Subhomoy Bhattacharjee

As lakhs chase scarce public jobs, underfunded agencies and high-tech cheating expose a crisis beyond police fixes.

NBCC's project portfolio has grown far larger than CPWD's, reflecting a quiet shift in how the Centre is executing office, housing and infrastructure projects

While pension reforms and new retirement products are expanding choices, experts say changing younger workers' perception of retirement savings is crucial to boosting participation

Fragmented authority, weak municipal finances and limited devolution continue to hamper service delivery, prompting fresh calls to strengthen city governments across India

India plans to deploy indigenous train sets and globally interoperable signalling systems as it recalibrates its high-speed rail strategy beyond the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor

Experts say technology alone cannot stop exam leaks, urging multiple attempts, higher spending and a sharp expansion in seats across India's higher education system

Read this exciting story from Business Standard July 31, 2026 issue. Experts say higher spending and a sharp expansion in seats across the higher education system are also needed

A proposal to bring three major infrastructure financing institutions under common management remains stalled despite overlapping mandates, similar government backing and growing capital needs

From Subbarao and Rajan's crisis-era outreach to Patel's reticence and Das' Governor's Statements, the RBI's communication has evolved alongside India's economic challenges

Chakraborty said succession planning was a problem among private banks, often avoided because "there is a cost to it". Failure to plan, he said, could hurt valuations