Lower interest rates may make landlords’ incomes more attractive just as lenders’ margins start to compress
If 120 per cent revenue growth cannot even keep Nvidia’s shares flat, it is a bit hard to see how the company and its big peers can continue to lead the market higher
Central banks bought 483 tonnes of the precious metal in the first half
Roger Federer’s tennis philosophy offers valuable lessons for value investing: success requires hard work, earned confidence, strategic preparation, and learning from losses. Federer’s wisdom highlights the dedication and resilience needed to excel in both fields
Popular anger against Mamata Banerjee over mishandling of the RG Kar Hospital tragedy was dissipated by two days of mayhem unleashed by BJP bandh and protest march. But TMC is not yet out of the woods
The QC market is expected to scale up seven times into a $40 billion business by 2030
Attrition rate at private sector banks has eased to 29 percent in FY24 from 36 percent in FY23
After the trip of a high-level ministerial delegation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to visit Singapore in early September
Falling crop prices and low income are feared to weigh on farm investments in the US
The most important thing to look out for is whether consumption growth has strengthened, which would not only indicate that the benefits of high GDP growth are trickling down, but also lead to a pick-up in corporate capex
There are signs of overheating in some pockets of the industry, signalling build-up of potential stress. It is time for the industry to recall the lessons of the 2010 crisis and do a course correction
The Nifty-50 Index's 1-year forward price-to-earnings ratio is nearly 2 standard deviations higher than the historical average. Fund managers are better off today, opting for the 'joy of missing out' (JOMO) than succumbing to the 'fear of missing out' (FOMO) while investing
Germany and the US must allow Kyiv to use its most effective weapons against Russian long-range strikes
Governor Kazuo Ueda must take control of the narrative and show that the central bank has agency
Bail is not a privilege but a judicial process that is intrinsically intertwined with the fairness quotient of justice. What forms its basis is the presumption of innocence and hence right to live a life of dignity and liberty
The near term outlook appears to be soft as China’s economic recovery is not helping, although the longer-term outlook may remain bright due to the green transition
Beijing’s refusal to surrender control to local government or take on more responsibility is key to the country’s challenges
The shift for SME’s to online platforms is not just a significant driver of employment, it has also enabled small sellers to expand their business, increase market presence, and compete with big companies
DLF’s unsold inventory dropped steadily from a high of 70 months in FY2017 to the present level of 16 months, a big relief to carrying cost and interest outflow
This enthusiasm for SME IPOs is not new. The chart below illustrates the SME IPO index's surge, rising from 24,184 at the start of 2023 to its current level of 113,056—a gain of over 4.5 times in less than 20 months
If there was ever a shade of doubt left about the K-shaped recovery and the consequent premiumisation trend, the income tax data for FY2023 should clear it
The current situation highlights the potential dangers and ethical issues that can arise from unregulated AI use, from decision-making biases to data privacy violations
For the average Indian, inflation essentially means prices of most consumed food and vegetable items.
The proposed changes to the buyback tax regime are poised to impact both resident and non-resident investors in India. Further, with companies being obligated to withhold tax on distributions made on account buy-back, the compliance burden of such companies would also increase significantly
The economic malaise that afflicted the US from the 1970s onward may have taken root decades earlier — and its causes may be more health-related
