BUSINESS
Opinion | Signs of a change in stance towards intellectual property in India
Two examples in the New Year suggest a stronger regime for intellectual property in the country
BUSINESS
Opinion | Kicking its sugar addiction should be Modi govt's priority if it returns in May
The government needs to shrink its role in the sugar sector.
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100-Word Take | China's manufacturing PMI flashes red for metals
An ailing dragon is bad for the global economy and its effect on commodity prices remains a risk for Indian miners and metal producers.
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100-Word Take: China’s industrial profit decline is a risk for India
A bruising trade war with the US has coincided with a premeditated slowing of China’s economy.
BUSINESS
Quick Take | Max India’s decision to check out of healthcare shines spotlight on regulatory risks
The owner’s decision to exit seems to be a mixture of personal and business reasons. But the regulatory risks in the business have played a bigger role in the decision, for certain.
BUSINESS
Quick Take | What GST’s anti-profiteering blow to HUL means for the company and the FMCG industry
The government’s intentions may be that consumers should benefit from rate cuts but the anti-profiteering provisions are a harsh weapon to deploy
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Quick Take | GST rate cuts try to be pragmatic, populist and helpful to some industries
The rate cuts are likely to fall short of the Street’s expectations, as rates on goods such as cement and some auto parts that were in the highest 28 percent slab were not reduced.
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100-Word Take | On the Budget and tax changes
Therefore, investors who track tax rates and their impact on sectors should continue to watch out for decisions on rates around the time the budget is presented
BUSINESS
Opinion | What India's pharma CEOs can learn from GSK's Emma Walmsley
Emma Walmsley has taken bold and sensible steps, reshaping GSK to face up to a changed business environment.
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100-Word Take | Depressed global food prices not a good sign for India's farm economy
FAO food price index fell by 8.5% over a year ago and by 1.3% sequentially
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100-Word Take | Lower GST rates could mean higher revenues
If lower rates don't hurt revenue growth, that's good for the economy. And if voters are happier, that's the icing
BUSINESS
Quick Take | Operational creditors getting a say in IBC proceedings could complicate bankruptcy code
In the insolvency food chain, secured financial creditors rule the roost at the all-powerful committee of creditors (CoC). But other creditors are also victims.The CoC comprises solely of financial creditors, and operational creditors call this unfair
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Quick Take | China's growth slowdown is bad for metals
If economic data out of China keeps sending dire signals, then domestic metal companies are likely to feel the pressure
