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China and the US are no longer asymmetrical powers in the Middle East. The moves of one affect the other considerably
With smart metering, that is using meters which not only record how much power is being consumed but also when, the government aims to regulate consumption and reduce power costs by encouraging consumption when generation costs are low
With cross-posting of senior officers across the three services, theatre commands will fructify soon. From a state of bare tri-service coordination, larger transformations like joint commands focused on specific adversaries and strategic-military futures, and leveraging of private sector capabilities will generate talented defence professionals for niche domains
Prices of solar wafers have halved from the year ago period
The common mistake is to think that the price tag defines luxury. Nothing could be further from the truth. Luxury products and services are expensive but not over-priced
The profile of loans that NBFCs give out has changed over the years. The share of unsecured lending has increased simply because the growth rates in these segments have been high
VC and PE investors in India can strengthen governance practices within their portfolio companies, promote responsible investing, and contribute to the sustainable growth and success of the Indian startup ecosystem. After all, their role is not just working on valuations, but also nurturing an honest value system
The kind of open warfare that typically flares up when banks combine shouldn’t be as bad in the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse
Despite Unilever's enviable big-name-brand clout, an aggressive approach is necessary to tackle underperformance and structural problems
From partnering technologically advanced countries in space exploration to manned space missions, commercialisation of space technologies and private participation in space exploration to becoming an important node in global supply chains, great opportunities await India in the space domain now
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: PM Modi struck two significant deals with US, a counter weather system to mitigate El Nino impact, can Patna become a launchpad for political change, US looks to decouple from China focuses on India, and more
Allowing banks and financial institutions to decide on a detailed policy on compromise settlement based on their prudence and commercial wisdom may be good. This would, however, mean that BFIs will have to exercise greater prudence in framing the policy and extreme care while implementing it
After the march on Moscow, things cannot go back to normal in Russia
Blaming the Information Technology Agreement-1 (ITA-1) for China edging out Indian manufacturers and snubbing the new ITA-2 agreement won’t fix our failings in R&D investment or industrial innovation. Higher tariffs won’t help either as competitive exports require cheap imports. India should join ITA-2 like China did with ITA-1 and negotiate better terms
A few indicators can help inform our views on the direction and volatility of the market. Today, we cover the option chain and put-call ratio
The two most significant deals struck are the GE-HAL MoU that involves technology transfer for engines and the Micron deal to make semiconductors in India
The US might want India to play an even greater role as the Russian mutiny has thrown up the possibility of major changes in the Ukraine war
Despite strong disinflation trends, RBI may stay put on interest rates for some time
Scientists who announced that they had created "synthetic human embryos" should worry that the name and the still unanswered questions about how these so-called synthetic embryos were created and related misunderstandings could lead to bans that could derail this important scientific work representing a potentially significant breakthrough in the study of infertility
Waging a surprisingly effective and enduring guerrilla war, the 95,000 civilians thought to have joined Myanmar’s grassroots insurgency since the 2021 coup are offering stiff resistance to an experienced army that has shown no limits to its brutality. Myanmar’s citizens need more from the West, and from allies in Asia, including financial, diplomatic, strategic and political assistance
Few in Russia jumped to Putin's defence in the face of Prigozhin’s willingness to unleash chaos. While some officials professed loyalty to Putin during the mutiny, the Russian state’s actions spoke louder, and they spoke of a fearful neutrality. Ordinary Russians, too, showed themselves largely indifferent, if somewhat confused
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said in an update on 20 July 2023: ‘The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is currently neutral. All models suggest a positive IOD is likely to develop in the coming months’
Ultimately, the question the opposition will have to face in 2024 is: Modi versus Who?
The BIS says that the next phase of disinflation will be more difficult
