Doomsayers get a lot of the attention, and perma-bulls get the rest. But in the past 11 months, they’ve all been wrong
A discounted Toshiba leveraged buyout is as good as it gets for the storied Japanese conglomerate after years of missteps
We are seeing almost halving of the growth rates from 6 percent levels in 2000-09 to 3.2 percent levels in 2020-24. The share of countries with slower growth than in the previous decade has increased to 73 percent in 2010-21 from 44 percent in 2000-10
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Domestic inflation upsets RBI’s projection, no supercycle in oil markets expected, strong composite PMI data recorded for March, AAP softens stance towards Congress, and more
A statutory push for lower emissions and regular monitoring of building management is a must, if India is to meet its globally committed green targets. The tools are today available and implementable
Over a week into the release of ChatGPT Plugins, many websites and apps are turning to the generative AI tool to give themselves a headstart over rivals and improve customer experience
It is time that companies build capacity and competencies at all levels of management to adequately respond to emerging imperatives
More than OPEC’s output cut, domestic inflation trajectory upsets the RBI’s inflation projection for the current and next years. The central bank may need to sacrifice more demand through higher real interest rates to control inflation
The India Composite PMI for March was a strong 58.4, on top of a scorching 59 for February
The US risks reversing nine decades of hugely successful policy. This shift of policy in the world’s hegemonic power raises three big questions
The red flags have been there for years. For a nation that seeks to claim the mantle of “pharmacy to the world,” India is scandalously short on regulatory oversight
The top three carmakers--- Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors-- posted their highest-ever sales volumes during FY23
Jack Ma’s sudden resurfacing in the public may have more to do than just Alibaba’s plan to split into six entities
Donald Trump should first have been charged with crimes connected to his attempts to subvert democracy by pressuring Georgia election officials to find more votes, and the events leading up to the transfer of power on January 6, 2021
The company has won majority of the projects awarded through tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) in FY23
OPEC+’s cut of 2 mbpd from November 2022 means oil output will fall by approximately 1.45 percent from May 2023 after the latest output cut comes in force. This insignificant quantum is unlikely to trigger a big raging bull market, forget about a supercycle
Rate hikes, subsidies and price caps are temporary and symptomatic fixes to structurally high inflation. This is not to suggest that RBI should look to ease monetary conditions, but that given enough time, existing monetary policy is already restrictive enough to address our current inflation situation
Dissent within the MPC, elections, inflation, liquidity and stress in a critical but vulnerable part of the credit market are some of the main challenges confronting policymakers
In all sorts of trouble with his key lieutenant Manish Sisodia in prison, the Aam Aadmi Party supremo is toeing a soft line towards the Congress and attempting to cosy up to the same opposition netas he routinely railed against during his anti-corruption activist avatar
An increase in the rate of withholding tax on such payments to non-residents brings it on par with the base rate of tax prescribed in domestic law for various payments to non-residents such as dividends or share buybacks
ChatGPT could reap what Zoom has sowed
The richest art collectors are still on a tear, but recent banking turmoil may change the picture
In most parts, the policy instruments spelt out in FTP 2023 are not those that can prepare India to participate effectively in the global markets even at the present juncture. Making India future ready seems to be some distance away
Despite the gains Congress made in 2018, 2019 presented a new set of political conditions leading to a BJP landslide in the Hindi heartland. Instead of opposition unity, Congress needs to figure out how to best BJP in direct contests
As it raises interest rates at the fastest pace in over 40 years, the US Fed's actions militate against US strategic interest in preventing developing countries from falling into China's sphere of influence