The data that we have for all castes as well as the Other Backward Classes is from the 1931 census. The population of the OBCs at that time was about 52 percent of the total population of India
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Ipca's acquisition of Unichem, branch banking makes a comeback, AI not a threat to traders, Congress's do-or-die battle in Karnataka, and more
Exports from developing countries will suffer the most. The EU will initially impose CBT on steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and electricity. But the tax will be extended to cover all products by 2034
The Technoking’s sway has always depended more on his personality than his stake in the electric-car maker
Gold may not be the fanciest asset out there, but it quietly and over the long term confers several benefits to investors, especially via the SIP route
Bolstered by Beijing’s blueprint for connected and intelligent cars, companies are operating robotaxis and working on advanced autonomous driving technologies, including high-definition maps, smart cockpits and so-called V2X, or vehicle-to-everything networks
Shale investors recovered about 50 cents for each dollar they invested during the 2010-2020 period. But last year, shale grew strongly enough to push overall US petroleum output to an all-time high
Rapid addition of solar capacity is driving up demand for silver and its output may lag demand for a third year running
Artificial Intelligence may indeed hurt some traders but algos have already done half the work. Trading strategies that require human intervention and long-term investors don’t need to worry, yet
The goal of reducing carbon footprint through adoption of electric vehicles is ironically defeated by the usage of fossil fuels in EV charging infrastructure
The BJP is trying to apply its UP-Bihar formula in Karnataka and trying to bring at least a portion of Congress’s core support base under their Hindutva umbrella
An expected drop in inflation, positive real rates and favourable external balances are some reasons that signal a pivot by the Reserve Bank of India
Nitish Kumar’s meetings with Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav after his discussions with Congress and other opposition leaders in Delhi suggests that opposition unity efforts are proceeding rapidly
Analysts at Elara Capital point out in their April 20 report that branches are critical to boosting a bank’s digital aspirations
India is hosting the meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation which represents 40 percent of the world population and diverse political ideologies. The big question is whether this will provide an opportunity for India to reduce tensions with Pakistan and China and also preserve its non-alignment on the Ukraine issue
The Flash Composite PMIs show that the US, the UK and the Eurozone saw growth accelerate this month. That should lead to more monetary tightening
A group of corporate behemoths confounds the Old Continent’s doomsayers
Warmer, wetter conditions mean tropical diseases are spreading
It is now an opportune time for the government to rationalise the safe harbour rules and widen the coverage. A well-designed safe harbour rule would substantially reduce transfer pricing litigation in India in one masterstroke
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: IT sector in middle of perfect storm, SEBI clarifies issue on insider trading, demand-pull inflation gaining traction, census reflects poorly on the country, and more
Their high-touch model may be useful in increasing the penetration of complex financial products like insurance, pension and mutual funds that apps cannot do
The Kesavananda Bharati verdict answered anxieties building up in India over creeping autocracy and judicial pushback against socialist policies. The basic structure doctrine struck a tenuous balance between the legislature’s imperative to pursue various reforms and the judiciary’s to safeguard the Constitution
The first three months of 2023 have seen China’s steel output growth race ahead of India
Apple Inc may be biding its time for the technology to mature, as it often does, yet waiting too long could also put the iPhone maker in a position where it’s hard to catch up
It will require not just setting borrowing costs, but anticipating long-term ramifications of fractured supply lines. Central bankers will need to get used to aligning their stances even more closely with other parts of government