World Bank projections reinforce India’s position as a global growth engine. The world will lean heavily on India to pull the global economy in an uncertain period
It’s commonplace now for investors to sell their stakes in buyout funds before the vehicle matures. But with better risk management, they shouldn’t need to
The Covid-19 shots that seemed to appear overnight built on decades of work by Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: China’s real estate woes, changing Maldivian politics a new challenge for India, how to stay ahead despite market volatility, RBI needs to check the rise of neobanks, and more
Leveraging derivative markets to deliver the MSP to Indian farmers is a transformative approach that can potentially mitigate the challenges associated with price volatility and income stability in the agricultural sector
The IMEEC has kicked up a lot of excitement given the possibility of a new trade route that can rival the Suez and the BRI. But the logistics industry is sceptical about whether it can offer cheaper and quicker cargo transportation
Regulators and politicians are focusing on the accuracy, transparency and potential for conflicts of interest with sustainability scores
It is crucial to act swiftly if we wish to prevent a generation of young Indians from growing up with the mistaken assumption that neobanks inherently possess regulatory approval for their services
Greater labour costs, upbeat business confidence and buoyant demand facilitated a sharper increase in factory gate charges
You know the dollar is brawny when intervention isn’t whispered or inferred, but spoken plainly. That’s now the case in parts of Asia, where, despite the fashionable chatter about decoupling, the greenback’s vigour is proving uncomfortable
Maldives' new pro-China President might grant greater access to the Indian Ocean to Chinese vessels. But he has to be careful about upsetting India which is a close neighbour instead of pleasing distant China. Besides, Beijing which is battling an economic slide is no more in a generous mood
Infosys, TCS, HCL have won several large projects in Q2 with total revenue potential of more than $1 billion
The Whoosh bullet train is a signature BRI project reducing travel time from Jakarta to Bandung from 3 hours to about 40 minutes. But construction got mired in delays and profitability remains a big question. Jakarta is increasingly pushing back against Beijing, insisting that China Railway transfer its technology so that it can produce the trains domestically
Today, the government is doing most of the work on investment; companies aren’t taking on their share of the burden. If India is to maintain its world-beating growth rates, private corporate investment must recover to 2000s levels
At the peak of the US property boom, about $900 billion a year was being invested in residential real estate. In the 12 months ended June 2020, about $1.4 trillion was invested in Chinese housing
Share of three-bedroom houses is growing in spite of adverse odds such as high interest rates and an increase in property prices
Markets tend to move sideways most of the time, making strategies that require big moves fairly useless. But there are strategies that can be deployed to earn returns in these conditions too
While Air India has over-promised and under-delivered, Vande Bharat has done the opposite
The slightest of an edge over the crowd keeps a trader ahead of the curve and leads to higher trading profits
Stricter monitoring and rules for money managers will be needed if markets are to be given more support
Supporting the establishment of CoEs at newly established facilities, including those set up by the private sector, may ensure that AI emerges as a visible force for good for everyone in the country in keeping with the Sabka Vikas mantra
India knows well that a difficult road lies ahead, unlike the smooth run it enjoyed under Solih who pursued a vigorous ‘India First’ policy. And, Maldives may once again pivot towards China, which has been eagerly waiting to reclaim strategic space in the archipelago
The world is channeling more capital to the US — bad news for debt-riddled EU governments
The prime minister’s spin doctors aim to define a new persona for the man who’s been in charge for a year
Restrictions aren’t hitting Russia’s income, but they are raising environmental risks
