Drones are changing warfare. India needs to move fast
Joint venture and not self-reliance is the best way forward. We also require a culture of collaboration between military and industry
UK Election: Why Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are not talking about Brexit
Brexit is the great unmentionable of this election campaign. Yet Britain cannot avoid the subject forever
US Supreme Court makes it harder to claim social media censorship
In Murthy vs Missouri, a majority of the justices said future plaintiffs would have to show more evidence that the government unlawfully pressured a platform to remove their post
Imploding Akali Dal pushes Punjab politics into an unsettled state
AAP, and the radical forces have occupied the political space that once belonged to the Akalis, and BJP is trying its best to use the molten state of Punjab politics
What stopped the copper rally in its tracks?
Copper prices crossed $10000 a tonnes in May and it looked like nothing could stop it. But as June draws to a close, prices are sharply off their peak levels
The economic consequences of Mr Trump
Biden has not targeted the former president’s trade policy but it would be disastrous for the US
Reducing the proportion of cesses in tax collections will allow the budget to produce a bigger bang for the buck
Budget 2024: Capex undertaken by states leads to a bigger multiplier than centre’s investments. ‘Divisible pool’ of taxes needs to be higher
Startup Street: SaaS industry -- at a crossroads?
With market conditions turning turbulent, SaaS industry valuations are coming off the highs, translating into slowdown in funding, hiring and drop in revenue growth
Chart of the Day | India’s exports to gain from shifts in global supply chains
The value of exports from India in 2030 is forecast to be the highest among Asian counterparts namely Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
Coromandel’s long quest to build non-subsidy business is bearing fruit
Revenues from non-subsidy business are expected to rise significantly in the coming years
As RBI forces bigwig issuers to rein in credit cards, lenders turn wary of plastic
Growth in credit card issuance and spends have moderated, but Indians remain big spenders
US consumers are making economic doomers look silly
Americans are still spending enthusiastically, but their focus is on experiences rather than goods
The US Budget deficit is huge. Here’s why to worry
Don’t fret about the immediate effect on money markets. Do fear that the bond vigilantes will reawaken
China’s AI strength suggests US curbs could backfire
Washington shouldn’t discount how imposing scarcity all too often breeds innovation
Indian Aviation industry needs more efficient measures to achieve its sustainability goals
India's CO2 emissions are set to ratchet up in the coming years as it will experience the most significant increase in energy demand through 2040. The government with the aviation industry and entrepreneurs need to collaborate closely to achieve its sustainable goals
Mapping Marine Le Pen’s route to an absolute majority in France
The National Rally party is winning voters from across the political spectrum ahead of the French election
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The RBI Governor’s gambit
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: RBI warns of headwinds for microfinance sector, US keen to revisit international trade rules, what's troubling central government's capex, Teesta treaty now a lost cause time for Bangladesh, and more
World headed for ‘food wars’ amid geopolitics, climate change, warns Olam
Protectionist policies are exacerbating inflation, according to one of the largest agricultural commodity traders
Political parties face the 'loyalty vs expertise' conundrum when dealing with consultants
Political parties are based on the idea of devotion to an ideology, leader or cause. They are not just election fighting machines
Bangladesh-India Relations: Teesta treaty is a bridge too far and even a reset can’t redeem it
Talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, over the sharing of the waters of trans-border rivers has revived the possibility of the signing of the Teesta River water-sharing treaty.
Amara Raja’s risky yet compelling bet on L-ion batteries
Amara Raja’s leap into L-ion battery making is a positive step though its success will hinge on the customers and market share it can garner vis-à-vis competition
RBI’s Das points to storm clouds over microfinance
Select states have shown an increase in borrower indebtedness and potential risks to micro lenders who have extended credit to households
Are the tailwinds for offshore wind power strong enough?
The central government hopes that the Viability Gap Funding support will bring down the cost of offshore wind power to an affordable level for discoms
Chart of the Day: The trouble with central government capex
The combined capex of the central government and the central public sector enterprises, as a percentage of GDP, was lower in FY 24 compared to FY14
Decoding Economics: Why the US wants to rewrite rules of international trade
An NBER working paper by economists Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman analyses why neoliberal globalisation failed and why the US is embracing industrial policy
