In today's edition of Pro Panorama: Global flash PMIs paint a mixed picture, what India VIX crash suggests, regulatory cloud for FMCG, AI as a magic bullet and more
Comfortable foreign exchange reserves and a return of capital inflows are expected to contribute to stability in India’s foreign exchange market, according to a separate article in the bulletin
The bulletin added that headline inflation has come off the December 2023 peak, however, food price pressures have been interrupting the ongoing disinflation process.
In today's edition of Pro Panorama: Rupee's resilience, economy on a strong footing, how to have a balance in energy mix and more
The Centre’s directive to gas-based power plants is an ad hoc step and does not address chronic problems in the power sector
Piling more taxes on the rich would disincentivise savings in a country like India. Also, the top income tax rate, including cess and surcharge, is already too high at 40 percent. How then can the government check inequality of income and wealth without being 'anti-business and anti-rich'?
Grounding of aircraft due to maintenance, pilot unavailability, shoddy planning are some of the aviation sector’s problems that threaten to continue and bother passengers
While parties give the mandatory nod to imperatives such as healthcare while campaigning, much needs to be done to make quality healthcare easily accessible
China’s forex reserves, the world's highest, totalled USD 3.2457 trillion last month, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
The former RBI governor also said that the country needs to focus on creating more jobs and improving human capital and their skill sets
The IMF recommended that China accelerate the exit of non-viable developers and promote the completion of unfinished housing projects, while supporting vulnerable households to help restore consumer demand
In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, CII President R Dinesh spoke about the upcoming major economic reforms, the next government's first 100 days in office priorities and the need for a job-creation program similar to the PLI scheme. Watch the interview here.
Water levels at India’s 150 major reservoirs are down to 35 percent of live storage capacity; according to the data from the Central Water Commission, the available water as of first week of April was 61.801 billion cubic meter, 17 percent lower than the corresponding period last year
The key draw for any acquirer is the banking licence and the deposit franchise
Concentrated portfolios and derivative exposures worked in the favour of certain funds in FY24. But there’s no guarantee that will work in FY25 as well
The global glut in solar module capacity can be challenging for local manufacturers despite the restoration of the ALMM
Impact of heatwave on India’s economy. Why India cannot be complacent about its rising temperatures. The need for inclusion of Climate change as part of Modi’s 100 day agenda. Watch Shweta punj in conversation with Vivek Kumar, Economist, Quant Eco, Research, Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, Bank of Baroda and Chandrabhushan, Founder and CEO, iFOREST
The lawns of suburban London have become a leading indicator of the state of local authority finances
Beyond the lack of clarity on US Fed action, there are two more risks to the RBI’s timeline on rate cuts -- the recent uptick in crude oil prices, and higher temperatures seen in April-June.
Forthcoming general election adds to summer heat on electricity demand as consumption is set to spike
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) told The Express Tribune that it was ready to repay the bond anytime and was waiting to receive instructions to do so from the finance ministry.
On the forex reserves front, the governor said the central bank consciously over 4-5 years were building reserves depending on the prevailing market situation.
Lukewarm response from bidders to the first round auction of critical minerals underlines the need for a pragmatic policy approach
The World Bank says South Asia’s employment ratio is lower than that of other developing regions because of two primary reasons---low employment ratios for women and lack of jobs in the non-agriculture sectors