The differences in economic fundamentals and policy responses between India and other major advanced nations can create some issues, primarily through the currency market
Many parents opted for aggressively marketed online educational help with coaching and individual counselling and paid out what were princely sums to them, only to realise not too far down the line that they had been conned
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
Purchase of foreign equity and debt recorded the sharpest growth between 2019 and 2021; but over a longer period, studies abroad accounted for a major part
Karnataka and Telangana gear up for elections in 2023. It will interesting to see the moves Stalin makes ahead of national elections in 2024
There is no substitute for unrelenting efforts towards GDP growth. It is the antidote that will reduce inequality and raise living standards
JPMorgan is hardly the only bull in town. UBS takes investors to task for underestimating “the runway for above-trend economic growth”
The Sebi chief has asked investment bankers to be careful while pricing IPOs, seemingly upset by the Paytm debacle. But his concern for investors is misplaced
The PLI scheme for semiconductors aims to incentivise every part of the supply chain from design, semiconductor and display fabrication, to assembly, test, marking and packaging, but note that this is India’s third attempt at manufacturing semiconductor chips
Vedanta’s appetite for buying distressed assets gives it an entry point into a sunrise sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitisation of several sectors, from e-payments to e-commerce, and e-learning to e-government. The accelerated digital transformation will see greater implementation of new technologies in the healthcare industry next
Today more than 50 percent of trading volumes in Indian markets are triggered by Algos, while it is more than 75 percent in the US. India has emerged as one of the fastest growing algo markets in the world
The CAG report has pointers on how checks and balances must work to prevent excessive corruption in the future as India moves towards a 50 percent urbanisation rate
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In a market downturn, the sector’s hedge against volatility is sought after. But Indian companies are faced with unprecedented inflation and slowing demand, a fundamental problem that will worry investors
Despite the hawkish pivot, US stocks have stayed buoyant around record-high levels, while yields on US Treasuries remain stubbornly low
Learnings from the pandemic have paved the way for transformative reform in the healthcare sector. We stand at a pivotal moment to secure our future against other viral onslaughts and must act now to steer the country towards a stronger, resilient future
Gold as an investment destination seems to be losing out, though gold purchases by consumers are showing promise. Its status as a safe haven may be in danger
That there are going to be a number of potential workers is indeed a big boon for India’s future economic growth. But it also presents a challenge for the policymakers — to create new job opportunities for the young
Compliance and approvals must be made simple so that prospective investors are drawn towards special enclaves
Countries which have reduced the wait for a booster dose to less than six months after the second dose include South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore which had earlier been highly successful in containing the COVID infection. The trend has also been joined by the US, UK, France and Italy
A key takeaway from the MPC minutes: There is a divergence in global and Indian growth prospects, but there is a limit to decoupling
That the US is a country whose sole bedrock of all its alliances are military sales, should prove to India the destabilisation that is effected through such partnerships
With the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, India is working with Central Asian nations to safeguard the region from negative repercussions in terms of radicalisation, increased terrorist activity and drug trafficking. However, it is also re-working an independent Central Asia policy Gulshan Sachdeva
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