The Huawei semiconductor breakthrough is just part of a long history of the spread — or theft — of what we now call intellectual property
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: BHEL could rise again like a phoenix, retail traders are making hay, PMI indicates strong GDP growth in Q2, kiranawalas regain their form, and more
With agriculture's pivotal role in the economies of the Global South and their heightened sensitivity to food prices, it is imperative to address these challenges comprehensively
Countries are spending heavily on defence, welfare and the green transition. With debt levels already high, taxes look certain to rise
India’s revolutionary leaps in financial inclusion has led it to the paradigm of women-led development, which can become the defining mantra of this age. G20 must pick up the baton and keep pushing women-led development, where women aren’t just beneficiaries of development but are setting the agenda, as leaders and equal participants
The PMI data also show high inflation in the services sector
Engagement with ChatGPT has fallen and newer products like Anthropic's Claude 2 haven't created a stir. But Generative AI and LLMs are advancing rapidly. OpenAI is rolling out new commercial services for companies to fine-tune generative AI on their own data and Google's upcoming Gemini could be more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4
BHEL order book holds promise of growth, but the operating efficiencies will determine earnings growth
When official interest rates rise, borrowers are typically punished much more quickly than savers are rewarded. Now National Savings & Investments, the UK state-owned savings bank, is stepping on the toes of banks by offering a much higher interest rate and wooing depositors
Indonesia should, in theory, be a natural partner for Washington. It is a large, vibrant democracy with historically strong military ties to the US. But under President Joko Widodo it has been receptive to Beijing's economic overtures. Allowing China’s influence to continue would be a mistake for the US
To make money relatively consistently, you need to be able to adapt to different strategies. Being dogmatic about a particular style is good for sounding good but harmful for money-making
A key reason raising trade barriers can be counterproductive is that the moves can eventually end up harming the Indian export effort. Higher import duties across the board lead to higher cost of imported inputs
A recovery in rural FMCG demand is lifting kiranas’ growth in FMCG sales but El Nino’s risk to rural incomes could play spoilsport
Marketers believe the challenge to De Beers is not limited to lab grown diamonds alone. It comes from the explosion of the entire luxury goods market where many products are competing for the wallet of the younger generation
A new generation of technology-savvy skilled retail traders has emerged post-COVID. They are turning the perception of retail traders left holding the bag on its head
One reason for mispricing has been surplus liquidity and the RBI’s move to levy 10 percent incremental cash reserve ratio (CRR) on banks was based on this view. However, despite banking sector liquidity now near deficit, corporate bond yields haven’t climbed much
Why was the year-on-year growth in exports at constant prices much lower than at current prices while import growth at constant prices was much higher than that at current prices?
The British retail champion faces a more powerful rival in Bucherer now that Rolex has snapped it up
Chinese chipmakers have done well to bypass restrictions, but that won’t be repeated often
Several districts of Uttrakhand are disaster-prone. And, it is not just due to climate change. Mining, tree-felling and wrong techniques employed for road expansion are causing landslides and land subsidence
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian foreign policy needs a rejig, high demand for MGNREGA signals a job crunch, no takers for dollar, slow bank credit no reason to worry, and more
Much depends on the index of opposition unity that the INDIA alliance can cobble against the ruling BJP. Untested pre-poll alliances, key opposition parties like BSP not being part of the alliance, and the ambitions of constituent parties and their local leaders make one-seat one-candidate easier said than done
Investors may be concerned that companies navigating choppy waters will sail close to the wind
The Lifestyle for Environment initiative being included in the Delhi Declaration would be a fantastic way to underline the strong commitment of G20 member states to involve their citizens to play a part in the fight against climate change, and, also, be a huge feather in India’s cap
The North American nation has vast potential, yet underperforms on the global stage