The dozen steps announced by the FM will have favourable impact at operational level, but may fall short of generating adequate demand to jump-start economy
The middle class may feel a tad disappointed with no visible measures to raise their spending ability, but the pre-Diwali package seeks to address some structural infirmities
Where the incoming administration lands depends heavily on two Senate runoffs in Georgia in early January
With the costs of producing and shipping hydrogen coming down, California is setting ambitious goals to phase out vehicles that run on fossil fuels in favour of batteries and hydrogen
India is in the middle of the pack
To make India less dependent on banks is one of the central goals of our financial regulators in the next decade
Even an effective COVID vaccine may not offer a route out of the mess the industry finds itself in
Where was the extra saving deployed? The biggest chunk went into cash holdings, which shot up to 5.4 percent of GDP, from 1.4 percent for 2019-20 as a whole
The average recovery time for firms that have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels of output is expected to be five months globally, ranging from an average of 13 months in India to just two months in China and three months in the US. Firms in India are badly in need of a stimulus package
The Opposition needs to reinvent itself, but from where does it start? Into the seventh year of his term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not appear to have a rival as far as the eye can see
Narendra Modi and the BJP may have to ensure that the support for Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) is steady and continuous like in the previous term. Any change of strategy may be tempting, but fraught with uncertainty, given the numbers in the new Bihar Assembly
Initial concerns about the scheme's ability to attract investments are receding after the experience in electronics. Last month, the government approved 16 applicants for large-scale electronics manufacturing under PLI. The companies’ total production is expected to be about Rs 10,50,000 crore in the next five years, of which around 60 per cent will be exports
Elevated inflationary pressures persisted in October, with a poll of professional forecasters putting consumer price inflation at 7.3 percent for the month
Will the US fall behind China in the race for AI and Quantum Computing supremacy if significant curbs are put on the Big Four?
Tata Power's September quarter results show notable reduction in debt. The company saw funds infusion from promoters and realised proceeds from stake sales
The big question in August was: how long will the impact last? On the eve of Diwali, the question has turned to: Is the revival for real? The economy appears to have regained a significant part of its lost lung power
Renewables are likely to expand nearly 50% by 2025, the year when, together, they are expected to eclipse coal as the world’s largest source of electric power
Biden is expected to take on the Silicon Valley giants on misinformation, privacy and antitrust, in a sharp departure from the policies pursued while he was vice president under Obama
The implementation, though commendably online, is hardly seamless. There are several hoops that parties have to jump through. Interestingly, SEBI has insisted that parties should also file with the regulator a full set of physical documents
Bihar is the second state after Maharashtra where the BJP has emerged as the big brother after being a junior for years. This will give it confidence that with right strategy and patience, it can expand its footprint in states where it has relied heavily on allies, such as Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir
Over the past two decades, there has been a shift of power from the pedigreed stockpickers and bond kings who have straddled markets, to the cheap, passively-managed index funds now in the ascendancy
The biggest advantage has been the hedging option provided by the derivative market
There are, however, two contrasting views on the slowdown, with some arguing that it's due to delay in registrations
Seasonal factors as well as policy issues led to a sequential fall in wind, solar power generation
The outbreak of coronavirus has put Titan in a challenging position. Venkataraman expects the festive season to light up sales, and remains confident about the company's medium term growth outlook.
