It is important to prioritise investment in productive projects with a greater push among those industries that could recuperate the losses incurred due to the pandemic, and restart the economic growth process
The Shiv Sena seems to be at ease in its alliance with the Congress and there seems to be a natural cohesion between the two parties. This is in stark contrast to its alliance with the BJP where visible differences were common
The costs of solar and wind power have plunged to the point that any modest incentives could bring down fossil fuel use rapidly
Strengthening our MSME sector against future shocks calls for a slew of measures, beginning with an aggressive push to formalisation
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Maya and Leela of economy, Chart of the Day, SastaSundar’s growth ride, shipping index rules high, COVID’s hard lessons and more
The question is: With growth expectations rolling over, will equities follow?
Governments have discovered it is hard to create back-up vaccine plants and even harder to devise plans for a new crisis
The problem is of a simple supply-demand mismatch--- one where post-Covid a sharp surge in demand has shaken all sectors. On the supply side, a lull in the shipping industry for over a decade has resulted in the supply of fewer ships and containers
The One Nation One Ration Card scheme will create a central repository and help in deduplication of ration cards, which in turn help in removing leakages from the system
When government spends, even when funded by utilization of dollar reserves, it essentially has the same effect on prices as deficit spending
Inflation is transitory, as are all things, while growth will depend on our karma
From a customer point of view, the cost of ownership is critical in two-wheelers. Note that there was traction in e2W sales after the government increased subsidies for EVs under FAME II policies
Those opposed to action against climate change have always turned to multiple lines of defence. Sadly, it’s taking them nowhere
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Economy’s uneven progress, how Afghan economy fared under the US, new COVID wave looms, housing revival, Burger King India, Petronet LNG, spectre of lockdown in Israel and more
These five mistakes waylaid the entire course of action and trapped the US into a toxic cycle of both self-delusion and failure-reinforcing behaviour where corrective action was actively discouraged
One of the most vaccinated nations in the world is a test case for how Delta will play out. So far, it’s not pretty
The recently launched XUV700 is competitively priced and has the potential to gain market share in the mid-sized SUV segment
In a study in Madurai district, it was found that the death rate for those with at least one health condition was as high as 5.7 per cent compared to 0.7 per cent among those who were otherwise healthy
The reason why Sushmita Dev quit the Congress is largely because no one really cared to understand what she wanted to do. No one had time to listen — it’s as simple as that!
Economic growth was strong initially, but as aid dwindled and foreign troops left, the economy stalled. With the US gone, will it be advantage China?
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The geopolitics churns, Ola electric scooter, the road ahead for scrappage policy, Mas Financial, The Eastern Window, Monsoon Watch, Big Tech’s trouble and more
Decarbonisation of the transport sector by mid-century will require a holistic and integrated approach. Leveraging technology to create a cleaner road sector is essential, but it needs to be combined with other interventions
The pandemic has offered a reprieve, but history shows that today’s top performers are unlikely to stay there
Despite a foreign policy setback and national security concerns, India will have to rework its engagement strategy in Afghanistan. This will not be easy, but New Delhi does not have any option
India and other nations have a lot to worry as Ningbo port disruption can muddy their export prospects
