MC Govardhana Rangan
Budget+: Has STT on derivatives been raised to generate revenue or curb speculation?
As India’s derivatives market becomes the world’s largest, policymakers are treating it like a modern vice. The STT hike in Budget 2026 mirrors sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco — meant to curb excesses while raising revenue — raising the question: investor protection or a new sin tax?
- MC Govardhana Rangan
- ET Prime
India’s IPO market is booming, but are retail investors benefiting?
This month has been a record of sorts for the Indian primary market. But an increasing number of IPOs have witnessed tepid listings this year
- MC Govardhana Rangan
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Have Indian stocks become reasonably priced after recent sell-off?
Although Indian stocks have fallen and seem like a good buy, their returns may still be disappointing due to external factors and low earnings growth
- MC Govardhana Rangan
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Why new stock market investors may be in for quite a shock
History shows the market has bounced back every time it crashed over the past 150 years. But current losses are likely to linger longer for those who started investing in the past two years
- MC Govardhana Rangan
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Will quick commerce turn into quicksand for these startups?
Questions are being posed around the rosy assumptions on the future of quick commerce. Will it end up replicating the dotcom era?
- MC Govardhana Rangan
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Why a falling rupee is a better option for the Indian economy
The global currency market has become volatile with the rupee hitting a record low against the dollar. What gives?
- MC Govardhana Rangan
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES