On a fiscal year basis, as many as six out of 12 indicators posted contractions in FY24 and another four indicators witnessed a deceleration in growth
The first two legal challenges will be crucial in establishing the legal precedent for checking corporate misbehaviour
Chabahar port not only improves India’s access to Afghanistan, but also Central Asia by providing a shorter route. At present, trade has to flow via a much longer route through China increasing the cost. The development of Chabahar will open up a shorter route making Indian exports more competitive and vice-versa
Current international tensions are concerning for markets but not unprecedented
Recent results of cap goods firms mirror robust infrastructure capex in the country translating into good order flows, but some near-term hiccups in orders from process industries and large orders
Further data showing stable US economic activity with declining inflation will be supportive of softening bond yields and short-term interest rates and a weakening of the US dollar, all of which are positive for emerging market flows
Low international coal prices are constraining Tata Power’s earnings growth outlook
The draft guidelines to reduce risks in project finance seem to indicate some risk build-up in the financial sector while it also attempts to address complaints about an unequal playing field
Some industrial segments in the EU particularly among the medium-sized companies may be more inclined towards the Indo-Pacific nations rather than China
A recent SEBI ruling about a company allegedly involved in fraudulent transactions and siphoning off funds through related party transactions has some lessons
The flagship employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA has the potential to boost rural economic growth beyond just being the jobs generator for unskilled workers
Sensex Today | Closing Bell: Top gainers in sectors: Nifty Consumer Durables led, up 1.7%, followed by Nifty IT and Nifty Realty, both up 1.7% too. Nifty FMCG rose 0.8%, while Nifty Bank and Auto each climbed 0.6%. Among losers, Nifty PSU Bank index dropped 0.88%.
India has been understanding of the Maldivian government’s new policy, but it expects the island nation to respect Indian sensitivities and equally uphold its commitment to bilateral ties
While making investment decisions it’s not all data and analysis, human emotions too play a crucial role. This blog highlights some of the biases and ways to tackle them
Efforts to delay exits may help firms avoid worst of a crunch, but the day of reckoning still beckons
Slumping share prices have fueled speculation the prime minister’s re-election bid is struggling. In fact, traders are as clueless as everyone else
A surging US currency, and weakening counterparts in Asia, aren’t signs that the world is entering a new FX war
For OpenAI, it was important to show potential enterprise clients as well as potential funders that it was still in the lead in the GenAI race
Unlike the last two general elections which were like referenda, this time it’s very different
If the former president’s stated agenda is any indication, inflation is likely to make a roaring comeback
Identifying value within the market has become a formidable task, says the Kotak report, with numerous sectors and stocks trading at levels of valuation ranging from full-to-rich to outright outlandish, divorced from fundamental anchors
There has been a sharp 56 percent decrease in the issuance of H-1B visas over the past eight years. Data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) indicates that approved H-1B visas for the top seven companies plummeted from 15,166 in FY15 to 6,732 in FY23
Excessive reliance on coal is making India a big power sector emitter even as it makes progress in RE production
Affordable housing market’s share in total housing loans has shrunk over the years and financiers to this segment have seen tepid growth in assets under management. That said, non-housing loans have been a big growth driver for them
A World Bank paper that studied the impact of the Golden Quadrilateral on the growth of firms shows that while survival rates increase for all plants as a result of their proximity to the road network, it is the younger plants who fare better. Older plants, in contrast, stagnate or contract, because of the increased competition
