China Economy: Powell can't ignore the slowdown forever
Such an enormous cog in the world’s commercial and financial ecosystem doesn’t stumble without the pain being spread around. The US Fed chair appears to be an outlier among central bankers. Other central bankers are citing a dent in international trade but Jerome Powell has studiously avoided mentioning the China slowdown
Long COVID is real. Now the evidence is piling up
A new study, led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Yale School of Medicine and published in Nature, defines some critical differences in certain biomarkers of people with long COVID. The next step is even more critical: coming up with a way to cure them
Chart of the Day | Centre’s fiscal pressures mount
While the revenue expenditure is unlikely to cool off due to populist pre-election measures, can the government slow down capex?
IEA road to net zero doesn't count all costs
The critical pathway to the transition will involve largescale combinations of blended finance, technology dispersion at low costs and globally dispersed production chains
Finally, there’s more money than fools in China
The Chinese have been hoarding cash since the pandemic. But this behaviour had started as early as 2018. Their preference for buying investment products, such as stocks, bonds and trusts, has been on a steady decline since the 2015 stock market crash
The Cauvery Water Dispute: Navigating troubled waters amidst climate change
The Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Cauvery water dispute is not just a political or a legal issue, but one that has also been aggravated by climate change. This calls for a different approach to dispute resolution, one that prioritises scientific assessment, equitable distribution, climate adaptation, effective management, and mediation
This ruling on powers of SFIO clears the air on its primacy
The Delhi High Court ruled that once the Serious Fraud Investigation Office is assigned a case, no other authority can conduct a parallel investigation
What India Inc can learn from ISRO!
For India Inc. then, there is enough room to capitalize on low costs, pursue frugal innovation and develop new products, technologies, and intellectual property
Improving data quality a prerequisite for regulating states' off-budget borrowing
If such data were to become available, markets could more effectively reward or punish governments at the Centre and states for their borrowing behaviours
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SME frenzy
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: AIADMK has more to lose after snapping alliance, Mankind Pharma consistently outperforms, BJP's OBC support on shaky ground, economic tracker points to a rise in consumer sentiment, and more
How the Abraham Accords spawned the I2U2 forum
The I2U2 forum has the potential to combine the individual strengths of the four countries like India’s manufacturing base, Israel’s technological prowess, UAE’s sovereign wealth funds, and US’s geopolitical heft. Moreover, India’s integration with West Asia will also help US aims of countering China’s massive footprint
The clean energy revolution is moving too slowly
The power sector is making progress toward net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, but a more concerted effort is needed
It won’t hurt the American automakers to share that buyback bounty
It is hard for car companies to argue with unions about controlling costs to help with the transition to electric vehicles when they are returning billions of dollars to investors
Anil Kapoor & Jhakaas: Is artists' work an end in itself or is it a means to an end?
For actors, their persona and personality traits are the core assets upon which their livelihood depends. The legal acknowledgement of their right to defend it from misuse or use for commercial gains without their consent is a step in the right direction
LEX | Disney/Comcast: tug of war for Hulu ropes in House of Mouse
Under 2019 agreement both companies agreed that either side could initiate a sale or purchase of all of company from January 2024
How China can avoid the Japan trap
Income needs to accrue to those who will spend it — but this will require redistribution on a significant scale
Chart of the Day: FASTag on the fast track
Increasing road networks, more toll plazas, and rising traffic on roads have increased the daily toll collection from Rs 100 crore per day in September 2021 to around Rs 167.6 crore at present
Anxious moments prevail ahead of NSE’s evening trading launch
An extended trading hour will give investors and traders the ability to hedge overnight risk, but some major challenges could crop up
How should start-up founders secure their rights while diluting control
As funding from financial investors progressively increases, a founder will now become its senior employee, bound by a very strict and lengthy employment contract, and this employment contract can be terminated, leaving him potentially with no role in the management of his own company
Teen mental health crisis could be exacerbated by anxious parents
There are downsides to constantly tracking our kids, whether that’s using FindMyPhone to keep tabs on their locations, or monitoring social media accounts which parenting experts often suggest. A shift from “monitoring” to “mentoring” so that teens learn to make their own wise choices can help
US anti-trust regulators aren't wrong about Amazon market dominance
The US FTC says the Amazon algorithm prioritises sellers that store their goods in Amazon warehouses and use Amazon trucks. The fees to do so have increased by an estimated 30% since 2020. Third-party sellers have allegedlt little choice given Amazon’s extreme dominance of e-commerce marketplaces — around 70% in the US
Microsoft buying Nintendo would have been a disaster
It’s tricky to imagine a greater clash of cultures: Nintendo executives famously cut their own salaries rather than lay off workers while Microsoft just laid off 10,000 workers earlier this year, before reporting record revenue. Microsoft has a decades-long history of seemingly smart but ultimately poorly managed acquisitions, from Skype to Nokia
AIADMK is the bigger loser, by parting ways with the BJP
With no PM candidate and no national ally the party could face a rout in the general elections
How Mankind Pharma is consistently outperforming the Indian drug industry
Focus on chronic therapy drugs, consumer healthcare business and large brands are helping the company
Record high MSF points to elevated money market rates
Most analysts believe that the RBI would keep liquidity in deficit mode or near deficit mode to keep short-term money market rates elevated
