2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (334+ words) - BY STEPH SPYRO Deputy Political Editor PENSION funds are “turning their backs” on British businesses by failing to invest locally, an expert has warned. Former pensions minister Baroness Altmann has suggested the UK is “shooting ourselves in the foot” when…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (358+ words) - PROF. RAGHAVENDRA P. TIWARI Viksit Bharat should harmonize the capabilities of modernity with the enduring principles of dharma, lokasangraha, antyodaya, and harmony, making development not merely a means of material progress, but a holistic journey centred on human dignity, and collective…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (431+ words) The economy held strong despite recent external headwinds because several reforms matured simultaneously - Abhishek Anand, Josh Felman and Arvind Subramanian ask how India could have grown at 7.8% in a quarter marked by an energy shock. It is a fair question....

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (268+ words) THE RESERVE BANK of India’s (RBI) measures to attract foreign currency inflows have delivered stronger-than-expected results, mobilising $136 billion. But with the impact on the rupee modest so far, market attention is now shifting to how the central bank manages the…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (399+ words) ‘We expect India’s Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) to rise to 4.88 per cent in August 2026 from 4.44 percent in July,’ the report said, adding that the increases likely to be driven mainly by persistent food price pressures and a further rise in…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (456+ words) - By Coco Liu AND EMMA COURT DIESEL prices over $7 a gallon are displayed on a pump at a gas station in L.A. Global fossil-fuel importers have paid more than $330 billion in extra costs — an amount equal to Finland’s 2025 gross domestic product…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (580+ words) Canvasses 350+ merchants and activates cashback campaign with 40+ Jaffna businesses as part of CBSL’s latest digital payments promotion REAFFIRMING its commitment to leading the nation toward a sustainable digital economy, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has taken its digital payments drive…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (557+ words) THERE is an aspect of the management of our national economy which, in my view, deserves far greater public attention than it is receiving today. Much of the current public debate is understandably occupied with immediate political controversies, administrative disputes…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (420+ words) - By Hiran H. SENEWIRATNE The All Share Price Index went up by 249.58 points, while the S and P SL20 rose by 71.11 points. Turnover stood at Rs 2.68 billion with five crossings. This story is from the September 05, 2026 edition of The Island. Ogilvy Group…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (341+ words) This story is from the September 03, 2026 edition of The Political and Business Daily. EFFECTING a major administrative overhaul, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday appointed Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and…...