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Why India Extended the RoDTEP Scheme Extension 2026
India has extended its key export tax refund schemes to keep 'Made in India' products competitive. We explain why these aren't subsidies but a way to stop exporting local taxes.
01 OCT · 5 min read
Markets
Why do companies use the SEBI settlement mechanism?
Adani group companies recently paid to settle cases without admitting guilt. Here is how SEBI's legal shortcuts and new formula-based penalties actually work.
29 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
Why Are FPIs Selling Indian Stocks 2026?
Foreign investors have pulled billions from India despite a 10% growth target. Here is how the global AI boom is draining capital from the NSE.
27 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
Why did the stock market crash as analysts predicted it would double?
The Indian stock market just saw its sharpest sell-off in months, with the Sensex plunging 1.67% in a single day. We explain why a spike in US bond yields is scaring investors away from India.
25 SEPT · 6 min read
Business
Why Is the Finance Minister Warning Against Premiumisation?
Luxury goods are booming, but the Finance Minister says India Inc must look beyond the rich. Here is why the government is worried about brands ignoring the mass market.
23 SEPT · 4 min read
Markets
Why Did Hero Motors IPO Shares Crash 70% Before Listing?
Investors paid ₹300 for Hero Motors shares in the unlisted market, only to see the official IPO price set at ₹84. Here is how the unlisted bubble works.
19 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
Why Do Onion Prices Swing So Wildly Every Year?
Onions sold for ₹1 a kg in May and over ₹50 in September, yet India grew about the same amount. Here's how storage and timing drive the price swings.
18 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
Why Is Reliance Selling Ice Cream for ₹10?
Reliance launched Bombay Creamery with ice cream at ₹10, half of Amul's cheapest cup. Here's the freezer math, the GST cut, and who actually loses money.
15 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
The ₹1 Lakh Crore Economy Built to Be Destroyed in 11 Days
Ganesh Chaturthi pumps a lakh crore through Mumbai, on things designed to be immersed within days. Here's the broken-window question, and the cost no one bills.
14 SEPT · 5 min read
Policy
How India Got Relief From a UK Carbon Tax It Couldn't Escape
India failed to win an exemption from Britain's carbon border tax, then got relief anyway. Here's how CBAM works, and why your own rules became the escape.
12 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
Why $250 Billion of Data Centres Barely Grows India
India attracted over $250 billion in data-centre investment, yet Moody's says it may add just 0.13% to GDP. Here's the gap between money spent and value captured.
11 SEPT · 5 min read
Markets
Japan Found Earth's Richest Gold. It May Never Mine It.
Japan discovered the highest gold concentration ever recorded, on the seafloor. Here's why "richest deposit on Earth" doesn't mean rich, and the difference between a resource and a reserve.
10 SEPT · 5 min read
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