Democrats need to tell the whole story about abortion
In focusing on a particular kind of abortion and a particular kind of woman, they stigmatize others
The European Union should burnish its bonds for prime time
The bloc has an opportunity to secure much-needed funds at a lower cost by getting its debt classified as sovereign issuance
This week’s round of inflation data will matter greatly
After three successive negative surprises, economists are confident that the core US Consumer Price Index will be down. Also, Sweden takes a big risk on rates and James Simons’
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why price matters more than size
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Small cap schemes register big gains, gas-based power plants look promising, regulators need to be more consumer friendly, India gives it back amid spats with several nations, and more
Can Europe’s economy ever hope to rival the US again?
Chronic underperformance is worrying EU policymakers who are searching for ways to inject some dynamism
Chart of the Day | Putting agrifood system emissions on the climate agenda
Global climate change discussions centre around energy, transport and manufacturing but agrifood systems contribute to nearly a third of global emissions but don’t get the attention they deserve
Regulators need to bat more proactively for the consumer
Instances of global regulators flagging faults in products such as food and drugs lead to knee-jerk responses from domestic regulators caught napping. They have the powers to regulate, it's time they did
Change in religious demography can influence the socio-economic policies
Sanghnomics: The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council released a study on the demographic changes in 167 countries. The impact of changes in the religious demography on the economic policy framework in India needs to be reviewed more intently
A ray of hope for gas-based power plants
Utilisation levels of gas-based power plants increased to 20.4 percent in April from 13.6 percent in March and the year ago period
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse News Highlights: Death toll rises to 8, several hospitalised
Mumbai Storm News Highlights: BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani says, “We suspect 20-30 more people trapped under that hoarding which collapsed in Ghatkopar. A total of eight people have died in the incident." Rescue operation is still underway and more than 60 people have been hospitalised, including one whose condition is critical.
Bonds are a good play as RBI may not wait for US to cut rates
A lot of the potential interest rate direction in the US and elsewhere now hinge on how Middle East politics shape up and how soon tensions reduce there
Fund Matters | Small cap schemes stole the show in April, but not all got it right
While small and mid-caps outperformed large caps, not all schemes were able to ride the wave. Much depended on whether they were holding the right stocks in the category or not
The Eastern Window: India displays muscular diplomacy amid spats with different countries
India is dealing with diplomatic spats with the US, Canada, Germany and Maldives in an assertive manner. Though this posture has raised India’s status in the world, it is not enough to resolve complicated disputes that require delicate backroom negotiations and not public spats
Closing Bell: Sensex ends 111 points higher; Nifty above 22100; Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, TCS top gainers
Top sectoral gainers: Nifty Pharma surged 1.8%, trailed by Nifty Metal and Realty, both up 1.3%. Nifty Bank rose 0.7%, while Nifty IT gained 0.4%. On the downside, Nifty Auto dropped 1.68%, followed by Nifty PSU Bank and Oil & Gas, down 1.2% and 0.8% respectively.
Trump and big oil are a match made in climate hell
The former president has promised to cater to the industry’s every wish if it helps him regain the White House, but that would be shortsighted
China’s housing crisis is stressing Xi Jinping’s state-owned developers
Beijing is opening the door to a real estate bazooka. But only a few developers will benefit
Hurricanes and tornadoes may occur less but destroy more as climate changes
Climate change might make them less frequent but more destructive
OPINION | Can markets predict elections? Applying the 2019 test
With every dip in the stock market people panic assuming that there is something wrong with the trend of the election. The stock markets have been around for decades, and a look at the past data reveals the real predictive worth of the markets. Let's dive in
Are modern media incentives distorting our sense of the economy?
A new study adds to the evidence that competition for eyeballs may be warping our sense of the world
It’s time the advertising industry was treated like an industry – and regulated
Relying on an industry that has a wide reach and impact to self-regulate is not tenable. The government should recognise it as any other industry and bring in appropriate regulations
Great expectations and earnings misses: poor combo for US e-commerce stocks
US e-commerce stocks are taking a beating by over-promising and under-delivering. They need to take a leaf out of PayPal’s book, by toning down market expectations
India should waste no time in fulfilling its green hydrogen potential
The challenges in creating adequate green hydrogen capacity are many, including for India. But the country must seize the advantages it has to quickly turn its green energy ambitions into reality
Discipline in project finance is needed, but in moderation
Past episodes of bad loans to projects may be behind the RBI’s proposal for a high provisioning requirement. But too much of the bitter medicine may harm the patient
Gold is becoming the new currency of the world, dollar losing its grip
Global chaos and sanctions on Russia forced many nations to make payments in local currencies, the dollar is no longer the only option for global transactions. On the other hand, gold in the last two-three years has seen an unprecedented rise
TCS’s greying employees send wage bill to record highs
The share of TCS employees in India aged below 30 years dropped from 59 percent in FY22 to 53 percent in FY23 and further to 50.3 percent in FY24
