GDP growth moderated from 27 percent in Q1 to 16 percent in Q2, reflecting the lower WPI inflation. This is expected to moderate further in the quarters ahead, which will allow a respite from the front loaded monetary policy tightening
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Even as recovery in domestic economic activity is yet to be broad-based, protracted global drags in the form of still-elevated prices, shrinking corporate profitability, demand-curbing monetary policies and diminishing global growth prospects weigh on output
And how the yield curve might be wrong
AAP will become a national party even if it only wins a few seats in Gujarat. It is, without question, a remarkable accomplishment on its own
Over the last decade, as world slowed down post global financial crisis, Indian share has grown significantly, and in 2021, its share was 3.3%, becoming the 6th largest economy
Are we seeing the Congress’ national renaissance, or is this a strategy for burnishing, reimagining the damaged brand of Rahul Gandhi? The answer depends upon one’s time horizon for assessment
While the exact number of cryptocurrency investors and the scale of investments in India is not clear, in all likelihood the Indian investor community has not faced the brunt of crypto meltdown as have the investors in other countries
While Chinese stimulus held up global growth after the Global Financial Crisis, this time China won’t be able to play the same role
The company is acquiring the Europe based Cenexi group, whose profit margins and return ratios are much lower than Gland Pharma's
The question arises as we see some start-ups raising more money than even established companies but still laying claim to the moniker. Opinion is divided on what separates the two but they share a common aim
Oil prices have cooled down as demand concerns have surfaced. An Opec+ meeting and a likely decision on a price cap on Russian crude could trigger more volatility ahead
While domestic demand conditions are supportive, headwinds from the external environment in the form of geopolitical tensions, tightening global financial conditions on synchronized monetary policy tightening and slowing external demand are considerable
The story on the demand side for the September quarter is the huge drag on GDP from the external sector, thanks to high crude oil and commodity prices
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Theranos and FTX show a broad failure by investors to ask enough questions before handing over cash
A day likely never passes without ransomware striking some corner of the globe, with healthcare a more likely target than any other
The Chinese concern is that the stronger presence of the US and other major powers such as European countries and Japan in Nepal, together with India, may give a fresh lease of life to the somewhat dormant Tibetan movement
Europe may find price caps on Russian oil to be counter-productive while India and China will gain
The direct link between what is happening in China and the world economy is the workers’ revolt over a COVID outbreak at the Foxconn iPhone factory, the world’s largest, in central China
For the oil market, the key numbers to watch out for are the production cut by the oil cartel and the reduction in consumption in China
Retirees have been in financial distress, thanks to the low rates of interest on bank deposits; hence the demand for a return to defined benefit pensions
Fuel prices remained high during the quarter and the trade deficit was elevated, so net exports are likely to continue to be a big drag
The BJP’s courting of Pasmanda Muslims, if it succeeds, will not only expand its base but also enable it to shed the ‘majoritarian’ tag
Two key policy reforms—simpler rules for the Open Access (OA) framework and the Rs. 19,500-crore production incentive (PLI) plan—will help attain India's green energy goals