China is the numero uno in production and processing of rare earths; a US-led partnership is also taking shape to counter China in this domain
The rhetoric on Taiwan, in conjunction with the exhortation to the PLA to ramp up its might, presents a possibility that Xi Jinping will place Taiwan on the front burner in his third term, which must worry the world
India is all set to continue its economic progress in the years to come. Addressing a few pain points will accelerate the pace of this progress
The latest quarterly Private Equity-Venture Capital data continues to compare poorly with 2021
Conditions in Volcker’s time were very different from those prevailing in today’s globalised, hyper-financialized and debt-ridden economy
It would be unfortunate if the Congress, especially the Gandhis, choses to marginalise Shashi Tharoor merely because he decided to battle it out against the ‘official’ nominee in the presidential election
For markets to bottom, we need to see peak inflation, peak US Dollar and peak interest rates
It may be about time for the government to clarify on ‘beneficial ownership’ under Press Note 3 of the FDI policy, and ease some rules, for funds to flow in quickly, and enable capitalisation of India’s promising startup ventures
Higher retail inflation, along with a slowdown in manufacturing will be a challenge to those at the bottom of the income pyramid. Therefore, it is necessary to provide basic food security by continuing and widening the scope of existing welfare schemes.
With the victory behind him, the biggest test for Mallikarjun Kharge will be to ensure that his appeal transcends the language and regional barriers given that the Hindi heartland holds the key to the Delhi seat of power
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There are no parallels in British history. The nearest comparison for Hunt is Mario Draghi, the former president of the European Central Bank who was parachuted into power in Italy 2020 when Giuseppe Conte’s government collapsed.
What is surprising are the rapid mood swings. After a six-day falling streak, the second this year, the US markets are back in the non-trending zone. Intraday movement is choppy with swings in both directions.
A common energy policy is essential if citizens are to be protected against the worst of the crisis
Spinning mills that were cheering lower cotton prices in the last few weeks may have to deal with low cotton output, weak global demand for textiles, rising interest costs and more…
While the government has taken exception to the Global Hunger Index, numerous studies over time indicate that child malnutrition and mortality data are very reliable indicators of how the entire population is doing on nutrition
Regulating political donations through regular banking channels has introduced an element of transparency, but there is scope to improve
The Digital Banking Unit model is expected to facilitate operations for both digital-familiar as well as digital-averse bank customers
Bank of America survey says big market low will happen in first half of 2023, but stage set now for bear market rally
Diversification is key; reduce risk by putting eggs in different baskets
Private-jet sales and flying activity have been robust since the pandemic hit in early 2020 and the wealthy eschewed commercial airliners.
Microsoft Corp. on Monday provided an omen of what’s to come, when it confirmed that it had cut jobs across multiple divisions including its Xbox unit, numbering under 1,000 people. That pullback follows news last week that Intel Corp. was planning thousands of job cuts in the face of a slump in PC sales.
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Central banks cannot ignore financial stability risk, Indian IT companies record gains, reverse mortgage could be Indians' old-age fund, and more
The biggest risk central banks face at this moment is that they may have to stop tightening before getting inflation under control, thanks to financial stability risks
A rigorous investigation needs to be conducted into the affairs of the Indian drug regulators