From emerging out of AK Antony’s shadow to becoming one of the most popular chief ministers to serve Kerala, the Congress party has lost its tallest leader in the state with Oommen Chandy’s passing. It was his comfort in being in the midst of people all the time that marked him out as a politician and public servant
IT services companies that fail to invest in generative AI capabilities will be left behind and the ones that can adapt will take a larger pie of the budgets allocated for generative AI initiatives by enterprises
Those who cried wolf over PMLA’s net extending to GST have not only misread its intention, worse they may end up diverting attention from a long due reform of the anti-money laundering law
Rather than trying to slow the WFH trend, employers should focus on how best to manage far-flung workers
Net asset value financing adds new layer of debt amid surging borrowing costs
Young working adults are being forced to consider purchase as rental housing stock falls drastically. The demand is greater at the lower levels but new supply is still a way off
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: AI is helpful but not bereft of dangers, sovereign gold bonds investors' first choice, rising consumer sentiment a bright spot, Opposition playing catch up with NDA, and more
Britain’s money police are homing in on what finance firms, celebrities and finfluencers are touting on social media
A huge range of talent — from chefs to nannies to accountants — are being hired by the wealthy and managed by their family offices
Pakistan’s troubles in Balochistan are now being compounded by the incursions of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. The TTP is now reaching out beyond the Pashtun-majority parts of the province to those areas dominated by the Balochs, though they have so far remained cold to the terror group’s overtures
Sustainable finance is a process of taking due account of ESG considerations when making investment decisions in the financial sector, leading to increased investments into sustainable economic activities and projects
Despite a magnificent legacy from its industrial and imperial past and a handful of elite universities and companies that keep Britain on the cutting-edge of new technologies such as AI and vaccines, the wealth is highly concentrated among a tiny elite. Real household income hasn’t increased for the past 15 years. The average UK household is 20% poorer than its peers in northwestern Europe.
A large US Department of Defense grant to a startup developing North America’s largest deposit of graphite signals a major US foray into battery manufacturing. Graphite is the single biggest ingredient by weight in the batteries that go into EVs and the power grid, far ahead of lithium, but China dominates the processing capacity to produce battery-grade graphite
It raises risk of economic stagnation, further exacerbating the current inflation and interest rate predicament
FY24’s first SGB issue raised Rs 4604 crore, indicating how popular this instrument has become among investors seeking diversification
Scarcely any Indian company or financial institution has made concurrent attempts to build the funding capabilities required to catapult India into the next orbit of critical minerals development
By aligning consumption choices with sustainability goals, the Indian youth will drive demand for environmentally friendly and socially responsible products and services
Thanks to a healthy dosage of large deals, the managed services market hit a new high of $10 billion in the June quarter
While public sector banks, including Central Bank of India, have reported improved performance consistently for several quarters now, their strength relative to private sector lenders is still wanting
The Brand Modi narrative towers over BJP and NDA, so no alternative “coalition narrative” is possible. NDA parties are happy to ride on PM Modi’s coattails while BJP needs them to reach out to caste blocs. An agenda having national appeal while dodging both the “opportunistic alliance” taint and the leadership question is the Opposition camp’s holy grail
In its current form, AI is a precocious child with lots of brainpower but no judgement. Depending on it for crucial tasks and issues is dangerous
Amid 5 crore cases pending in the Indian justice system, there is hope that judges, lawyers, law firms and even cops can leverage Artificial Intelligence capabilities to generate and extract relevant information which improves their efficiencies. But fears of AI replacing humans or triggering job losses is overstated at this point
Quiet luxury takes a backset to Barbiecore this summer
If not for a pointless dispute, Turkey and Egypt might have forged the Middle East’s most powerful economic partnership. What can they salvage now?
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: RBI to note systemic weaknesses in banking sector, India's chance to charge up solar capacity, India must push for rupee adoption, demand for jewellery to remain strong, and more