Real rural wage growth has been negative or marginally positive since 1998, except for a brief period between 2010 and 2014
China’s scale gives it a massive price advantage across the entire renewables chain that strengthens its domination across equipment supply chains
The G7 propped up by the US is a Cold War relic pushing the political and economic priorities of the developed, industrialised countries, often diverging from the larger, and more diverse, G20’s agenda. So on poverty alleviation, cryptocurrency, climate change, debt restructuring, etc there’s not much progress
In times of anxiety, everyone wants to look and feel like they have old money
Efficient agricultural commodity value chains powered by online platforms with transparent price discovery mechanisms will empower the government to deliver on the promise of doubling farmers’ income without stirring inflationary forces
India’s food safety and consumer protection laws, in their own muddled manner, forbid misleading advertisements. But big food companies dodge these laws with creative packaging of patently unhealthy products. The idea of front-of-pack warning labels to alert consumers was dumped because of stiff industry resistance
SEBI’s move to gradually introduce ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) compliance marks a pivotal moment in the pursuit of sustainable finance. It will have a ripple effect resulting in deeper penetration of sustainability practices across all tiers of the business ecosystem
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Growth lever for ICICI Lombard, retail investors have an edge, last frontier of financial reforms, the Karnataka caste potboiler and much more
To accelerate the development of green hydrogen technologies, India can facilitate and lead international collaborations that can leverage multilateral/stakeholder engagements to advance ecosystem development
The fall in China’s steel and iron ore prices in recent months raises a question of whether the headline 4.5 percent GDP number automatically signals good times ahead for steel stocks
India may have scored a victory in getting the popular index to trade in GIFT City but the instrument remains out of reach for resident Indian retail traders
Investors are betting on low-cost passive investment funds that are giving them higher returns
The pickup in China's growth reported Tuesday was respectable when dazzling was needed. There have been some gains, but not enough to compensate for the pessimistic turn in the global economy
Inflation’s comeback has changed the world — but how much we don’t yet know
Aviation’s carbon footprint is far more likely to increase than decline. Powering long-haul aircraft with batteries or hydrogen isn’t possible, and hopes of a two-third cut in emissions reductions from sustainable aviation fuel appear impossible
Equipment companies had become immune to the ups and downs of the demand cycle. Not anymore. A primary concern in ramping up output is whether Chinese companies end up making their own chip making equipment
The cooperative bank share in credit flow to agriculture has dropped from 16.7% in 2015-16 to 13% in 2021-22. Stress tests show urban cooperative banks face severe stress of credit defaults and capital erosion
The Indian laws allow games of skill while prohibiting games of chance. However, there is no prescribed definition of either term
Today’s slack in revenue growth for IT is in part a process of correction from the excesses that happened during the pandemic
China’s contribution to global GDP growth in 2023 is likely to be 23.8 percent, against India’s 6.6 percent, according to IMF projections
The BJP is now going all out to garner the votes of the Vokkaliga community, which has hitherto been a Congress and JDS bastion
With lead prices showing little signs of cooling, profit margins of lead acid battery makers may be squeezed in the near term
India will challenge the WTO verdict at the appellate level, but the ruling is a pointer to India’s protectionist push for self-reliance
The Aam Aadmi Party is in dire straits with its anti-corruption halo busted, the “Delhi model” struggling to deliver results in Punjab, and an ideologically sharper Rahul Gandhi regaining ground for the Congress through the Bharat Jodo Yatra and consistent positioning against crony capitalism
The rate-setting committee has mostly stuck together in the past year. A mild second-half recession would test that solidarity