SEBI’s new capital adequacy plan is a meaningless one
Capital adequacy requirements are generally needed for a company in the lending business. A broker whose role now has been restricted to be a platform provider for the traders or investors is not providing his money to his clients.
Earnings in the time of coronavirus: the dissonance of blowout profits
Measures of economic activity recorded their largest declines ever in the second quarter. Yet earnings for many big listed businesses have been robust
Why Pidilite glued Araldite to its portfolio
Pidilite's acquisition of Huntsman’s consumer adhesives business does not come cheap but that has not stopped the company
Dr Reddy’s revs up product launches after costs recalibration, execution key
New product launch momentum is gathering pace at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories with the company targeting to introduce 30 drugs in the US this fiscal. While the company is also working on COVID-19 medicines, success is contingent on positive research outcomes
Tata Motors and the active inertia of corporate leaders
A third successive quarterly loss for Tata Motors should have firmed the company's resolve to get rid of the passenger vehicles business that has soaked up cash with meagre returns.
Has Kerala gone bananas? Maybe not
Kerala's MSP: The initiative is fraught with challenges, but there is a fighting chance of success
Editorials of The Times: Say Yes to progressive taxation
A more progressive approach to taxation is necessary to counterbalance the rise of economic inequality, which has reached the highest levels since the 1920s
Market is not expensive from a 3-year viewpoint, says Neelesh Surana of Mirae Asset MF
Valuations are reasonable and there are buying opportunities in banking, OMC, PSU, and telecom stocks, says CIO of Mirae Asset MF
LafargeHolcim’s conviction on India’s cement sector augurs well for ACC-Ambuja combine
The recent reshuffle in the top echelons of both companies signals that the parent is serious about sharpening its India focus and reining in costs
Business recovery adds heft to Tata Motors’ deleveraging plan
Tata Motors’ September-quarter results indicate a material improvement in passenger vehicle business. A sustained improvement in profitability and sales can help the company achieve its deleveraging objective
MSCI rebalancing – Why this time it's different for India
This time around there is a structural and permanent change that will be incorporated
Corporate America is breaking with Donald Trump
Whether hesitant or hyperbolic, the statements all carry the same message: there is a growing consensus in Corporate America that Mr Trump is no longer good for business
Why ExxonMobil is sticking with oil as rivals look to a greener future
If Exxon is right, its gamble will rescue the company as projects from New Mexico to Guyana begin pumping crude oil into a rising market
Bihar Elections | Tejashwi Yadav has created a new mould for RJD
There are many factors at play in the Bihar polls, including LJP’s Chirag Paswan as the ‘X factor’; but whatever the result, it will be marked as Tejashwi Yadav’s coming-of-age election
Bihar Elections | Not just as voters, women deserve a seat at being elected too
Since biases decrease with the increasing number of women who run for office and party nominations, implementing reservations for women in assemblies and Parliament could be a critical first step
Amazon needs to watch its steps in India
The US e-commerce giant has a history of controversies ranging from aggressive tax avoidance in its home base to allegations of predatory pricing and unfair discounting practices
Why China’s reaction to Pompeo-Esper offensive from India is darkly funny
A statement released by the Chinese embassy in India stresses on Beijing being committed to ‘friendly cooperation’ with its neighbours ‘based on mutual respect’. China’s neighbours, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and others would have had a good laugh at it
Why the best GDP report ever won’t mean the economy has healed
This GDP report will be particularly closely watched, arriving as the last major piece of economic data before Election Day on Tuesday
Recession’s silver lining: American households are doing better than expected
Since April, consumer savings have increased, credit scores have surged to a record high and household debt has dropped.
Strained government finances could be a risk for the sugar sector
Strained government finances could be a risk for the sugar sector
Bihar Elections | Tejashwi Yadav must focus on local to have an edge
The RJD’s localised campaign focusing on issues such as unemployment, migrant crisis and inflation is working well with the crowds. Tejashwi Yadav should also refrain from attacking Narendra Modi
For the sake of its MSMEs, India must step up vigil on Amazon
Closer monitoring will ensure that local small merchants are treated right, and provided a level-playing field on the e-commerce platform whose manner of functioning is increasingly being questioned worldwide
The one chart that shows why the liquidity lifeline to discoms won’t be enough
States are struggling to recover cost of electric supply
The sorry trend in State health expenditure
Government spending on health has been stagnant for almost two decades now
