But the next move probably won’t come until November
Uttar Pradesh has amended its anti-conversion law introducing severe penalties for forceful or fraudulent conversions. Over the past decade, other states such as Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka have enacted similar laws
Cement and paints markets are like chalk and cheese and strategies for dominance or entry are different.
The World Tariff Profiles 2024 indicate that it’s high time for the country to shun the preference for protectionism
The share of intraday traders below the age of 30 has gone up to 48 percent in FY23 as compared to 18 percent in FY19
The government wants to improve India’s position in the global shipping and shipbuilding market. Achieving it requires the right tax incentives, subsidies and easy access to cheap finance
Banks want customers to keep swiping but for lower amounts.
The market regulator’s proposals to curb speculation have taken aim at the riskiest parts of the market but a few proposals do seem like an overkill
The Supreme Court's ruling has cleared the way for quota-within-quota. In its 2024 judgment, the top court had held that only Parliament and not state legislatures had the power to sub-classify SCs and STs for reservation
Both Shukr and Haniyeh were killed deep inside enemy territory, which raises many questions. These attacks could ignite a deeper conflict in the Middle East
The general consensus is that oil use needs to shrink by as much as 80 per cent by the middle of the century if we are to meet the Paris goals. The impact of such a fall will be devastating for many oil producers
To scale GenAI from pilots to production, IT leaders should secure client buy-in early through co-creation or paid PoCs, demonstrate early impact, and educate clients about the technology. Essential to this process are a clear vision, governance, operating model, skilled personnel, and proper tech and data infrastructure
Should banks alone be blamed for heavy penalties charged on non-maintenance of minimum balance? In all fairness, state-run banks have been under tremendous pressure by the government to open more accounts.
The Venture Intelligence analysis of the April-June 2024 (Q2’24) numbers of venture capital funding suggests that a sustainable recovery is already in place. Combined with the favourable policy moves in the latest Union Budget, investments are set to make a stronger comeback in the second half of the year
Apart from the pandemic and work-from-home model increasing demand for larger dwelling units, rising disposable income is driving luxury home sales
A study by Kotak Institutional Equities points out that similar curbs were introduced in the derivative markets in Korea and China, which adversely affected these markets
The share of the highways and railway ministries in total central government budgetary spending has gone up since pre-pandemic times, but the share of the education and health sectors has been whittled down
The power generation earnings are rising amid heightened capex and scale-up of renewable energy capacities
Credit cards are a high-yielding but high risk business and standalone card issuers cannot hide troubles like banks can.
The next president faces the new danger that two nuclear rivals, China and Russia, gang up. That still doesn’t mean the US needs more nukes
The Supreme Court of India will review Article 361, which provides Governors "blanket immunity" from criminal and civil proceedings during their term. The top court’s decision could reshape the scope of gubernatorial immunity
Passives have been a win-win for lazy investors in terms of fees and performance, but here are three areas where it pays to take a more energetic look at your portfolio. Highlight
The point, ultimately, is to create a political discourse that makes democracy and its enrichment the focal point of political mobilisation, so that rejection of majoritarian politics and of minority appeasement meld seamlessly into that discourse
Food inflation cannot be ignored but can be kept as an ancillary factor rather than within the target
Reducing the number of weekly expiry indices is likely to reduce trading volume significantly. With only two expiries instead of the current five, exchange volumes will drop considerably.
