary marketsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 23:53 IST
Since the primary market creates new securities and the secondary market is where they are traded, companies usually raise fresh capital when share prices rise, and the IPO pipeline slows when indices fall. What is happening now breaks that usual pattern
From Washington to London: A new economic consensusSubscriber Only
October 6, 2025 09:07 IST
As many as 55 leading international economists have drafted a London Consensus, which they claim offers an alternative to the 'outdated' Washington Consensus, whose policy prescriptions of trade liberalisation, deregulation, and privatisation held sway from the 1990s through much of the last decade.
Two mega IPOs hit the market as others wait on the sidelines: Should investors subscribe?Subscriber Only
October 5, 2025 14:07 IST
Tata Capital IPO, LG Electronics India IPO: Market analysts believe that both IPOs are reasonably priced and that investors with a long-term perspective may consider participating in these public offerings. But, both have some key differences.
As govt eases N-power restrictions, how India’s SMR ambitions will get private sector boostSubscriber Only
October 6, 2025 16:31 IST
Small modular reactors, which have a capacity of 30MWe to 300 MWe per unit, are being seen as important for nuclear energy to remain a commercially competitive option, especially when large nuclear projects are facing implementation delays. Here's what is happening in India.
What resumption of India-China direct flights could mean for airlines, flyersSubscriber Only
October 4, 2025 07:35 IST
India China direct flights, India China airline news: According to industry insiders, airlines — Chinese as well as Indian — had been awaiting the green light, as there is high demand for travel between the two countries, primarily for trade and business.
On declining inflation, improving consumer confidenceSubscriber Only
October 3, 2025 10:02 IST
In Explained’s new weekly column, titled ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, Udit Misra looks at inflation and consumer confidence, and provides key takeaways from latest RBI data.
RBI unlocks capital market liquidity with funding boost at a time markets are flat: Here’s how the measures would workSubscriber Only
October 3, 2025 19:50 IST
RBI liquidity measures, RBI IPO financing boost: RBI on Wednesday rolled out a set of measures designed to make capital more accessible for investors and companies. Here's what has been done, and why.
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