IPEF no substitute for India’s stuck trade pacts
New Delhi should remain focused on FTAs as the final contours of the US-led initiative and IPEF benefits will take time to emerge
Rajasthan Elections 2023: History gives BJP an edge
Rajasthan Elections 2023: The contest between the BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan will be fierce. In the 2018 assembly elections, there were 38 seats where the victory margin was less than 5000 votes
Chart of the Day: Profits of life insurers have a persistency problem
Insurers have tweaked their product mix, chased simpler term policies, launched products customised for different consumer segments but persistency ratios haven’t improved significantly. For some, it has declined.
Moneycontrol Pro Weekender: Ode to consumption
Can consumption continue to support growth? We'll soon know how strong festive demand has been
Colorectal Cancer Treatment: Socioeconomic lessons from US hospitals
A new analysis from researchers at the American Cancer Society suggests that the distressing disparity in outcomes for Black and White colon cancer patients could narrow if hospitals simply treated all patients with the same level of high-quality care
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The indomitable faith of domestic investors
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: New course for Indian management education, how behavioural traits influence your investment, why no rally yet by Rahul Gandhi in poll-bound Rajasthan, generative AI and white-collar worker, and more
With war still raging, Ukraine should postpone its elections
In the absence of elections, Ukrainian officials need to reinforce their commitment to democratic values. Ukraine’s parliament should put measures in place to ensure that free and competitive elections can be held as soon as practicable after the war, allow space for new political voices, and update voting mechanisms.
Chart of The Day: India’s kiranawalas extend lead over modern retail
NIQ data shows sales growth in the traditional trade channel stepped up to its highest level in 2023 so far, while modern retail outlets saw growth turn slower
What we know about generative AI and the white-collar worker
Some jobs are vulnerable to automation but if you’re a ‘cyborg’ or a ‘centaur’ you can work better with robot help
Resilience and the Mountain Goat – AQ next up on EQ
EQ is not enough. It is Adversity Quotient (AQ) that will get you through these perilous times. There is good news... Resilience, indeed better AQ, can be developed. It is not limited to a select few, everyone has the potential to improve AQ and better cope with life's challenges
Human evolution and newer energy sources: Two sides of the same coin
The combined power of wind, sun, and batteries is leading to significant strides in the reshaping of our energy landscape
Telecom, data centres, power electronics bank on rapid urbanisation for 5G-driven growth
Reliance and Airtel are almost ready with their 5G capacity expansion and power electronics companies are gearing up for growth. The planning of urban nodes needs to lead the charge, if India’s growth has to be streamlined
India’s choking Diwali smoke billows from a failed farm policy
India’s pursuit of food security has created a farm sector riven with subsidies — for water, for the fuel that runs the pumps that draw it up from the ground, for agricultural chemicals, for the minimum prices the government guarantees for key crops, for farmer incomes, and for the Happy Seeders themselves
S&P 500’s busted winning streak was a mirage anyway
The S&P 500 Index closed in the red Thursday, blowing its widely-hyped chance at a nine-day winning streak, which would have been its best run since 2004. But the run shouldn't have mattered in an otherwise anemic stock market fueled by trends in bonds, not expectations about profits. Fittingly, a lousy 30-year bond auction spoiled it
Deflation is the last thing China’s recovery needs
Price increases elsewhere are cooling, though still a way from their comfort zones. For policymakers in Beijing, the challenge is of a different nature: escaping the specter of deflation. For all the reasonably positive short-term news on growth in China, declining prices point to anemic levels of demand
Does Indian management education need a new saviour?
Allahabad University has announced a new management education course that includes teachings from ancient scriptures and the lives of great Indian business leaders
India’s realty sector is on a roll
While premium residential real estate has led growth so far, the affordable housing segment and commercial real estate can be expected to lend a hand soon
US-India 2+2 Summit: Biden-Modi ministers have much to discuss
The dialogue enables the US and India to understand and appreciate each other’s strategic concerns taking cognisance of the political compulsions on both sides. US-India discussions on the Gaza crisis, India-Canada relationship, Chinese aggression and war in Ukraine will benefit the two countries in this tricky geopolitical moment
How to reduce economic inequality? India can learn from the Nordics
We need to follow the example of countries that are both economically successful and have low levels of inequality
Peace deal with Russia demands fighting, funding and arming
Ukraine is unlikely to again secure the kind of front-line breakthroughs it achieved around Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson last year, that dramatically changed the terms of any eventual peace talks in its favour. But to get a deal that Ukraine can accept and Russia will respect is going to require fighting, arming and talking at the same time
Israel-Hamas War: Turkey is key to solving the Gaza crisis
Is it too late for Biden to talk to Erdogan? Not necessarily. The Turkish leader desperately wants to be involved in solving the crisis. He is the sole regional leader having formal relations with both sides: Turkey has recently mended frayed diplomatic relations with Israel and provides sanctuary for the political wing of Hamas
The potential and the potholes in India’s journey towards green mobility
The transition to green mobility must address various socio-economic, infrastructural, and technical complexities if the country is to realise its environmental and economic aspirations
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil forecasts turn murky
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: PMLA needs an urgent review, WeWork’s insolvency a warning to Indian startups, the long waiting game for India’s SEZs, will warehousing demand sustain, and more
Bihar Caste Census and Quota Increase: Nitish Kumar’s six political goals
Nitish Kumar hopes that his flagging political career will receive a second wind with his big outreach to the OBC community
Misplaced priorities, governance failure in Punjab choke Delhi’s air
If part of the Punjab government’s freebies had been allocated towards incentivising farmers, the state would have been able to curb stubble burning better
