It is almost certain now that the political drama in Maharashtra, which has split the Shiv Sena vertically, will not end up in the floor of the assembly but in the court of law, in the office of the election commission and on the streets
Real rural wage growth has been very low, sometimes negative, in the last eight years
Their clients may slow technology spends amid an impending economic slowdown but are unlikely to abandon upgradation programmes completely
Oaktree Capital’s co-founder is turning aggressive after sharp market sell-off
India prevailed on BRICS countries to avoid taking an anti-West stance. It is significant that China and Russia went along.
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
As war and inflation make food more expensive and harder to get, US lawmakers must accept that hunger isn't a passing problem but an enduring reality for the country.
The world's largest biometric identification network has been praised for its utility and ubiquity. But a bit of resin is putting it at risk
In instances of mob violence, extrapolation of digital data to match drone mapping data using AI tools, analysis of social media activity, and DNA fingerprinting applications can bust the anonymity shield of the mobsters
Winning streaks frequently cause investors -- and gamblers -- to become overconfident, leading them to start increasing their bets. Losing streaks have the opposite effect
Since the urban local bodies play a decisive role in planning, provision, and delivery of services, the digital infrastructure created under the Smart Cities Mission should be handed over to them
Subjective groupings like “value” are the most artificial. But inclusion might just light a fire under bosses like Mark Zuckerberg
Europe starts filling up its storage tanks with gas from the middle of the year to sustain itself in winter. Russia’s cut has impacted the incremental flow which was meant for storage.
From less than 40 percent in FY16, utilisation levels rose to 49.7 percent in FY22 and further to 58.7 percent in May
Underperformance of some units may be a bigger reason for these companies to look for a radical solution, than the discovery of some fundamental flaws in the conglomerate model
As political currency, there is no doubt that Hindutva is an election-winning formula that has worked repeatedly. The contest is now between its hard and soft variants
Volatility (US CBOE VIX) and term premia have been found to be correlated with portfolio flows into India. This makes the case for investors to track US growth, the US yield curve, and the US CBOE VIX
Countries, including India, should ensure that near-term reliance on coal does not come in the way of reducing global carbon footprint
As our headlong rush into embracing new technologies should have taught us by now, it is unwise to place your policy bets before all alternative technologies have had a chance to develop
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With a capital of $100 billion, the BRICS Contingency Reserve Agreement is touted to be a possible alternative to the US Fed’s Foreign Currency Liquidity Swap Lines, acting as a liquidity manager for BRICS nations
It’s a prescription for culture wars, political backlash, managerial paralysis and human-resources nightmares. It’s anything but nice
The core function of banking will remain, but the way we understand a bank in terms of branches and bank officers, is going to change forever
The solution is simple. Developed nations should unleash the flood of pent-up capital to help emerging economies fund their decarbonisation efforts
The names that immediately come to our mind include APJ Abdul Kalam, KR Narayanan, Pranab Mukherjee, R Venakataraman, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and even India's first President Rajendra Prasad
