Solar modules — Duty doubt must end quickly
Confusion reigns supreme post the expiry of safeguard levy; govt needs to clear the air on the way ahead till April next year
India must stop following China on private tutoring
An alternative course for India could be to lay maximum stress on improving the quality of public education
July Manufacturing PMI provides comfort to RBI
Indian firms foresee output growth in the year ahead, with the end of the pandemic and rising sales expected to support the upturn.
IPO prospectuses: the long and longer of it
Paytm, listing in India, this month bested Didi and Uber with a 500-page “red herring”, as preliminary prospectuses are known.
Pandemic fuels broadest global house price boom in two decades
Average house prices across the OECD are growing faster than incomes, making housing less affordable. They are also rising faster than rents
Can the Ambassador get another makeover?
Since speed was never a virtue of the Ambassador, maybe an electric version of it could be considered. That would be quite appropriate actually, allowing the erstwhile King of Indian roads to wash away its many sins of the past when it merrily polluted the skies with its exhaust
What India needs to do to save travel and tourism
Enable travel in a predictable and hassle-free manner. A national committee with the Ministries of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Health along with representatives from the states and industry should be set up to prescribe and harmonise travel restrictions across India
The Eastern Window | How China’s new romance with the Taliban will affect India
Beijing has concluded it needs to directly deal with the Taliban, bypassing the Pakistani government, to ensure safety of Chinese citizens and assets. It hopes to exert influence on Taliban factions not just in Afghanistan but in Pakistan as well.
The Reading List: July 30, 2021
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
Women’s role in India’s boardrooms more important than ever
Social constructs have forced us to think that women are groomed to fit in certain moulds in a patriarchal society. This not only makes society averse to changes but also cuts down the equal opportunities for women. The economic loss from the lack of female workforce participation is well-documented
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Robinhood missed the mark on a bumper listing
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Why Robinhood stumbled, the problem with IMF forecasts, the Immunity Tracker, Tech Mahindra’s growth appeal, Tactical Pick, the Indian startup rage, China pushes back on crypto and more
UNSC presidency a chance for India to highlight its 5-S approach
India has a new Panchsheel that will guide its UNSC presidency next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appropriately summed it up as ‘India’s 5-S approach’: samman (respect), samvaad (dialogue), sahyog (cooperation), shanti (peace) and samriddhi (prosperity)
Robinhood push to democratise finance falters with own shares
Corporate governance activists believe the upstart company has not lived up to the democratic ideals of its mission statement
Could China tech crackdown offer lessons to the rest of the world?
It has looked sudden, not to mention sharp, but more likely than not, Chinese President Xi Jinping has a broad geopolitical agenda, as much as a plan to rein in tech excesses that are tearing apart not only Chinese society, but also those across the world
Are Indian start-ups worthy successors to the IT pioneers of the 80s?
Many of the new domestic champions are yet to prove their viability at home. Competing elsewhere isn’t even on the horizon
China lays down challenge to the West on crypto
Governments and private sector must adopt more unified approach in response to Beijing
Cognizant results indicate strong demand for IT services, fulfilment key challenge
Cognizant has reported notable growth in order bookings and raised the guidance for calendar year 2021
Gold demand picks up, but can it sustain?
While physical demand for gold can be expected to pick up in 2021 both from consumers and central banks, gold ETFs pose a risk to a bullish scenario
Chart of the Day | Why it’s best to ignore IMF’s growth forecasts for India
The IMF forecasts have generally been wide of the mark
A reality check on India-US partnership
New Delhi should strengthen ties with Washington, but at the same time keep doors open for other strategic engagements
Inflation is new battle line as Republicans and Biden spar over spending
Republicans have accused the President of stoking ‘Bidenflation’
Xi Jinping in Tibet — Part 2: Implications for India
China’s civilian infrastructure build-up in TAR or Xinjiang is almost always seen in India as being also of military use, as indeed they could be. But their other uses must not be ignored
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fed shows its cards to avert a taper tantrum
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Fed’s taper maths, economy and stress points, Maruti Q1 takes a knock, Elon Musk’s India dreams, nature’s fury, road ahead for Bitcoin investors, and more
30 Years Of Reforms | What does the report card look like?
India needs to cleanse itself of the socialist brainwash over the decades and step into the freedom of personal choice in regulated markets with little scope of rent-seeking by the powers that be
Have we entered a new phase of climate change?
A striking spate of extreme weather has triggered studies to find out if it has become more chaotic
