T T Ram Mohan

There's no shortage of forecasts for 2026, but 2025 shows why we should treat them with scepticism

Astonishingly, these shakeups have failed to unsettle the US or global economy - but 2026 will tell whether that continues

The battle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry lasted five years but did not come in the way of the performance of the Tata group companies

Deregulation in the economy in general is a good thing. There is always a case for visiting regulations that have outlived their rationale and cramp business activity

Trump's push for democratic control of the Fed and its independence are not mutually exclusive

His tariffs are bringing in higher revenues, shielding American industry - and the markets remain unshaken

Credit growth to small and medium enterprises is outpacing all other sectors, but the test of asset quality lies ahead

Financial crises cause greater loss of economic output than macroeconomic crises. They are also more difficult to get out of

Despite warnings of a meltdown, Trump's policies have barely dented global growth forecasts

Mr Trump may temper his approach from time to time, but to think that he will change his basic philosophy is delusional

Mr Trump's critics underestimate him, as they did after his loss to Joe Biden in the presidential elections of 2020

A greater inward orientation is inevitable in years ahead for two reasons. One is a slowing down of growth in world trade. The second channel through which GEF will make itself felt is flows in FDI

The government must focus on improving governance and performance at PSUs and public sector banks (PSBs)

In the realm of geopolitics, the world awaits Mr Trump's moves in respect of two hot spots, West Asia and Ukraine

The Fed commenced tightening from mid-March 2022, with a 25 basis points (bps) increase in the policy rate. By June 2022, the policy rate in the US had jumped by 150 bps

Having successfully tackled internal economic instability, it now faces external threats to growth

Some analysts contend that the deposit problem is entirely imaginary, but slow retail deposit growth and shifts in savings trends reveal valid concerns for banks' lending capacity

In a volatile global landscape, sustained growth rate of more than 7 per cent is quite a challenge

It has shown remarkable resilience in the post-pandemic years despite challenges and warnings about instability

Fund managers and market analysts must stop fretting about 'big bang' reforms