The lessons brands ought to learn from Zomato’s ‘green’ gaffe
Zomato’s decision was insensitive about the notions of caste and segregation often associated with food choices in India
Lok Sabha Polls: Will Kejriwal’s arrest create sympathy for AAP or dent party’s image?
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest on corruption allegations has dented AAP's image and if he is not released before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections it could cause further damage
Siemens: poised to ride on India’s rising capex momentum
Siemens will gain from infra capex and private sector capex too by way of strong order flows, but is the stock valuation steep?
For India, Saudi Arabia is both an opportunity and a quandary
Economic changes in Saudi Arabia are an opportunity for India, but bigger rivals are setting roots there and the target sectors compete with its own investment priorities
A bait for Tesla
But will bringing in Musk’s electric car company solve India’s manufacturing problem?
How Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar’ is different from Nehruvian self-reliance
Sanghnomics: As Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan of 2020 is progressing it has become clear that it is totally different from the 1950s self-reliance policy of Pandit Nehru
Ambitious targets for domestic IT market growth fly in the face of reality
TCS wants to hike India sales to $10 billion or a seven-fold jump from current levels. Slowing revenue growth in the US may be a reason to look homewards but it will need to develop the market first
CAA is no longer an election weapon for BJP
In West Bengal, fear about the Citizenship Amendment Act has increased as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has warned them that it is the first step of the NRC (National Register for Citizens), and like Assam, the NRC will exclude many names. In Assam’s NRC list, nearly 16 lakh applicants’ names were excluded, out of which seven lakhs were Hindus
Chart of the Day: Take the year-on-year core sector growth figures with a large dose of salt
The month-on-month growth data tell a completely different story--the core sector shrank in February from a month ago by a sizeable 4.9 percent
The intriguing maths behind India's improved current account position
A lower current account deficit implies domestic savings must have gone up, and at a faster rate than investment
The Eastern Window: Xi Jinping tries to charm US CEOs as foreign investment slides
The Chinese President is directly lobbying American business as foreign investments have slipped drastically. China is also worried about the potential of Donald Trump getting re-elected. Trump has already threatened to impose harsh tariffs on Chinese cars and other goods
After a blockbuster rally in FY24, will FY25 see an encore?
Bullish macro events such as interest rate cuts are on the cards, but will market overcome the risks that are lining up on the horizon is the main question for FY25
Boeing heard the warnings. It just didn't listen
The planemaker’s problems are a lesson in how the “my door is always open” approach to management isn’t enough
A TikTok ban wouldn’t end influencers’ dreams. Maybe it should
Young Americans looking to start careers online must be careful what they wish for
Sam Bankman-Fried's incarceration is a warning to crypto
Sending the one time wunderkind to jail for 25 years and stripping him of $11 billion should act as powerful deterrent in a business still badly in need of cleaning up
Pakistan needs to get India's 'Yes' to resume trade
Resuming business with its larger, fast-growing neighbour clearly makes sense, but Indian companies will require some convincing
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP-SAD not to join hands, AAP-INC go separate ways; Punjab promises to be a tricky contest
Punjab is looking at a four-cornered fight with the BJP, SAD, AAP, and INC refusing to form any alliances. These parties face different challenges which will make the Lok Sabha Polls a lip-smacking contest
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP-led NDA looks for new partners, can it achieve the target of 400 paar?
It seems BJP’s search for new alliance partners before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is mainly to establish an absolute dominance in Indian politics
Putin's conspiracy theories make Russians less safe
The president’s accusations over the Moscow attack hide a massive security failure
Attacks on Baltimore's Mayor are just racism in disguise
What is motivating the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is so apparent it almost feels foolish to point out. But we do ourselves no favors if we can’t say the obvious
Blockbuster M&A deals more than double in first quarter
Dealmaking drought left behind as first-quarter transaction values rise 30% with European market standing out
Currency Markets: A decline in the Euro to parity with the Dollar beckons
Inflation has been steadily declining globally. Both the US and euro-zone consumer price measures peaked at just over 9% in mid- to late-2022, with February seeing euro-zone inflation dropping to 2.6%, lower than the 3.1% figure for the US. On the growth outlook, US gross domestic product rose at an annualised 3.2% pace while the euro zone economy stagnated
Take a nap, or go nocturnal. How to beat the heat this summer
Avoiding the heat during peak day hours has long been a strategy for hot locations. Mediterranean countries have their siestas while Gulf nations have introduced summer bans on outdoor work
Boeing Crisis: Time for India to step into aircraft manufacturing as demand soars
Boeing’s troubles present an opportunity for India to foray into making large aircraft. It would help India realise its own unconstrained growth, and give the world a non-Chinese alternative
AI needs regulation but one that’s flexible and surefooted
Achieving a balance between fostering innovation and mitigating societal risks presents a formidable challenge—one that governments historically struggle to navigate, especially in the technology sector
