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Reasons for endemic violence range from the historical – Congress and Left treating each other as class enemies, thereby taking democratic contestation to extreme levels – to economic facets like destruction of Bengal’s industry, and more recently, Trinamool’s elaborate patronage disbursal system, which the beneficiaries must sustain at all costs
Al Jaber has a huge challenge ahead given the failure of parties to agree on the Mitigation Work Program, vital to achieving Paris Agreement goals, at Bonn. The only way to save COP28 is for him to find ways of delivering on climate finance, the lack of which is the biggest hurdle to global efforts on climate action
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Investors worried as manufacturing sector slumps, Manipur burns as identity politics takes centrestage, India tilts towards US to counter China, big players eye Online Travel Agent space, and more
Advance and meticulous planning by the civil aviation ministry will go a long way in ensuring that the winter schedule doesn’t become a winter of discontent for air travellers through inadequate flights in a growth-oriented market, unlikely disruptions and consequent high fares
The two main capital efficiency ratios in FY23 have declined, with the manufacturing sector faring worse than the services sector
Pakistan desperately needed a bailout but its expansionary budget for 2023-24 with an eye on the upcoming elections has belied the IMF’s expectations of greater fiscal responsibility. It could fall on a newly elected or caretaker government to deal with the mess, but the forex-strapped country has precious little time left to avoid a default
In India and Russia, billionaire wealth is nearly double the average of other developing economies
BMI has meant slapping an “overweight” or “obese” label on some people who are perfectly healthy, while overlooking others whose BMI is considered normal, but could use better guidance on exercising or eating healthy foods
If managed wisely, the world’s farmland may be able to draw down as much CO2 as the total amount emitted from the transportation sector, or nearly as much as the global electricity industry. This is where Alex Soros can seize high-tech investment opportunities that could help modernise farming and help reduce emissions
The recycling and reuse industry heavily relies on standardised materials, which reflects in the 99% recycling rate of lead-acid batteries. Manufacturers will resist making identical battery packs, as EV batteries are witnessing an ever-changing gamut of established and emerging chemistries and mechanical designs. But a nudge in the right direction could foster standardisation
The pace of harmonising (by the regulator) between banks and NBFCs is picking up, which means the time to adapt, the time to adjust, get the systems processes in place is getting shorter, says Rajiv C Lohan, MD, Sundaram Finance
When international agencies take account of the total debt in the country, they include not only the debt of the central government but also the debts of the state governments. In such a situation, the continuous increase in the ‘overall government debt’ to GDP ratio in the country becomes a cause of concern
SEBI’s amendments to the LODR rules are far reaching and promote greater and quicker transparency of information and less discretion. In some areas, however, there has been an over-kill
The writ of the state government doesn’t seem to run in Manipur, with violence by armed gangs continuing
Expectations are high that significant announcements about Indo-US technology partnership and investment will be announced when Prime Minister Modi visits Washington
At any point in time, an option trader must deal with everything changing all at once. The underlying could be trending while volatility is rising, and of course, time keeps passing. So, a successful option trader needs to be hawk-eyed about all of Greeks all of the time, as well as their interactions Ananya Roy
The current anti-trust actions in the US and Europe seeking to break up the search giant’s ad tech business may be too little, too late and finally change little for publishers and advertisers
China’s claim of recovering from the economic slide seen during the Covid pandemic years has proven to be false. Official figures show a serious downturn in different economic segments. But what poses a serious political challenge is the record level of joblessness among the young population
The management of food inflation has been much better during the NDA government and despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the global crisis in the wake of the Russian war on Ukraine, it has been able to hold the inflation at 5.1 percent vis-à-vis 8.1 percent average inflation during the UPA regime.
Soaring temperatures this spring should spur governments to finally live up to their pledges to curb fossil-fuel use
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If the company cannot earn a return which is more than what the shareholder can get elsewhere, often called the ‘hurdle rate’, then it is better to return the money
Rajasthan’s history of voting out the incumbent government weighs against Congress, which is betting big on welfare schemes to keep the poorer sections happy. BJP, stung in Karnataka, appears to be leaning towards ex-CM Vasundhara Raje to lead the party campaign
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: US drug shortages an opportunity for India, investment advisers at risk of phasing out, will PLI scheme strengthen manufacturing prowess, El Niño's long-term effect on monsoon disturbing, and more
Economic globalisation hasn’t done much to hold prices down over the past three decades
