Go out and VOTE
The best method to make more people vote is one that I have been advocating for a long time, but vested interests inimical to India have always managed to scuttle it. Basically, we need to have a scheme allowing voters to bet on the candidates of their choice
India’s AI Safety Institute should strike balance between ‘prevention’ and ‘promotion’, says Raghunath Mashelkar
An institution of this kind can ensure that artificial intelligence is responsibly leveraged to significantly improve the quality of life of people in the world’s most populous nation, feels the noted scientist
AI Alliance Shaping The Future of NCR Highlights: AI will impact teachers’, students’ productivity positively, says PhysicsWallah co-founder
AI Alliance Shaping The Future of NCR Highlights: Prateek Maheshwari, Co-founder of PhysicsWallah, says, “Every tech brings some threat. But for me, it is an amazing tool that will impact teachers’ and students’ productivity positively. Replacing teachers would be like replacing parents from our life.”
Thailand’s cannabis U-turn is a cautionary tale
After rushing to decriminalise the drug to boost its agriculture and tourism sectors, the government is having second thoughts
US Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through 40,000. It doesn't matter
The stock index’s bizarre methodology overrepresents some component companies and underrepresents others
America’s 'cable cowboy’ lost out in infrastructure boom
Wrangling media and telecoms products into business models that produce durable profits has proved to be tough going
Xi Jinping’s Europe visit works to India’s advantage
The context of Xi's visit is burgeoning European desire to consolidate a European geopolitical salience
New life breathed into telcos; what has changed?
After years of pain, the telcos look promising given the rise in digitization, higher tariffs and government measures to create a conducive landscape for companies
Heatwave mitigation — How to make heat action plans more happening?
A WWA report blames climate change for increased heatwaves; India should take note of the study to make heat action plans more effective
India finally moves on food standards but enforcement has miles to go
Food is a state subject and food safety does not occupy high budgetary priority with most state governments
High potential talent development should be central to governments, regulators
High-potential talent, or HiPos, are the crown jewels of a nation's workforce. They possess the potential to innovate, lead, and drive progress, making them indispensable to any nation's prosperity
Haldiram's potential sale will eliminate another Made-in-India brand
The sale of majority stake in Haldiram’s would mean that yet another Indian bred business is perhaps prematurely hugging foreign money that could change the way it approaches business
Chart of the Day: Looser for longer is what investors feel about US fiscal policy
Bank of America survey notes that the higher the share of investors who see fiscal policy as "too stimulative," the greater the outperformance of US industrials vs US staples.
Closing Bell: Sensex up 253 pts, Nifty above 22,450; BSE Midcap hits new high, Smallcap closes near record
Sensex Today | Closing Bell | In sectoral indices, Nifty Consumer Durables led with a 2.8% increase, followed by Nifty Realty, Metal, and Auto, each up by 1.7%. However, Nifty IT index was the top loser, dropping 0.9%.
The long, slow decline in fund manager fees may be ending
A small and secretive corner of the exchange-traded fund business may be key to reversing the fortunes of traditional asset managers
US Economy: Inflation battle is far from over
Services price gains all but rule out rate cuts in the near term
Good, not great, news on inflation
What the market is demonstrating is the difference between relief and surprise
Could Donald Trump take over the Federal Reserve? It's a scary thought
It's not easy for a single president to undermine the central bank’s independence, but the mere attempt can do a lot of damage
Chart of the Day: Gloom over rural economy continues
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
Class-action suits come to Indian markets, finally
The first two legal challenges will be crucial in establishing the legal precedent for checking corporate misbehaviour
Chabahar port opens door for India to Central Asia, giving an edge over China
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
Investors should not tear up their playbooks over geopolitical risks
Current international tensions are concerning for markets but not unprecedented
Capital goods firms’ results reflect varying sectoral prospects of domestic economy
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
Fund flows to EMs, India in particular, can benefit from emerging macro trends
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
Near term earnings certainty gives JSW Energy an edge over Tata Power
Low international coal prices are constraining Tata Power’s earnings growth outlook
