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Opinion: Repo Pause Does Not Pause Term-Deposit Curve That Still Punishes Savers

A unchanged repo rate sounds like relief for borrowers, but term-deposit repricing still lags—and savers are paying the spread.

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Editorial: Delhi Needs One API for Metro, Rail and Road Closures During Protest Saturdays

The Supreme Court told authorities not to halt Delhi Metro and trains entirely during Saturday’s CJP protest, yet commuters still faced opaque gate closures—InfoHandle Editorial argues for a single machine-readable transit status feed.

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Editorial: Parliament March and MPC Minutes Both Need Auditable Numbers Voters Can Verify

The Reserve Bank’s calibrated tightening and the Election Commission’s intensive voter revision both ask Indians to trust arithmetic they cannot easily reproduce—Parliament should fix that transparency gap.

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Opinion: GST Cuts Look Strong on Aisles Until Payroll Tax Slips Arrive

Festival GST cuts are lifting trolley totals, but without faster payroll tax refunds and wage data, the consumption bump may not survive the first quarter of 2027.

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Malhotra's Inflation Arithmetic Should Cite Kharif Rain and Brent, Not Just Repo

InfoHandle Editorial: If the MPC hikes the repo rate today, Governor Malhotra should spell out rainfall and crude assumptions—not just a quarter-point move markets already priced.

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