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In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: More credibility to EC, China’s ‘Two Sessions’ in Parliament, a consumption-led growth strategy, Arshad Warsi and family beneficiaries or victims, and more
The Jan Vishwas Bill’s tack of replacing prison terms with abnormally heft fines will be embraced eagerly only by those who won’t feel its pinch, thus making it an iniquitous law
Corporate rules are more likely to be handed down by Washington than Brussels these days
There’s little to suggest a rapid turnaround in Blinkit’s fortunes, notwithstanding the latest turn. The expansion into home services will bring the struggling company in direct competition with Tiger Global-backed Urban Company while also diffusing its focus from its original quick-commerce mandate
The Karnataka BJP will need an energetic campaign by BSY to ensure Lingayat consolidation in its favour. But there’s a bitter pill BJP has to swallow in the process: A “son-rise” that the central leadership has tried its best to avert
The respite after a torrid phase of tightening ought to be welcome. But it wasn't supposed to be this difficult
The fear of losing viewers to more fervent purveyors of the Trump gospel ultimately ensnared it in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit
The food delivery aggregators appear to characterise delivery partner fees as tips. It is a trite law that tips paid by customers are currently not subject to GST as there is no business activity involved. In such a case, the delivery partner fee is not taxable and is exempt from the tax bill
While media has been quick to deliver a guilty verdict, information from the SEBI order suggests the actor and his family may have lost more than they gained
The current trickle-down economics is not working for the masses of the population. We need to transform workers into consumers to broaden the market
The collegium system is already followed for appointments to the higher judiciary, the Central Information Commission and the Central Vigilance Commission
Though criticised for being the government’s “rubber stamp”, the ongoing Two Sessions of the Chinese parliament is a time for the government to speak its mind on the economy and international affairs. Several new appointments including that of the Premier are expected over the next week
Forced recession can at most subdue inflationary tendencies in the short term, stoking the inflationary demons to reappear later. The fact of the matter is that the RBI is forcing the Indian economy to return to a recessionary phase when the business cycle is yet to run its course
In the euphoria over ChatGPT’s rapid progress, we shouldn’t turn a blind eye to the risks posed by opaque logic that drives AI decision making. Absence of governance standards to address anti-competitive and malicious actions could lead to disastrous consequences
The 2008 financial crisis prompted the RBI to turn up the regulation on banks. It also prompted multinational banks to turn down their enthusiasm in spreading their business across geographies and focus on healing the home business
A longer term view suggests that growth in GDP is very different from the year-on- year figures
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
The German phone company has lost billions on its BT investment. But it still has options
March 4 is observed globally as World Obesity Day. Eating healthy carbs, including more fibre in diet, not skipping breakfast, and exercising regularly have become critically important ingredients to include in our daily routines to protect us from the diabesity phenomenon
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: China's economy key for metal outlook, retail investors losing faith, improved drug regulations on the cards, G20 needs to pay heed to PM Modi, and more
Britain has something that it hasn’t had for years — a competent prime minister. As long as he doesn’t implode
March 4 is observed globally as World Obesity Day. Address the obesity crisis, given its public health and economic implications, without delay. Adopting star ratings on processed food packets instead of warning labels is an example of weak regulation
We know far more about microwaves than we do about our own brains
The BJP’s strategy for the Northeast has so far been impeccable. Retaining its grip over the region is important because of the uncertainties of the Hindi heartland. The opposition’s inability to project itself as a purposeful monolith like the BJP was evident in this election too
China’s PMI data reflect benefits of zero-COVID ending. New policy initiatives and growth targets set at the ‘Two Sessions’ programme should provide more clarity on what lies ahead
