Congress’s days of glory are far behind it but the party can still prove to be a spoiler in a handful of seats as had happened to the SP-BSP alliance in 2019, if it is left out of a pre-poll alliance. Will that be the clinching factor ultimately deciding what the SP offers Congress?
The US proved a very flawed global policeman, but the world has begun to normalise and multiply the very worst of its behaviours. In the brave new multipolar world, which so much of the planet wanted and the redistribution of technology and economic power made inevitable, we now have multiple agents of chaos
Buying a US counterpart using shares is a daring but tempting course for many non-US companies. Global clout depends on having a strong US presence. In many industries, the publicly traded US players command higher valuations
As global leaders descended on Davos this week, many fretted about the World Economic Forum’s top risk for 2024: AI-generated misinformation. Though big tech attempts at curbing misinformation was lauded, leaders at the Swiss talking shop must remember how significant a role good old-fashioned social media still plays in disrupting elections and democracy itself
Indian operational resilience, tactical acuity and agile responses along the LAC have had a sobering effect on any thoughts of adventurism on the part of the PLA. But the fate of the India-China rivalry will be determined elsewhere: In mastering AI and associated military applications, strengthening our military-technology ecosystem, and upgrading our naval capabilities
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indians making investment changes as per tax resets, geopolitical risks will drive up oil prices, travel insurance to the rescue, sugar mills face another hit, and more
While AI is not a new concept, its impact has undergone a profound transformation in recent months. An unprecedented surge in investments has been pouring into AI research and implementation. This financial influx is propelling AI to the forefront as the largest disruptor
India’s economy has been supported by govt investment spending but it needs the consumption engine to join forces, to support the private investment revival. Will the budget deliver?
Demand-supply shifts will as usual play a role in determining oil prices, but growing hostilities in several regions are expected to be a much bigger overhang
The formula of capex driven growth is a proven way to continue economic expansion, but the model has its limitations. Policymakers must remain mindful of the real challenges faced by the households and their falling financial capacities
Davos dealmakers say pressure to return cash to investors will push buyout houses to sell investments despite low valuations
One problem with the latest estimate, admitted by Niti Aayog itself, is the impact of the COVID epidemic and its effect on data collection
Filipinos perform critical, though often under-appreciated, roles in social and economic systems far from home. With Philippines determined to reduce its birthrate, its impact will be felt everywhere from London hospital wards and Los Angeles wharves to dinner tables across the Middle East
The state advised price (SAP) in Uttar Pradesh for the current year has been fixed 5.7 percent higher over a year ago, adding to sugar mills' woes
All TSMC and co need now is for us to keep chatting with bots, create AI-generated cat videos, and let computers write school essays. Global semiconductor industry revenue will climb at least 10 percent this year
The duopoly of Boeing and Airbus has meant that the Indian airline industry has to depend entirely on them despite recent signs of shoddy production standards. This is a nightmare for competition regulators.
Which is the real India? The India reflected in the glowing Goldmann Sachs report, the technologically advanced India sending missions to the moon and the affluent consumerist India, or the millions lining up for the government’s free food scheme?
The Indian markets over-reacted to the HDFC earnings disappointment, indicating that other, deeper, factors were behind the sell-off
Half a century of state repression of Balochistan, the Zia era tilt towards Saudi Arabia away from Iran, all leading to Shia-Sunni tensions, has been followed by the receding of the Pakistan state from vast areas of the country amid a crippling economic crisis. The dysfunction, policy and ideology have allowed terror groups to use Pakistan as a base to target neighbouring countries
Tax changes may affect the choice of instruments for investment but are unlikely to move flows in a big way immediately. Flows are more affected by changes in interest rates or bond yields that directly influence the return an investor gets.
The store allows the company to monetise its language model technology and share that wealth with other businesses. And it’s using an incentive structure that has a history of unpleasant side effects on — you guessed it — humanity
in today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India’s rising energy demand paves way for BHEL, increasing capex spends in interim budget risky move, lessons to learn from HDFC Bank’s crash, in Sheikh Hasina's new cabinet pro-India voices fade, and more
Budgetary intervention has become critical in the real estate sector as affordable housing isn’t getting the priority it deserves from builders. From financing to taxation to providing a stock of low-cost rental housing, the Union budget has a number of instruments available to arrest this slide that is hurting the middle and lower middle class
After an unexpectedly vigorous start to 2024, the blue-chip index suddenly finds itself less than a 10 percent gain away from finally overcoming that record
After blowing past major milestones — the pair now manages over $1 trillion and $10 trillion, respectively — Blackstone and BlackRock needed to show investors they still have a good story to tell. The two multi-billion dollar deals they just sealed showcase just that
