By embracing ethical technology and product development, Indian companies can set new standards in responsible innovation, building a sustainable and trustworthy tech ecosystem. This balance will not only enhance their global competitiveness but also ensure that the technology serves the greater good, aligning with India's ethos and values
We do not know whether irrational exuberance has led to high equity or home prices in India. However, we know that psychological sentiments are fuelling the Indian stock and housing markets. Both RBI and SEBI are acting and cautioning against this exuberance
If one example is to be cited of technology revolutionising a particular business and keeping pace with investor requirements, it is the stock market. In earlier decades, the IPO process was not only cumbersome and time consuming, but also full of tension for the investor, because the onus of monitoring progress from application to receipt of physical shares was with him
A young Dalit woman contesting as an Independent while foregrounding the issue of joblessness and what it does to the aspirations of the poor are getting attention in her constituency, across the Telugu-speaking states, and on social media. Are increasingly vocal youth disillusioned by the current growth paradigm a sign of where Telangana and Indian politics are headed to?
Some public health agencies took years to admit what had quickly become obvious: that the COVID virus was airborne. Others suggested extreme precautions, which had minimal benefits or were hard to implement. Rebuilding trust is not just about clearer, more persuasive communication but also admitting to mistakes
India must mediate before the situation goes out of hand and radical elements like jihadi outfits start filling the vacuum left by a failing state. An understanding between the ruling and opposition parties to allow smooth conduct of election is key to putting Bangladesh back on the rails
After 50 years of trying to speed up cross-border money exchange, technology may have an answer. Completing timed settlement in the existing architecture is fraught with friction but customers are increasingly demanding near instantaneous international transactions just like they do within their national borders
Choppy movement and internal data reading suggest a fall seems imminent and investors should be prepared to invest at around 19,300 within 13 days
No sooner than the Haryana law mandating 75% private reservation for local residents was struck down, comes a draft Kerala IT policy with incentives to investors offering jobs for locals. Amid a festering jobs crisis and governments having no qualms in interfering in business, may better economic sense prevail.
Income shouldn’t be the parameter a good game of cricket is premised on. The sport should, ideally, symbolise the principle of striving, and promote values such as fairness and grace among all its stakeholders, the audience included.
To press home the attack against Congress on minority appeasement, law and order failures, corruption, and mindless welfarism without a clear focus, BJP needed PM Modi to lead the attack from the front and present an alternative developmental vision. No other leader in BJP has a similar connect with voters or could have delivered these messages with crystal clarity.
The state’s economy is much like one of its favourite dishes: Potlakaya Pulusu, having its sweet and sour spots. So the fight is essentially for voters not benefitting from Telangana’s economic growth, as both BRS and Congress go overboard promising them welfare sops. One question remains: Can KCR extract mileage from Telangana formation for one more term?
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To meet the capex target for FY2024, the capital outlay and net lending of the 21 states would have to expand by an estimated 28 percent YoY, which appears challenging in light of the Assembly elections in some states and the parliamentary elections in 2024
Asset managers sell greenback at fastest pace in a year as market prices in more rate cuts next year
Satya Nadella’s bet on AI start-up destabilised by shock sacking of Sam Altman
Right-wing leaders have won popular mandate through a recognised electoral process, and represent public opinion. They cannot be dismissed as political demons. But what’s missing is an honest dialogue between the silent majority and justifiably vocal minorities and recognition by right-wing leaders and their supporters that the economic and climate crises need global more than national responses
A weak currency does not necessarily mean a weaker economy. In fact, a weak rupee supported by good quality products, can actually boost exports despite global slowdown and attract investments into India
To increase exports, it is necessary that production and GDP increase. In 2030, when India's GDP becomes $7 trillion as targeted, then exports of $2 trillion would be achievable
E-commerce service providers often add fees of various shapes and sizes to the total bill that are not evident upfront. The US plans to curb those deceptive practices
News suggests that a breakthrough in an OpenAI project called Q* (pronounced Q star) may lead to development of SuperIntelligence – and also Artificial General Intelligence. These hint at a breakthrough that will lead to a vastly more intelligent and powerful AI than the Generative AI models like ChatGPT4 or even ChatGPT5
Production linked incentive schemes entail micromanagement by the government which could be counterproductive for investments
Amid the euphoria during an IPO issue and its listing, investors must bear in mind that it is just the first window to investing in a business; more opportunities could arise
It is crucial for investors to keep tabs on global and domestic developments and stay in sync with fast-changing market sentiment
Adverse geopolitical outcomes, according to the market observer, pose a major risk though the worst have been digested by markets
