Children play football in front of a mural featuring Brazil national team footballers Neymar Jr, left, and Raphinha amid the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, June 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Swapan Mahapatra
The FIFA World Cup’s kick-off was the most interesting topic for comment in our Editorial section in the past week. The expanded 48-nation football carnival hosted by three nations – the US, Mexico and Canada has been making news for mostly non-footballing reasons so far, but the focus will turn once the action starts on the pitch. Though the Cup is most likely to be won by one of the European or South American giants, the African and Asian teams are fast catching up and could give these pedigreed teams a run for their money.
The rising credit-deposit ratio in the banking sector was another issue of analysis in our Editorial section. To attract deposits banks may need to raise interest rates. Our Editorial also flags the dangers of a rising credit-deposit ratio as it could lead to asset-liability mismatches.
Another key topic for comment was the Bombay High Court ruling that struck down the Centre’s one-time spectrum charge demand on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India. Our Editorial welcomed the High Court ruling arguing that contractual obligations need to be adhered to by not just private parties but also governments.
In his weekly column Line&Length, TCA Srinivasa Raghavan talks about the challenges faced by 12-year-old Modi government in the midst of a bleak economic scenario. In this context, voter anger or even voter boredom can lead to a change in dispensation at the Centre in the next elections.
Lokeshwarri SK, in her Point Blank column, argues that tokenisation may not boost the bond market given its patchy adoption globally. Also since most securities are dematerialised and trading is done in electronic mode, there will not be any urgency to move towards tokenisation.
Ananth Krishnan, in an article titled ‘The next China shock’ looks closely at China’s robotics push and the impact that will have on the global manufacturing, especially on Europe, which has long dominated this space. China’s supply chain and industrial policy could end up making the world more dependent on it, with serious geopolitical repercussions.
Here’s our cartoonist Ravikanth’s take on the world of business and economy:
Published on June 13, 2026
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