Apple Antitrust Suit: The US shouldn’t force the company to make a worse iPhone
Apple uses its maniacal control over the user experience on the iPhone to make it a vastly superior smartphone that is more attractive to consumers. But in doing so, it shuts out competitors in a manner that has anticompetitive side effects because of the iPhone’s scale. Attempts to remedy this situation could be painful, unpopular and have a high chance of failure
Will the February export optimism continue?
India needs to focus on MSME items and explore new markets to increase its share in global trade, which remains wobbly
Food price pressures deter swifter fall in inflation towards 4% target: RBI Bulletin
The high visibility of structural demand and healthier corporate and bank balance sheets will likely be the galvanising forces for growth going forward, the article said
Is the EV policy a bait for Tesla or a bet on realising India’s manufacturing potential?
Import duty relief for electric cars has built-in riders that safeguard domestic players while encouraging global investment
India's forex reserves expands $10.47 billion to $636.095 billion
The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year.
US wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation pressures remain elevated
The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index, which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers, rose 0.6% from January to February, up from a 0.3% rise the previous month.
Stock options trading settlement scheme 2024 – a never ending saga?
It will soon be a decade since these transactions took place but there is no sign of the issue attaining closure. There are lessons in it for future cases
India likely to miss ethanol blending target this year as govt restricts diversion from sugarcane molasses
The Centre fears a production drop in Maharashtra and Karnataka and is looking to keep stocks high in an election year; the sugar industry sees production at a comfortable level
Can India replicate the EFTA model in future trade deals?
The investment rider in the FTA with the European Free Trade Association is unique and signals a change in India’s approach to such negotiations
Exclusive: IOCL to re-float tender for maiden green hydrogen plant with revised norms by March-end
IOCL cancelled the tender after the Independent Green Hydrogen Producers Association challenged it in the court, citing alleged discriminatory clauses that favoured IOCL's joint venture.
Ujjivan SFB: Why the recent underperformance calls for attention
Valuation looks attractive in the context of high RoA
India’s policy response must be in lockstep with the AI march
IndiaAI mission will be effective if New Delhi can address the issues of job displacement and regulatory uncertainties
Trailblazing truckers: Women steer monster trucks in Tata Steel's drive for diversity
Tata Steel has hired 100 women to drive and operate Heavy Earth Moving Machinery. The company aims to achieve 25 percent diversity in its workforce by 2025.
Cabinet approves hike in raw jute MSP to Rs 5,335 per quintal for 2024-25 season
At Rs 5,335 per quintal, the new MSP for raw jute for the next season will be 5.6 percent higher than for 2023-24.
Jaishankar’s two-nation tour a test for twin-track diplomacy
Ties with Japan and South Korea are crucial for India’s technological aspirations as well as Indo-Pacific ambitions
India counts gains at a WTO ministerial that has no winners
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal is satisfied with the outcome of the Abu Dhabi meeting, where consensus eluded on most of the crucial issues
Can PM’s project push help the energy sector power ahead?
While fresh power capacity addition is essential, close monitoring and efficient execution of projects under implementation are a must to help in a just energy transition
Why India’s consumption expenditure data should cheer investors
The data is a nascent indicator of India’s long but steady journey towards becoming a wealthier nation with implications for varied consumption categories
Exclusive Interview | Inflation firmly inside the corridor, MPC should be more sensitive to growth now, says Jayanth Varma
The MPC retained its key policy rate, repo, at 6.5 percent in the February round of the monetary policy, signalling that the fight against inflation is not over yet. Varma said falling inflation means that keeping the repo at 6.5 percent is the same as steadily raising real rates which is unwarranted
In the age of AI, make sure your brain has a diverse portfolio too
Students find shelter from the AI storm by taking joint degrees that help make them adaptable to a shifting jobs market
How sustainable are current trends in earnings?
From a time when earnings disappointed but markets looked past them, now the earnings outlook has brightened but the question is if it’s already priced in
Rupee rises 1 paisa to close at 82.96 against US dollar
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 434.31 points, or 0.59 per cent to 72,623.09 points while Nifty fell 141.90 points or 0.64 per cent to 22,055.05 points.
Can the upcoming WTO ministerial bust the myth of 'unlucky 13'?
The Abu Dhabi conference is likely to discuss issues on which it could be extremely difficult for WTO members to reach consensus
Dollar holds steady after strong U.S. data dents rate-cut hopes
The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six peers, was last little changed at 104.23, after rising 0.18% the previous week.
