A steady uptick in revenue collection should give the government the confidence to carry out long-pending rejig in the indirect tax system
Parotta has come a long way from a humble flat bread in Jaffna to graduating in Kerala and becoming an icon of resistance that goes by the name Malabar Porotta
PM Modi inducts more private sector honchos to head government departments, hitherto the domain and preserve of civil servants; by the looks of it, the trend is going to gather momentum
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The reason why major political parties are concerned about how their messaging is accepted by women is Tamil Nadu has more women voters than male ones
Here is one quick rule of thumb that has worked in the past while shortlisting equity MFs
US dominance in the region has surely been challenged, and China is demonstrating that it's now time for multi-polarity in the region
The bogus voting scandal raises serious questions about the electoral process in Kerala where victory margins are wafer-thin
In its decision to reverse the cuts and maintain status quo on small saving deposit rates, the government has knowingly established a saver-borrower trade-off when, in the broader analysis, the lines between them are, at best, blurred
Despite rapid growth in recent years, electric vehicles remain a niche product
The most eye-catching proposal is to scale down the sizable reduction in the corporate tax rate implemented under Trump
Harsh penalties by SEBI are needed to dis-incentivise any reason that corroborates low accountability towards the investor
In recent memory, there has been no chief minister in Kerala who has generated such strong feelings among the electorate
Deals worth $1.3tn in first quarter surpass levels of dotcom boom at turn of millennium
Strap: As the economy recovers, the current account deficit should widen. However, with central banks in the developed economies committed to keeping the liquidity spigots open, fund flows to emerging markets should continue, so the financing of the deficit should not be an issue
While borrowers and businesses may be entitled to relief from the pandemic, it should not be at the cost of the banking system
Adani Transmission has significantly narrowed the gap in market cap with Power Grid Corporation of India, despite the companies differing significantly on revenues and asset base
UBS says a property price revival is at least two years away
The actual test of earnings growth will come from the third quarter onwards
State GDP growth matches national trend line, but high unemployment rates stand out as big worry
New Delhi must step up commercial engagements with its eastern neighbour to balance Beijing’s influence on Dhaka
It is not clear why Indian tonnage should be state owned and it is not enough for it to be privately owned for ‘national security’ purposes
Why on earth are we ranked below Libya, Iraq, Niger, Venezuela, Burkina Faso or Chad?
For Biden to succeed, he has to not only channel his inner Franklin D Roosevelt, but also a little Ronald Reagan and some rip-roaring capitalism
The Suez Canal crisis was short, but was years in the making
