Eleven-year high positive sentiment in May Flash PMI signals strong confidence about election outcome in Corporate India
The Flash Composite PMI for India came in at 61.7 for May, up from April’s final reading of 61.5, indicating strong growth momentum
‘Deny, denounce, delay’: the battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Despite a growing body of evidence, Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the health effects of industrially formulated substances
Siemens: Business rejig a step towards greater profitability
Sale of its India wind turbine business is Siemens Energy’s strategic move to stem losses and makes a choice to focus on lucrative markets such as the US and Europe
Chart of the Day: India’s household savings in non-bank assets grow, but below EMs
The overall AUM of retirement savings, insurance, and mutual funds grew at a 15 per cent CAGR which outpaced bank deposit CAGR of 9 per cent over the last ten years
Nvidia Q1 is a solid beat, raised guidance for the next quarter drives stock to all-time highs
Fierce competition among the mega technology companies to build data centres is playing out which will keep demand for NVDA chips very strong for the next several quarters
India’s shareholders are using their empowerment to the fullest now
Over time, rules and provisions have evolved to give public shareholders enough power to have a say in major matters of the company
Scarlett Johansson vs Sam Altman and the ChatGPT Chatbot Sky
The Sky chatbot’s voice brings Deep Fake concerns to the fore. Within a few years, GenAI-created Deep Fakes will not just influence elections in countries but could cause a collapse of the global financial system
For Byju's survival, founder Raveendran must take a backseat
With a depleted board, Byju’s is staring at an abyss and its founder Raveendran must let go for the firm to survive
RBI just fattened the government's purse, but got itself a problem
The windfall dividend to the government could become a headache for the RBI.
US Federal Reserve’s uniformity on rates comes with risks
The high-for-long mantra recently adopted by US central bank policymakers raises threats for the economy and financial stability
Inflation miss may delay, but shouldn’t deter, Bank of England rate cut
Policymakers will get another set of consumer price data before their June meeting
With investments pouring in, Chinese imports are destined to go down
With the government adopting several measures, investment in the manufacturing sector is increasing. The rising export of several items like chemicals and pharmaceutical products, defence equipment will also help to reduce the dependence on Chinese and imported products
China has finally unveiled its property rescue plan. Will it be enough?
Beijing unlocks funding to buy up unsold housing but much more is needed to right stricken sector, analysts say
Chart of the day| Top companies reduce leverage
Corporate India's debt-equity ratio is the lowest in a decade
Some online finance scam losses are on you
If we automatically compensate people who lose money in scams, they might become even less vigilant
Why we're so exhausted if we're spending more time in bed
A couple of new surveys show curious results: Americans are sleeping longer but report feeling less rested
Where do shadow banks get their money? Your deposits
Regulators need to address the growing links between traditional banks and the nonbank financial institutions that are increasingly taking over their business
How to manage portfolio risk in expensive markets
Here are some metrics that help spot rich valuations before deploying money in euphoric equity markets
Decoding Economics: The economic basis of identity politics
Development is not a smooth process; it disrupts the old social milieu and creates new winners and losers. The losers and winners both then mobilise along lines of identity, one to try for a bigger share of the pie, the other to preserve their share of the newly baked pie
Bandhan Bank: All we want for valuations is a CEO in the corner office
While asset quality issues continue to be a thorn, its superior deposit growth has helped Bandhan Bank. Even so, a new CEO is all what investors want, and quickly
Will the next government pull down tariff barriers further?
Two bureaucrats build a strong case for lower import duties which will help enhance India’s participation in GVC exports
Public healthcare should become pacesetter for private sector
The Indian healthcare scene is marked by the preference of the public to run to private sector health centres despite these being expensive. Meanwhile, affordable public healthcare is in a shambles
Transition from coal poses difficult questions for India
The faster the economy grows the higher the requirement of energy and the base load energy for the Indian economy comes from coal
Elon Musk loses autonomy in race for Tesla robotaxis
Driverless vehicles will advance only as quickly as society — and cautious bureaucrats — can tolerate
RSS has a major focus on increased women participation and empowerment
RSSFACTS: The Sangh and the Rashtra Sevika Samiti work in close co-ordination to ensure an increased participation of women. RSS rejects the western idea of pitting women against men as competitors, instead it considers men and women as complementary who need to work collectively for the progress of the society and nation
