Businesses are seeing increased competition from new entrants in various sectors. DMart, Asian Paints, and Pepsi face challenges from new competitors. Investors may suffer in the short term, but customers benefit from price wars. Healthcare competition may not reduce costs despite high medical inflation. Companies are trying new strategies to retain market share.
Market expects one more rate cut as inflation stays benign
Indian economists and bond market experts expect another quarter percentage point cut in policy rates. This follows the Reserve Bank of India’s recent rate reduction
December 9, 2025