Divisions are running deep before COP28 begins. There’s been no firm commitment from developed nations for an immediate and notable financial contribution. Developing countries want developed ones to provide at least $100 billion worth of annual financing by 2030
RBI Bulletin’s State of the Economy Report for October 2023 said their economic activity index (EAI) put GDP growth for Q2 2023-24 at 6.8 per cent
RBI officials have been warning about rising reliance of banks on high-cost short term deposits when loans are getting elongated. In addition, customer service seems to have also gone on the back burner
While the country’s carbon emissions are projected to go into a structural decline, new coal project approvals are soaring
The turnaround in debt flows has happened even as the interest rate differential between the US and India has narrowed due to a series of large hikes in the fed funds rate by the US central bank
He told acolytes that they “should recognise reality even when one doesn’t like it” and that “there isn’t a single formula” for success in business or investing
The stock is up 51 percent in the last one year
Scientists may shift to asking new questions — losing their obsession with proving humans are unique among animals and instead investigating how mammalian brains are different from our increasingly intelligent machines
High end restaurants should wrap you in luxury. They can also seduce you with science
It’s an agonising moment for incumbents and new entrants alike; the winners will those able to respond nimbly to volatile consumer demand, while not forgetting that the energy transition is unstoppable
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Uranium is flying high on war, China can no longer cry poor on climate, Kerala inching towards a fiscal precipice, India’s green hydrogen transition to the fore, and more
Climate-action funds are essential to facilitate the transition from brown assets to green, and towards sustainable practices, renewable energy adoption, and the development of carbon capture technologies. India-focused climate funds can support the development and implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure, renewable energy projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing adaptation capabilities
While a majority of the women had to settle for low-paying agriculture jobs or work without pay in household enterprises, there have been some bright spots too — 86 percent of net new hiring in the manufacturing sector are females while men join construction
Central banks’ gold purchases are not just providing demand. They also signal a more fractious global order
The metal at the heart of zero-carbon reactors and zero-civilisation warheads has so far this year beat every member of the Bloomberg Commodity Index, except orange juice, rising 68%. Uranium offers a perfect distillation of a world that is heating up and a world order that is breaking down. Plus a market eager to capitalise on both
China is likely to produce half the world’s steel and coal this year, and emit more carbon than every developed nation put together. Even adjusting for its huge population, it now consumes more energy and generates more pollution per person than most countries in western Europe
Telangana Elections 2023: If the BRS retains power in Telangana for the third time, the impact of the outcome of Telangana election on national politics will be less than if the Congress forms a government there for the first time after the state was born
Under the new policy, China will allow visa-free entry for travellers from five European countries and Malaysia for business and tourism purposes for 15 days
Kerala’s finances require a long hard look. By all accounts, this doesn’t make for a healthy public finance management glide path
By emphasising rigorous emission standards and substantial investments in R&D, India is poised to play a major role in creation of GH2 solutions
Easily accessible but predatory lending apps charging usurious rates of interest need immediate attention. A public whitelist constantly updated to keep track of every digital lending app out there and notifying RBI as a nodal regulatory agency are key first steps that can help India get cracking on a scourge that threatens to damage a sector with immense growth potential
Sales in October 2023 are estimated to have risen by 19 percent in top seven cities
Notices have gone out to companies and their directors asking them to identify real owners of significant holdings. What changes can this bring about?
The region’s economic woes and difficulty in servicing debt could lead to prolonged pressure on metal prices
The alternative asset management industry has long grappled with a succession and longevity problem. Reinventing or selling the business at least beats fast-tracking it to a historical entry in Wikipedia
