GDP grew 8.7 percent in 2021-22, but slowed to 4.1 percent in the fourth quarter. This slowdown comes at a time when people are battling persistently high cost of living with growing prices of both essentials and aspirationals
US emerging as the biggest trading partner underscores India’s conscious effort to align with Western nations to establish its position in the Asia-Pacific region
Though private consumption managed to surpass its pre-pandemic level, it remained weak by historical standards, highlighting the risks to sustaining growth, especially as inflation is now rising and would dent discretionary consumption
Stock pickers are beating the S&P 500 in droves, but it’s a mistake to assume their success will persist
Counterfeit tickets, unruly crowds at the Champions League and a little pepper spray from the police mar a big weekend in France
One of the biggest factors in the tectonic shift in the attitude of politicians and bureaucrats towards sportspersons has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal focus to make sportspersons heroes of today’s India
America’s ongoing shortage of baby formula disproves the thesis that localisation offers assured supply while globalisation represents vulnerability
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: GAIL’s strike rate, twists and turns for M&M, GuruSpeak, and more
While an emphasis on ESG is crucial, do we have a metric to evaluate it by factoring in the local realities?
Both the real economy and the financial system are in a destabilising phase for both public and private investors
Organizations across the globe are finding new and innovative ways to embrace this technology in how they do business
Total electricity generation increased by about 14 percent from April 1 till May 29 this year
PE and VC firms, the moneybags of the startup ecosystem, are beginning to turn off the funding spigot as their own stresses mount
The results of the latest National Achievement Survey will help in systematically understanding the consequences of prolonged closure of schools in terms of children’s “socio-emotional and cognitive development”
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Muthoot Finance’s worryline, what gives RBI a cold, infra boom coming, and more
While the BJP-led NDA government has fulfilled some of its key promises, COVID-19 has impacted delivery in the last two years, with government focus on rehabilitation
As a society we are pennywise and pound foolish when it comes to tackling corruption and targeting the corrupt
Neither nation is in fear of a Russian invasion, and they may just free-ride off US security like other Europeans
A large number of IAS officers across India, especially the younger ones, are highly empathetic to the plight of the downtrodden. However, it is also true that many officers, are arrogant, and unresponsive
By approving a mega-compensation package for Salil Parekh, its CEO for the last four-and-a-half years, Infosys isn’t just rewarding his performance but also correcting a historical wrong
Getting a bailout won’t be easy for the financially embattled government, while privatising key state assets risks more turmoil
The US is trying to provide effective military support to Kyiv while keeping the support of allies worried about a long conflict
The zero-Covid strategy involving large-scale lockdowns has resulted in a serious economic downturn in China. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has been repeatedly expressing serious concern over the economy. Some observers see this as a sign that the Communist Youth League, a party faction, which Li represents, is hugely dissatisfied with the management of the economy under President Xi Jinping
The real estate sector is waking up to the potential of data centres as a growth opportunity, with growing data consumption creating more demand for infrastructure
The buffer against unfriendly markets is low and the contingency fund needs to be beefed up to withstand the impact
