Raw material cost inflation eased and US revenues grew at most large drug firms in the December 2022 quarter
The confused and contradictory messaging around the three aerial objects shot down last week in the wake of the downing of a Chinese spy balloon is helping no one
While the global slowdown has cast its gloom on India’s office property market, regulatory issues such as DESH Bill are exacerbating the woes of listed REITs
New SEBI guidelines for financial intermediaries are almost unreasonably detailed and will raise compliance costs and efforts
Business fundamentals are important but minute details of how pitch meetings are conducted go a long way in building a successful connection with prospective investors
India recognised that there is excess reliance on oil and gas supplies from OPEC countries in West Asia. Given the political volatility in that entire region, the needs of energy security dictate that the Indian crude basket should have a wider spread
The National People’s Party came to power in 2018 with a lot of hope riding on the gen-next Sangmas who now helm the party. They have largely disappointed. But the troubled partnership with BJP may keep NPP afloat unless TMC springs a surprise
The current tech winter has a number of glaring stories – cyclical as they may be, there’s one truth that’s been gleaned over more than the rest; the money spent on internal software tools to support tech infrastructure is bloated. And there’s nothing cyclical about this infrastructure spending
China’s rise and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have put a stop to a multipolar world order
His just-grin-and-bear-it message in his state-of-the-nation speech means that he has no idea how Russia wins
Bringing natural gas under GST can end the extant differential taxation regime/varying urea cost and subsidy payments across states. It will eliminate the cascading effect of tax on tax
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Time to put lithium to good use, India’s cotton industry in tight spot, big crypto investors usurped small investors, extension of trading hours a good idea, and more
Younger Americans prefer an iPhone over Android by huge margins, creating unusual pressure over how they communicate
The great power contestation of the past one year has been characterised by the economic woes of many countries of the Global South, a global leadership vacuum and the resurrection of hard power aided by technological shifts in warfare
Consensus may have pointed to a hard landing for the US economy in 2023, but data is pointing the other way. But a third possibility is coming into view as well
Indian investors are exposed to overnight market risk due to time differences with other markets. Extended trading hours can give them a reprieve
The flash PMIs show developed economies regaining momentum, despite rate hikes
The relationship between elected governments and central bankers is grounded in an uneasy dependency. Too much disruption to this arrangement and things can get messy
A targeted cluster-led approach for SMEs with a specific global and GVC-led focus is crucial
China's push for more robots on factory floors are meant to plug the labour gap, they also need highly skilled personnel to reap the returns of smart manufacturing
The role envisaged for the Union government in these funds is limited to helping the creation of an ecosystem that supports long-term debt financing through priority sector lending
It is strange that the RBI Bulletin’s state of the economy report talks of decoupling when history has proved it to be a chimera and when another article in the same bulletin shows that monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve Bank is proved to have a strong impact on India’s business cycle
India among top three countries in crypto app downloads
India’s cotton textile industry is in a tight spot. Cotton and yarn prices are tumbling on the back of weak demand, particularly in big markets such as the US and Europe
The government needs to ensure that it gets its policies on mining, refining and processing and the environment right