Interview | Our business fits perfectly into the ESG theme: VA Tech Wabag MD
India is a huge market that has strong growth prospects, asserts group CEO Rajiv Mittal
Lithium ion technology could challenge battery duopoly of Exide, Amara Raja
The disruption comes at a time when the price of lead is shooting through the roof
Paul Krugman writes: Et Tu, Ted? Why deregulation failed
Does the free market ensure that the whole system works under stress? Probably not
Companies say they care about the climate. Their actions fall short
As the biggest companies strive to trumpet their environmental activism, the need to match words with deeds is becoming increasingly important
Hindalco has got a capital plan
Hindalco wants to focus its capex plans on making value-added products and not the metal itself
Private sector can give government’s COVID-19 vaccination drive a shot in the arm
While vaccination is a public good and bestows a greater responsibility on the government, the greater the availability of the vaccine in a deregulated space, the closer we get to the intended outcomes
BJP will need more than Sreedharan to win Kerala elections
E Sreedharan’s entry into the BJP has caught the imagination of both the mainstream and social media alike. That said, fighting it out in an assembly constituency will be no cakewalk
Puducherry Politics | A clueless Congress loses its toehold in South India
With assembly elections around the corner, it is possible to argue that V Narayanasamy’s loss is not as great as it may have been had he been toppled earlier. But it appears that the BJP has a plan for Puducherry, and removing Narayanasamy was an important part of it
MPC minutes | How long will the accommodative stance continue?
Members flag rising risks to core inflation. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das even talked about a “calibrated unwinding of high indirect taxes on petrol and diesel” to help contain inflation
The Big Read | ‘It needs to change its culture’: is McKinsey losing its mystique?
The product in question is OxyContin, the highly addictive painkiller; the client was Purdue Pharma, a drugmaker now synonymous with America’s opioid crisis; and the consultancy was McKinsey
The Indian bond market is having its very own taper tantrum
RBI’s massive balance sheet expansion in the last one year has ground to a halt in the last three months
WTO concern a reality check on export comfort
Rise in outbound shipments holds out hope, but it is more important to keep the momentum going in the face of global trade uncertainty
Want to de-risk your portfolio through global investment? This is how to do it
There are a few opportunities in India to participate in the cutting-edge technology companies, or those in pharmaceutical research, electric vehicles, airplanes manufacturers, global e-commerce companies or global brands
Paytm IPO: FOMO > fundamentals
Payments is just a way to funnel users into other paying products and services from bill payments to credit to cross selling. But it won’t be an easy gig.
On the post-pandemic horizon, could that be ... a boom?
Economists have begun to talk of a supercharged rebound that brings down unemployment, drives up wages and may foster years of stronger growth
The boredom economy
By limiting social engagements and travel, the pandemic has forced many people to live a more muted life, which is shaping what we do and what we buy
Budget Fallout: The central bank jostles markets
Challenge of repressing yields intensifies, expands battle in the forex market
New Geospatial Policy | Data sovereignty for civilian and defence domains
At the height of the Kargil War, the United States refused to give GPS data to India which hammered home the importance of having an indigenous GIS independent of data from outside sources
Should equity investors worry about rising interest rates?
Weaning the economy and markets away from artificially low interest rates will be difficult
Cognizant’s unique employee retention fund indicates HR undercurrents for Indian IT
Utilisation levels at most Indian IT companies reached optimal levels last quarter. With demand improving, the firms are stepping up hiring
A Modern Monetary Theory view of the high taxes on petroleum products
Except for environmental benefits of disincentivising the consumption of fossil fuels, the imposition of a petroleum product tax is not only regressive in its impact but also seems to be defeating the essential fiscal purpose of taxation i.e. controlling inflation
Australia vs Google: Smaller news players are feeling the squeeze
When elephants fight, grass tends to get trampled
Government must rope in private sector for COVID vaccination
India can become a role model in how to vaccinate people with speed and safety
The best symbols of Atmanirbhar Bharat
Defining self-reliance in an intricately interlinked world can be a tricky business since there is virtually nothing we use that is completely and wholly made locally.
Tough times behind, motor racing eyes a second chance
A second season of the league will break the perception the organisers gave of overpromising and underdelivering
