Macron now recognises the threat posed by Putin and acknowledges that EU enlargement, a process that in 2019 he warned would weaken the bloc, was now a question of security and stability. He has apologised for not listening to his allies, but are they any more ready to listen to him?
FAME II subsidy cut, in a knee-jerk reaction to alleged fraudulent practices by OEMs in order to claim incentives, may be a spoke in the wheel of transition to e2Ws
Both iPhone and Apple 1 spoke to a computing future that hadn’t been fully imagined then. In time, the Vision Pro will become cheaper, thinner, lighter and cooler. Apple can’t claim to have invented mixed reality but in its typical fashion brings innovation and smart design to a category severely lacking in both
Total production cuts by the oil producing countries’ cartel is projected to reach 4.6 percent of the global demand in July
The biggest problem around a just transition is that coal can’t be pushed out with a precise end date, nor can the massive socio-economic ecosystem that coal creates be replaced easily
The output cut is a voluntary one by Saudi Arabia alone. The other OPEC members and the non-members want higher production
The MPC members must take the rise in PMI price indices into account
If a single person can manipulate the system or a single piece of equipment can fail on the unsafe side, it cannot be accepted as a fail-safe system
While the RBI may keep policy rates unchanged, any alteration in the stance would be seen as dovish by the markets.
If the seat of deliberative democracy is to function with vigour and vitality, a meaningful and fair consensus on the important questions surrounding Parliament’s past, present and future is needed. An instinct for substantive consultations, prudence on delimitation, and debate without disruption would truly do justice to the new structure we have created
The march was held on the 34th anniversary of Poland’s first partly-free election.
Investment banking activity is at decade lows and there are few signs it will improve any time soon
By implementing a unilateral output reduction, Riyadh is hoping to boost crude prices
Sachin Pilot has planned a rally on June 11, his father’s death anniversary, in Dausa where the disillusioned Congress leader may announce a break with the party if the high command doesn’t offer him an acceptable deal. A week has passed since the central leadership’s photo-op in Delhi projecting “unity” but why has a solution to the imbroglio not been made public yet?
In today’s edition of Panorama: Global food inflation brings good tidings, Musk joins chorus against US's China policy, India's recycling policy needs revamp, investments key driver of GDP growth, and more
With top-down reform from the Centre having only limited impact and given the political realities, the evolving model of state-led discom privatisation should be studied, improved, and adopted more broadly across India. Voters have shown more acceptance of recent models: Managing consumers and employee unions is key
Global food inflation fell sharply in May and while local retail prices in commodities such as edible oils fell sharply, there is concern in some quarters
We have focused our attention on what’s called the “intrinsic value” of an option – the value of an option attributable to its moneyness. For the sake of simplicity, we have left “time to expiry” out of the equation so far. Now that we are through with intrinsic value, it is time to bring in time-value into our discussion
The simulation of human intelligence in machines has dramatic potential to change the way the economy works
Embrace innovative approaches, identify and replicate successful practices, implement strict regulations and policies, and reinforce unwavering commitment to sustainable waste management for a greener future
The dollar is pretty much the most-utilised method of exchange across the world after each nation's own currency — sometimes even surpassing domestic currencies. Contradictions like China's likely dominance of any central bank that the BRICS could set up alongside the border tensions with India make the grand plans a non-starter
Along with electric mobility or electric vehicle (EV) waste, there is a need to focus on solar waste
The situation in the oil market today is reminiscent of the 1980s in many ways. But this time, there could be a key difference when the Saudis open the taps again: The world may no longer want what they’re selling
Wanda's liquidity woes dwarf every other indebted builder in the world. If a proposed share sale fails to go public by the year-end, Wanda, China's biggest shopping mall operator, will have to repay its pre-IPO investors, who bought in about two years ago, around $5.6 billion
While industrial capex will get a push from government policies and new-age opportunities, infrastructure spending will continue to drive a large part of the growth in capex this fiscal