A two-pronged approach on Iran ties and global marketing is needed

Agriculture, retail and real estate stay undertaxed while the salaried class and corporate sector carry the load

Regulators must act on tax reforms, digitisation, enforcement to unlock listings

Austerity, EV buses and widening tax base are now critical, not optional

Iran gas pipeline, rare earth minerals can bring tangible benefits for decades

Every EV on road proves to be vote for sovereignty and blow to ‘petrol poverty’

With reserves of 186b tonnes, Thar lignite provides hedge against price shocks

Markets do not move in straight lines; bourse has faced multiple 7-15% consolidations even within strong bull cycles

Undocumented household gold could strengthen reserves, broaden tax base and reduce external vulnerability

Defence partnerships worth $13–15bn are a generational opening, only disciplined statecraft can make them gains