The opposition first needs to find a UP and Gujarat plan if it intends to stop the Modi-led BJP from achieving a hat-trick of Lok Sabha wins. But the poor chemistry between Congress and SP/AAP stands in the way of an electoral tie-up in these two states
India has the potential to replicate the success of its UPI system in Web3 and artificial intelligence. It needs to boost spending in research and development and allocate funds in annual budgets
EESL actual mandate is to ensure the adoption of energy efficient technologies at scale across industrial, construction, agriculture, electric mobility etc
The high unemployment among graduates could only mean that there is a big gap between what skills individuals have amassed through education and what the industries want.
In a highly competitive market, HUL’s focus on profitability is hurting sales growth. What can change its fortunes for the better?
Israel is a technology powerhouse, one that developed, built and deployed technology that was both disruptive and risk minimizing, closely allied with the military but with a creep over into non-military areas
A level playing field with global exchanges and the ability to react to global events are some main benefits, but the naysayers have a strong case too
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman predicts a rebound in deals once the Federal Reserve signals it’s done raising interest rates, so better to lock in the talent now
The idea of ESG has been changing since the day it was just a twinkle in a marketer’s eye. Now it’s heading into its inevitable end game
Himalayan floods are filling rivers and dams once again, bringing the nation closer to its emissions peak
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Bank of Baroda fraud jolts banking sector, SEBI's tough stance on insider trading, funding winter continues for start-ups, India pushes for a space station by 2035, and more
The introduction of new passenger coaches and wagons enhanced the demand for the rolling stock. However, the second largest steelmaking nation in the world with a long history in forging, did not create domestic capacity. Wheels and axles are imported from China, Malaysia, Europe and the US to meet the demand-supply gap
An International Panel on AI Safety could offer an objective body to help shape protocols and norms
The Angel Tax has undergone various bits of cosmetic surgery since its introduction in 2012. The latest attempt to soothe frayed nerves in the startup universe has been a clarification that bars the tax from haunting the premises of startups recognised by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade
Just the realisation that prolonging the war could be self-defeating may egg the stakeholders to peace. Israel is losing the moral high ground through continuous bombardment of Gaza and Iran wouldn’t want to jeopadise improving relations with Arab neighbours. There’s still some hope for a ceasefire
We need to withhold judgment as to responsibility for this monstrous attack until the facts have been verified. The loss of innocent Palestinian life is there for all to see. The role of diplomacy in trying to prevent further escalation and civilian bloodshed have increased just as much in importance as in difficulty
If the conflict in Israel-Palestine does not spread, we could have a Santa rally at year-end
One fear is that a small number of AI base models could lead investors to herd behaviour, where many of them sell (or buy) at the same time because their models have told them to. But AI is diversifying, not becoming uniform, many startups are being founded and new trading and investing techniques are being developed
Although investment activity is down across the board, early stage startups in the B2B-SaaS, fintech and consumer brands segments fared relatively better compared to other segments
It has always pursued insider trading cases with vigour but in a few cases has levied stiff penalties, in a departure from past trends
US, China and Russia went through much longer gestation periods between their first manned flights and space station operationalisation. India is crunching those timelines and there’s no indication of budgets for the programme or how the forbidding costs of maintaining the station will be financed
The EMS sector could gain from expansion in the domestic electronics industry and a global shift away from China in production
The implicit trust that customers place in a bank, that too a government-owned bank, has been broken. The punishment seems mild in comparison
Elevated operating expenses and low deposit growth are an industry-wide phenomenon and IndusInd Bank cannot be singled out by investors. But asset quality is where the lender can differentiate itself from the pack
Making UPI more accessible for foreigners in India will improve the marketability of India’s DPI abroad. UPI using prepaid wallets are available presently only for visitors from G20 countries, and here too the functionality is limited forcing them to use cash for most transactions
