Why are some jobs so ‘greedy’?
Economist Claudia Goldin has helped narrow the gender pay gap. But working practices are still an obstacle to progress
Ozempic is spoiling the food industry’s bottomless brunch
Investors fear the rise of weight-loss drugs eating into their profits. But companies from Nestle to PepsiCo aren’t panicking yet
TSMC’s control over its destiny is slipping away
The tech company once had full power to decide what it built and where. Now it needs to balance the demands of new stakeholders
Exploiting child labour won’t make America great
Child exploitation reveals troubling weakness amid the strongest US labor market ever
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Indian consumption is faster, higher but not stronger
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India needs a robust AI ecosystem, ITC shares going the HUL way, India's LGBTQAI+ community continues its struggle, India poised to make gains in space communications market, and more
The Reading List: October 20, 2023
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
India needs to view the maritime canvas holistically
As the focus moves from the Maritime Vision 2030 to the Maritime Amritkaal Vision 2047, built on 11 strategic themes, the challenge is how to translate all this into reality
Why are ITC shares following HUL’s example despite a better earnings show?
In the first half of trading, ITC’s shares have fallen by 2.4 percent while HUL’s shares are down 2.1 percent
Same Sex Marriage Judgment: So far, but not far enough
There comes moments when it falls to judges to decide which way the nation must move. The same sex marriage judgment was one such occasion when the Supreme Court could have read right to marriage as inherent in the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. With SC failing to do so and denying the right to a civil union to queer couples, the community’s struggle for equality, dignity and inclusiveness must continue
Putin did India a favour by skipping G20 Summit
If Putin had attended the New Delhi G20 Summit last month, the atmosphere would have been so vitiated that there would probably have been no consensus document at the end of the leaders’ gathering
Even Jerome Powell is having trouble reading this economy
It’s relatively clear that there are still a number of paths to potentially higher policy rates in 2024, and it’s hard to make any high-conviction bets in one direction or the other
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions, but the country's situation is different from Iran
There are big differences between both countries that prevents Venezuela from ramping up supply and production rapidly in the manner that Iran did. Iran had prepared itself for a situation where sanctions would ease but Venezuela had a lot more ground work to do
The VC industry needs to rip up the playbook and start again
The boom is over but Silicon Valley’s optimism is masking problems with investor capital and returns
Battle royal over distribution of spectrum for space communication
The global space communications market is likely to double between 2020 and 2030, and India’s share of this market is set to double to 10 percent
Road To 2024: INDIA alliance disarray in UP and Gujarat gives BJP a 100-seat head-start
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 must build an AI ecosystem immediately
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’s e-commerce bid exemplifies India’s muddled approach to energy efficiency
EESL actual mandate is to ensure the adoption of energy efficient technologies at scale across industrial, construction, agriculture, electric mobility etc
Chart of the Day: Degrees don’t fetch jobs for Indians
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.
HUL Q2: The waiting game gets longer for investors
In a highly competitive market, HUL’s focus on profitability is hurting sales growth. What can change its fortunes for the better?
How Israel has built its formidable military-technology-industrial complex
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
Are the merits of extended trading hours worth the disadvantages they will bring?
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
There's a good reason why Wall Street is overpaying bankers
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 tyranny of ESG has run its course
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
China’s return to coal looks set to be short-lived
Himalayan floods are filling rivers and dams once again, bringing the nation closer to its emissions peak
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The threat from higher bond yields
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
