The victory-obsessed BJP high command has pushed former chief minister BS Yediyurappa to the fore in the election campaign putting CM Basavaraj Bommai in the absurd position of being the captain who can’t lead his side
While its promoters may have liked to wait to lower their stake, as its shares have slid since end-October, they have little choice now
The fear bug jumps to Europe
India’s non-petroleum non-gold & silver imports, however, could point to a slowdown in domestic demand
The BCI notification allowing foreign law firms to operate in India will stimulate healthy competition and impel extraordinary growth. Government must negotiate and remove barriers that prevent Indian and foreign law firms and lawyers from practising in each other’s jurisdictions
OpenAI’s amped-up chatbot won’t replace a lot of jobs, but it will force us all to boost our output
Private sector order flows have seen robust additions. Strong execution and supply chain management skills are bound to translate these orders into better revenue growth
In the US, risk averse depositors are opting for bigger banks despite their low interest rates, prioritising safety over yields. This could prompt smaller regional and online banks to jack up interest rates, requiring regulators to watch out for unethical conduct
Launch of two high value products faces delays and its manufacturing plants are under regulatory scrutiny
More than 30 countries have legalised same-sex marriages. Democracies around the world have gone to lengths to accommodate practices of their various constituents and sub-nationalities that make up their countries, even if they earlier had unitary or uniform practices
Silicon Valley for too long equated head-count growth with success. Tech companies are instead turning to more traditional ways to measure success, partly because that’s what Wall Street is demanding
The strategy will be government-led in most parts, yet heavily dependent upon the private sector for the downstream delivery and the ability to quickly secure finance way beyond what the government has currently earmarked
An international report reveals that India was the largest arms importer between 2018 and 2022 despite its drive to achieve self-reliance in defence production
The proposed law to replace the outdated Information Technology Act that governs internet usage must hit the sweet spot, with just the right amount of regulation. It has a tough task ensuring free speech, digital innovation, law and order, and intermediary regulation
Powell’s dilemma is acute as the stability of banks depends on market sentiment even as the Fed’s credibility depends on inflation data
The company should decide what kind of business it wants to be under new leader Vimal Kapur
Thanks to the SVB tumult, all interest-rate outcomes now seem plausible. Not all are desirable
Knowing who was responsible for the pipelines’ disruption is key to preventing future attacks against essential undersea lines of communication and transport
Banks and financial institutions need to integrate environmental and social risks into their credit risk assessment metrics, appraisal mechanisms and monitoring mechanisms. The current practice of considering these as one of many factors may not suffice
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India needs better AI safeguards, has Nagaland battled the unemployment demon, Imran Khan's supporters on a rampage in Pakistan, is air ticket pricing a smart move, and more
The government should ensure that there is no collusion between the airlines while setting prices and that there is no price gouging
Xiang has ambitious plans to expand into high-grade nickel and lithium and to integrate the raw materials into its own EV batteries
If elections were held now, Imran Khan would sweep it. But he is also the greatest threat to Pakistan democracy and whatever remains of its institutions. The Pakistan Army is in deep trouble with many officers supporting Imran’s populist antics
Bureaucrats are micro-managing the operations of urea plants through the New Pricing Scheme. This is the surest way to scuttle any initiative to cut costs and improve efficiency
For all the concern about Silicon Valley Bank, the latest Consumer Price Index shows why the central bank can't suspend the inflation fight prematurely