Why chances are brighter for an all-inclusive Naga accord
The NSCN(IM) knows that it has been marginalised in Nagaland and it no longer enjoys the clout it did a decade ago. This explains why it wants to be part of an agreement that does not appear to be dishonourable
Ashok Leyland: Playing the CV cycle right
An interesting phenomenon is the spurt in demand for ICVs through the months of the pandemic and lockdown
Chart of the Day | September Flash PMIs for developed economies give mixed signals
While growth is strong in the US and the UK, the recovery has stalled in the Eurozone and activity continues to shrink in Japan
Tata Sons must have a clear objective for buying out Mistry’s stake
One good reason for Tata Sons to buy out the Mistry group stake could be to complete the process of institutional professionalization at the top of the group, a process that unfortunately suffered a setback in 2011 when Ratan Tata took the decision, through the committee appointed to do so, to bring in Mistry as his successor
Domestic bourses gear up to make India a global financial hub
There is already a product in GIFT City that is attracting keen interest from traders
COVID-19 doesn’t recognise Mumbai’s class divide
The virus that international travellers brought into Mumbai, through the aviation sector that the poor or migrants have little to do with, has come to settle in gated apartment complexes and high rises
Climate disruption is now locked in. The next moves will be crucial
Climate change is worsening for the next generation and perhaps longer, depending on humanity’s willingness to take action
Justice Department case against Google is said to focus on search dominance
The DOJ also investigated Google’s reach in ad technology and how the company prices and places ads across the internet
The spectre of urban distress hangs over FMCG stocks
HUL's chairman is worried by signs of urban distress and wants the government to do more to put money in the hands of consumers. That’s a message for investors in FMCG stocks, too
No country for small firms
Small firms have been struggling for the past five years, RBI analysis shows
Is corporate hypocrisy fuelling plastic waste crime?
Two recent reports paint a deadly picture of corporate irresponsibility on the one hand and illegal waste trade on the other that has allowed illegal recycling facilities to thrive, facilities that are profiting by circumventing costs linked to licence and environmentally sound treatment process
The noose is tightening around Air India
The Air India divestment deserves one last chance and nothing more
Protecting electricity consumers — Implementation holds the key
Draft rules are welcome but, given the dismal condition of the power sector, a strong regulatory environment is necessary to make the proposals a success
CPI(M) in Kerala is communalising politics to evade gold smuggling probe heat
The CPI(M)’s move to dub protests against its minister as an affront on the Quran, and by extension on Muslims, is a short-sighted, communal tactic, which the BJP is bound to reap the dividend by majority consolidation as the response to it
US and European oil giants go different ways on climate change
European leaders have made tackling climate change a top priority while President Donald Trump has called it a “hoax” and has dismantled environmental regulations to encourage the exploitation of fossil fuels
The Acharya-Rajan formula to reform Indian banks
New paper suggests a sequence of reforms to overhaul the Indian banking system
What message does India’s app ban send to the market?
The ban on Chinese apps was the right thing to do, but the method, planning, policy and execution were clumsy, and only served to signal severe market unpredictability to the outside world. This has to change
In absolute revenue terms, auto manufacturing industry has been set back by four years, says CEO of Amara Raja Batteries
Samudrala is confident about the future for the auto industry and pledges to continue investing in capacities and technologies
ADB study finds India’s score on Wellness Index lower than Ethiopia, Uganda
The covid-19 pandemic will be a boon for the wellness industry
Can Angel Broking IPO re-rate the broking sector?
Focus on broking a plus but lack of diversification limits other opportunities
All is not well in India’s IT ecosystem notwithstanding stock market euphoria
We live today in an era where a startup or at least an idea is being conceived every moment. The frightening velocity of technological change means the danger to existing players is manifold
Farm Bills will give India’s farmers more economic freedom
The reason why successive governments in the past did not do a rethink on the oppressive farm polices is not difficult to understand if we look at the rural politically economy, and how such mechanisms aid political power
The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule
The automobile industry is rapidly approaching the tipping point when, it will be as cheap, and maybe cheaper, to own a plug-in vehicle than one that burns fossil fuels
Can augmenting rural sector revive the economy?
The three farm Bills and the stimulus packages targeting the agriculture sector are expected to address the supply-side challenges and keep food inflation in control
