Should small business loans begin to bother RBI?
MSME loans are the fastest growing segment, second only to retail loans. Further, small business loans given to individuals have surged and early stress is already visible.
Will the Iranian attack escalate tensions and derail markets?
Traders are suffering anxious moments as they await Israel’s response to Iran’s attack. Depending on which course of action Israel takes, the impact on markets will vary. A scenario analysis
World trade — Uncertainty is the only certainty
The latest WTO update flags risks to the recovery in global shipments of goods, which can be challenging for countries such as India
Chart of the Day: Pharma exports to US surpass COVID highs
Exports in the eleven months to February 2024 are up 15 percent from the year ago period
Why people in finance should lift weights and do strength training
Deadlifts beat discounted cash flow on the new buff Wall Street
Donald Trump seems well aware he's in legal peril
The fact pattern is damning in a criminal trial that will play out in New York, the city that gave rise to the former president’s family wealth, myths, business and political traction, and debauchery
Iran Attacks Israel: What are the implications for both nations and where does India stand?
The drone attack on Israel was widely anticipated yet the unprecedented scale was surprising. What did Iran achieve, what does the attack mean for Israel? India has called for an end to the hostilities but neither side looks ready to stand down. Can a wider regional war be averted?
Burglars: Work-from-home era’s latest victim
Burglars try to avoid dwellings with people in them, and at-home workers also provide residential neighbourhoods with something dubbed as “eyes on the street,” an informal system of surveillance that makes it harder for miscreants to get away with stuff
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP’s Sankalp Patra - full of promises, but will it gain voters' trust?
BJP's Sankalp Patra has managed to send out a message to different sections of society; for women, young and elderly, farmers, Adivasi and the middle class, making the party’s concern for the common man very clear
Biden must again prevent a wider Middle East war
As Iran and Israel prepare to keep taking an eye for an eye, the US president must ensure the whole region won’t end up blind
Gold is back — and it has a message for us
The precious metal’s surge may herald a whole new world
Chart of the Day | Global steel demand to grow by 1.7 percent in 2024, unless China plays hooky
India’s steel demand growth is expected to remain solid but the global demand scenario rests largely on China that contributes to nearly half of global steel demand
News Media vs Big Tech: Another battlefront opens up
California’s proposed act to get Big Tech to pay news publishers raises familiar arguments, but eventually if human-generated news gets funding it will be for the greater good
Is corporate governance over-rated?
While investors may discern poor governance practices, the magnetic force of financial gains often eclipses concerns about ethical conduct and accountability. Can corporate governance be segregated from profiting?
IIP numbers show long-term decline in capital goods production
The sub-index of capital goods production in February 2024 was not only lower than in February 2019, but 10.6 percent lower than its level in February 2018
Israel-Iran conflict: India needs to reconsider risks to its natural gas supply in the near term
Much in the global gas markets will depend upon how the Iran-Israel imbroglio unfolds over the next few weeks and months
Two red flags for Indian IT from TCS' Q4 results
The company’s key growth engines are not yet firing on all cylinders
Entrepreneurship is the permanent solution for unemployment
#Sanghnomics: Modi government's approach to give a major boost to entrepreneurship through Mudra loans and start-up India can be seen as a solution to the unemployment problem. The government shouldn't be seen as the employment creator; it should be seen as a facilitator. Arun Anand
The Eastern Window: Suspense deepens over the Middle East after Iranian attack
Even as the world watches the emerging Middle East situation with bated breath, it is the political leaders of Iran and Israel who will decide the course of the conflict based on their personal political compulsions. India has called for de-escalation, joining several other countries on this issue. As expected, US President Joe Biden has taken a clearly partisan stance in favour of Israel
The spectre of an Iran-Israel war is the latest reminder of rising geopolitical risks for investors
There is only one nation that can put an end to the fighting and that is the United States
Iran attack on Israel: Dangerous escalation could spell dire implications for India’s oil supply
Iran's attack on Israel could have dire implications for India. The escalation in the middle east can have a dramatic impact on oil prices. India has a growing relationship with Israel and enjoys civilizational ties with Iran. India is trusted by all; it could play a role as a peacemaker
Iran’s strike on Israel gives Netanyahu a reprieve with allies, may benefit Ukraine
Iran called its attack on Israel a 'defensive response' to the strike on Iran's consulate in Syria's Damascus allegedly by Tel Aviv. It was followed by a warning of a more severe attack if 'Israeli regime make(s) another mistake'
Israel-Iran Conflict Highlights: Biden condemns Tehran offensive, calls for G-7 meeting
Israel Iran conflict Highlights: US President Joe Biden denounced the Iranian drone strikes on Israeli military installations and reiterated Washington, DC's "ironclad" backing for a concerted Group of Seven (G7) diplomatic response, despite rumors that he is also trying to defuse the situation.
Bet on Chinese economic decline at your own peril
There is reason to believe that China is transitioning to a more mature stage of economic growth, rather than going down a slope of decline. It would be wrong for India to fashion plans based on any assumption of Chinese economic decline
Even Republicans are now calling out Putin’s lies
The Kremlin’s decades-long disinformation campaign against the US and other countries has done far too much damage. For the sake of Ukraine, it’s time to resist
