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
Samudrala is confident about the future for the auto industry and pledges to continue investing in capacities and technologies
The covid-19 pandemic will be a boon for the wellness industry
Focus on broking a plus but lack of diversification limits other opportunities
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
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 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
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
The rains are digging in their heels for now, posing a risk for agricultural output
The public sector unit agrees to sell 60 percent of its copper concentrate to Hindalco in a long-term supply arrangement
The fossil fuel, including coal, is at a crossroads; a new book mines deep to assess the transition that lies ahead
Paytm’s canny leader Vijay Shekhar Sharma turned the issue into one of Indian nationalism, but the fact is home-grown platforms will soon become equally powerful and exercise the same authority over companies like his
The current environment is ripe for the government to come out with PSU divestment
The agriculture reforms through the farm bills amount to a revolutionary change and nobody likes change which ends a cushy system for the major players
The Donald Trump and Joe Biden campaigns have both made determined efforts to reach out to the Indian American voter. The Indian American vote now matters since the community has a potential swing presence in some of the battleground states
The farmers in Punjab and Haryana apprehend that the farm Bills are precursors to dismantling the procurement of wheat and paddy at MSP. However, the Union government has clarified that procurement operations will continue as in the past
Financial organisations have always welcomed new technologies as they are in the business of exchanging information. Now, in addition to the benefits from using technology, they will have to learn how to talk in technological terms
From ineligibility for bail to denial of a lawyer, some of India’s anti-terror laws take away the most fundamental of rights — the presumption of innocence. The State is increasingly using them to silence political opposition
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated trends that were building for years by forcing large swaths of the population to work from home and shop online. And many obscure companies are taking off
More broadly, the instructions reflect a long-running debate within China about the role of private business in a country where the government still controls crucial levers of industry
For a country that is often witness to farmers hitting the streets for government hand-outs, these Bills passed in Lok Sabha would truly empower them to take informed decisions and be masters of their own destiny
While the economic slowdown is convenient to blame for this pile-up of Mudra bad loans, remember that directed banking by the state is an equally potent reason
There is a political maelstrom brewing in the United States around mail-in-ballots for the Presidential elections in November, and that could complicate matters as hanging chads did two decades ago
Standalone or absolute P-E ratio levels seem to be less relevant. Here’s a new yardstick that will help investors make buy-sell decisions
