The laudable desire to save the planet from fossil fuel emissions as seen in the customer rush to buy EVs doesn't extend to using clean, convenient, and reasonably priced, public transport systems
Experts have repeatedly warned that carbon removal efforts need to keep pace with emissions reduction initiatives, since carbon capture needs to supplement and not replace carbon emissions reductions
Nifty near 21800 is facing tough resistance, and due to various factors, it was visible that frontline activity has reduced, and side market action has increased
SME leaders need to establish clear and measurable strategic objectives before integrating MarTech
This rise in retail investors, which can be evidenced through the jump in SIP collection in the last 3 years has directly benefited discount brokers. Currently, discount brokers hold a cumulative market share of ~60 percent, a significant jump from their previous share of ~11 percent in FY18.
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In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India in a position to dream big, a policy that spurs manufacturing and jobs needed, Qatar decision highligts India's bonhomie with Arab nations, China weaponising rare earth a crisis in waiting, and more
Chinese EV company is still missing production targets and racking up big losses a decade after its launch
China's latest move makes it clear that weaponisation of technologies was now being used as a geoeconomic weapon against the West. Rare earths form a part of the critical mineral spectrum and form a part of national security risk evaluations across much of the globe
Though global recession predictions for 2023 fell flat, some caution on the US economy is warranted. If the Chinese slowdown does not spread into a global contagion, India can count on bright spots like the China + 1 strategy attracting companies and investments seeking to exit China and downward pressure on commodity prices. Rate cuts in the US will increase liquidity and potentially higher FDI and FII flows into India in 2024, and Indian equity markets are definitely an attractive proposition
GEMZ — Gig Economy, Millennials, and Gen Z — form a powerful consumer base. They not only consume but are also a large workforce, both in the formal and informal sector
Crude oil price volatility does remain an intermittent spoiler. Policy support with multiple multilateral agreements backed by the Indian currency might help too. One needs to watch out for regulators' priorities in multiple sectors which can partly cap pricing power in select sectors
While the policy must plug gaps such as land, infrastructure and skills, it must also focus on those industries that create jobs at scale
It is only when all segments of the economy – broad-based domestic demand, export demand, government expenditure, and private investments – are poised for growth, that the expectations-based rally seen in the second half of 2023 can transform into a fundamentals-based rally in 2024
NBFCs have grown their loan portfolio based on quick unsecured loans of short-term tenure to borrower categories known for higher delinquencies compared with other segments.
The RBI has said that while a closely linked financial system is efficient and desirable, such links must be monitored as they can also become sources of stress at best and of instability at worst.
The Indian government played its cards well. It maintained a low profile and did the behind-the-doors background work of negotiation and persuasion, and without giving the impression of exerting pressure
Vijayakanth achieved commercial success comparable to MGR and Sivaji and stayed afloat despite the emergence of superstar Rajinikanth and Kamal Hasan. He made his way into politics because he wanted to do something to fight poverty and corruption, which he did as an action hero in his films
in this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: RBI warns on growing bank-NBFC linkage, will CESC’s pivot resolve valuation woes?, will startups take wing in 2024, long-term investments a safer bet, and more
Almost 90% of money that flowed into Chinese stocks in 2023 has left amid concern about economy
The RBI has departed from its usual sober approach in its response to the IMF's annual consultation, responding with unprecedented indignation
Much before it sent Congress reeling earlier this month with three wins in the Hindi heartland, BJP and PM Modi were hard at work packaging a platter for serving out to voters with ingredients ranging from India’s global standing to Hindutva signalling why the Modi government deserves another chance in 2024. The INDIA alliance looks woefully ill-prepared to convince voters that they have a better alternative to offer
Risk appetite towards China is shockingly low as investors believe the economy is heading for a de-rating
Blume Ventures’ Fund I data highlights how the Power Law of VC Returns applies to India as well
CESC is the least valued stock among the large electric utilities
