India’s consumer sector is poised for further growth as distribution channels become more organised. Visionary founders with their eyes on the prize over a long-term horizon should look for investors who can create sustainable value, not just the most deep-pocketed ones who may help them quickly reach unicorn or decacorn status
Piyush Goyal’s remark on August 25 betrays India’s aspiration, which has to be balanced with the country’s geopolitical and economic compulsions
This week brings the last of the Spread strategies, the Bear Call Spread which is an enhancement over the naked short Call
Christine Lagarde said in the medium-term a combination of higher investment needs and greater supply constraints is likely to lead to stronger price pressures
The Global South, at the receiving end of the tender mercies of Western civilisation for centuries, has finally stood up
AIADMK’s decline in Tamil Nadu follows perceptions that it is remote controlled by BJP. This offers an opportunity for Rajinikanth, fresh off the massive hit film Jailer. But he is missing a trick if he draws close to BJP, as its political positioning to AIADMK’s right has limited traction in TN
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
Chandrayaan-3 is the epitome of a sporting comeback and a better comeback after the Chandrayaan-2 had tough luck landing
In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Low interest rates a goal for debt sustainability, industrial growth needs more credit fuel, tanking Chinese economy sets alarm bells ringing, repricing sugarcane a more sustainable solution, and more
The group seeks to counter US influence but mostly practices cynical expediency
The West must not waver in continuing to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia
A monster earnings report changes the valuation debate
The government may ban sugar exports, a setback for sugar mills. The ethanol situation too has become clouded because of lower cane output and rising foodgrain prices
US fast-food chain is one of the biggest globally but has struggled in recent years against fresher rivals
Prigozhin has sympathisers in the top echelons of the Russian Army and the security establishment. There will be some bloodletting as Putin weeds them out
BRICS has admitted six new members amid a rush by at least 42 countries that made formal or informal approaches. While they are looking to join like-minded countries to promote initiatives of their interest, outside of their formal alliances, excessive expansion risks the incoherence of a too-large organisation
Boeing is evaluating whether it will still be able to deliver 400 to 450 of the planes this year in the wake of the latest manufacturing glitch at one of its suppliers' end. Each month of delays on deliveries of the 737 Max-8 model would cost Boeing $300 million in free cash flow
Beijing’s prowess at attracting supply chains over the past three decades, notwithstanding, China doesn't have a currency to back its ambitions — yet. Ironically, the dollar has become more dominant even as the US recedes as a proportion of global GDP, relative to the likes of China and India
Private Indian companies cannot exit China completely to avoid the repercussions of a slowing Chinese economy. But they can begin to take long-term calls on strategy
Prigozhin’s disappearance will echo far beyond Russia and Ukraine, and all the way to Africa. There, yet another junta recently seized power in Niger, and may look to Wagner mercenaries to resist retribution from neighboring African democracies, the former colonial power France, or the erstwhile superpower, America.
Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows that credit to industry grew by 8 percent year-on-year as of June, but overall non-food credit growth was 16 percent
High interest rate affects public debt management when debt servicing becomes costlier. The pragmatic baseline for the G20 fiscal sustainability is to have a check on the cost of borrowing and rate of economic growth, opt for debt restructuring and go soft on numerical thresholds
World nations are recognising India as a pioneer in democratising digital public infrastructure. UPI’s success has ushered in a slew of opportunities for private and public partnership. Prior to UPI, it was essentially private players who usually succeeded in making breakthroughs in fintech
India’s plantation sector faces similar problems across crops such as climate change, rising costs, lack of finances, low R&D investment and cheap competition
If India is to emerge as the growth engine for the rest of the world even as the Chinese economy is faltering, it must be ready to play host as a destination for both global exports and investments
