Widespread job dismissals during the pandemic followed by a rapid recovery delivered big gains in output per hour worked
While the oil exporters’ club is focused on influencing prices, other actors are working to reduce their exposure to them
Pakistan’s increasing dependence on China consolidates the latter’s influence in that country. China does not see Pakistan as a market for investment but a useful pawn to balance and constrain India’s rise
Predicting the direction of earnings, even in a binary way, turns out not to be particularly easy, for either human or machine
Portfolio managers are concerned about the fiscal direction France is taking
#RSSFACTS: Though the concept of Hindu nationalism dates back to the Vedic age, it was in 1965 that Deendayal Upadhyaya propounded the philosophy of ‘Integral Humanism’. The contemporary framework of Hindu nationalism has been influenced by him to a great extent
Falling cotton prices augur well for India’s yarn spinning and weaving mills that are seeing demand improvement in domestic and overseas markets
While Apple’s AI driven enhancements will drive an entirely new cycle of hardware upgrades to its iPhones and iPads, the key takeaway is the absence of a killer AI app or even an integrated number of apps that could fundamentally re define Apple as a generative AI leader
Ironically, while SEBI's new criteria aim to remove illiquid stocks from the derivative market, they will also introduce new stocks
When they diversify away from equities into alternate assets, especially exotic ones, it’s time for investors to pay heed
As many as 40 percent of the business enterprises surveyed by ISG plan to reduce staffing requirements through automation
Key personnel changes in the MPC over the next year make policy rate cut bets tricky
PM Modi has taken the first big step towards a government of consensus and has sent out a message that he will be the boss and that allies cannot arm twist him
As PM Modi makes his debut in navigating coalition politics, he has hit the ground running by keeping his A team intact
Pensions offer Starmer a chance to raise revenue and stimulate spending
As the traditional approach towards creating employment opportunities hasn’t worked that well in India, so there is a need to look at innovative ways to create jobs on a sustainable basis
Government support for Tata Steel’s European decarbonisation plans is welcome news, but whether price-led competition will pose a headache is the key question
The nation’s outsourcing dominance may go the same way as its textile industry, which lost out to automation during the first industrial revolution
Federal Reserve and Bank of England weigh case for reducing borrowing costs as voters prepare to go to polls
A sharp uptrend in dairy prices and a mixed trend in edible oils and cereals took the food price index back to a level last seen in November 2023
China’s domination in critical minerals is shaping geopolitical realties now and will continue to do so, something that India must urgently address to safeguard its own resource needs
It is tough for the new government to meet Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s possible demand for “one nation, one power tariff”
As the death toll mounts in Gaza, Western governments are pushing for a ceasefire. But they are unable to obtain guarantees from Hamas about releasing abducted Israelis, and from Israel to stop the killing of civilians
The Consumer Confidence Survey’s Current Situation Index, which measures sentiment about current economic conditions, went down in May to 97.1 from a reading of 98.5 in March
Markets demand clarity, and we expect market volatility to continue amid election turbulence till a stable government is formed
