Export curbs work neither in the short run nor in the long run even if one ignores their adverse implications for foreign buyers who depend on India to supply essential food items such as wheat or rice
Cuba has assumed the presidency of G77 for the first time. Havana is certain to seek New Delhi’s guidance for itself: therefore, the possibility of a quid pro quo exists on their respective back channels regarding the SCO and the G77, calling for greater engagement between Cuba and India this year
Risks of disruption to ports and shipping are outweighed by a boost to global demand
Tech companies hiring aggressively only to find themselves bloated and facing skills mismatches isn’t anything new. But go about layoffs compassionately
The heartless conduct of big tech companies who have casually announced massive layoffs thrusts the stigma of failure on hapless employees
The claim for remuneration for time not spent actually working was dubbed as “time theft”, thereby adding a new tort in the lexicon of employer-employee disputes
So far, when it comes to budgetary allocations for defence it’s always been a debate between guns and butter—the dynamics of allocations for defence vis-a- vis those for social spending or subsidies and social support. That view needs to change
Officials and business leaders at last week’s annual World Economic Forum in Davos embraced a more confident outlook, and the IMF signalled that it would soon upgrade its forecasts for global growth for 2023
Lower inventory and sustained demand helped developers raise prices to pass on cost pressures in 2022
Recent history shows that it is the App makers who can make or mar an OS. The success or failure of BharOS too will depend on how well it can build an app ecosystem
The fact that only 44.7 percent of students in Class VIII can do division is a national embarrassment. No wonder, the government has opted out of the international PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
A completely unrelated diversification into food and beverages, where its chances of winning are close to non-existent, defies logic
While the sector has exhibited strong growth in earnings in Q3, a few overarching factors indicate that growth is likely to moderate, going forward
Internal auditor can act as a friend, guide, and philosopher in addition to being a watch-and-ward and investigator for frauds. For boards and directors, internal audit can be the first line of defence that they can rely on and use as a shield to prevent and detect fraud
The main lesson about macroeconomic predictions is that they have a disturbing tendency to be inaccurate
Standing idly by and letting crypto collapse is no way to maximise the benefits from this technology, a more proactive approach is needed
The former Chief Justice of two high courts says both sides aren’t being honest; Proposes an Appointments Commission with veto power for judges
Fixed deposits may look attractive now but gilt funds are also a low-risk option that could offer higher returns than FDs
Significant strides have been made in financial inclusion over the past nine years. It is expected that Budget 2023 will remove impediments to further expansion of the reach of banking services
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Gland Pharma’s poor streak cause for concern, no signs of recovery for Colgate, bailout cannot avert Pakistan's crisis, Indian economy needs a time-out, and more
The new MD’s efforts to revitalise performance is taking time, although on the brighter side gross margins have improved and advertising expenditure has risen
The wheat prices have been ruling high since the harvesting of last year’s crop in April-May 2022 and now they are at an all-time high
Signalling restoration of fiscal consolidation in the forthcoming budget would require a substantive reduction in the fiscal deficit to GDP ratio
Long dependent on foreign aid and fearful of political turmoil, Pakistan is postponing major structural reforms
Why is free food provided to around three fifths of the population, when the poverty ratio is much lower?