Budget 2023 presents an opportunity to fix gaps in capital gains and individual income tax structures. Sound fiscal policy management can also be politically prudent without being blinded by rank short-termism of electoral calendars
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Family businesses score better than startups, two-wheeler sales stutter, oil imports on slippery track, bank credit rises sharply, and more
A significant AI upgrade for the beleaguered search tool could threaten Google, but it will be difficult to pull off
Fund’s second-in-command urges Fed to ‘stay the course’ on rate rises this year
Markets are cheering a job well done. Policymakers risk a recession by misreading the easing in financial conditions
Large institutions’ involvement as custodians of digital assets is good news, but some of the regulatory gaps can only be filled by new laws
After signs of recovery, two-wheeler sales slipped in December showing weakness in domestic demand as well as exports. Expectations are that improving rural demand will drive sales, albeit after a couple of quarters
In the three months to November 2022, the share of large industry in bank credit has risen sharply, indicating an industrial recovery
An extreme view is that non-family businesses tend to chase valuation while family businesses chase value creation
Sanctions and elections can be tricky as the price at which the government buys oil will greatly drive politics
With India poised to become the most populous country next year, we need scientific solutions to meet the growing need of food, feed, fibre and biofuels. It requires a higher outlay during Budget 2023
The troubled financial giant can find a way out of its debacles. Deutsche Bank is proving it can be done
For Union Budget 2023, the FM will need to walk a tightrope, balancing the need to spend more to support growth while being mindful of fiscal consolidation
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Emerging markets gain ground, stronger PMI leaves no room for stimulus, GST buoyancy a challenge, EVs will reach critical mass in 2023, and more
If India’s PMI is so much higher than the rest of the world’s, where’s the need for a fiscal stimulus?
Companies are flocking to the Middle East to raise capital just as they did in 2008. But funds say they are being more strategic about investments
If the global economy is headed into a recession or a deep slowdown, then copper’s outlook will dull. But a corner of the copper market is still wearing a smile
In Budget 2023, the capital gains taxation criteria should be “assumption of risk” and “significant contribution to the Indian economy” to incentivise investors who take risks
A cut in earnings estimates has been coupled with a big selloff. Investors need to decide if the gloom is justified, or a rare buying opportunity
With so many unknowns and the risks of contagion mostly contained, the best policy right now is caution
From a total cost of ownership (TCO) perspective, EVs are already competitive, even at today’s pricing levels
In the Union Budget 2023, the Centre must weigh the GST imponderables carefully before making optimistic revenue projections for the next fiscal based on higher collections in FY2022-23
The central bank faces three significant risks in its ongoing battle to get inflation back under control
Emerging markets will be back in favour with the peak US Dollar levels of 2022 providing a backdrop. As the US dollar retreats in 2023, we expect flows into EMs to pick up, in a renewed search for growth stories
The IMF calls for a clearly communicated medium-term strategy to reduce deficit. But since the Union Budget 2023 will be a pre-election year one, the revenue enhancing measures proposed by the IMF are unlikely