The fundamental threat to economic livelihood is the coronavirus itself. The lockdowns have simply intensified the effect
The greatest impact of COVID-19 may be not on those whom the virus directly infects, but on those shattered by the collapse of economies and health and education systems in developing countries
In India too retail investors have piled on to options trading, but there’s nothing new about that
A Big Four accounting firm’s CEO has said auditors should do more to uncover fraud that is material in nature
Recent data shows that although the government keeps announcing that banks have allotted large shares of money on the lines of packages, this doesn't reflect in the aggregate credit growth numbers. That builds a case for direct fiscal intervention
The Bank of America Survey of fund managers for September finds that allocation to equities rose 6 percentage points month on month to a net 18 percent overweight. But allocation to emerging markets has come down
A home-grown resolution keeping in view the various sensitivities involved would be an ideal solution
The BJP governments at the Centre and in the states have in recent weeks expressed intent or announced plans to fill vacancies in government jobs and disbursed loans to the self-employed
Less than two months before the US presidential elections, the massive body count in the US coupled with the information now being made public would have ordinarily crippled a campaign—But will it affect Donald Trump’s chances?
The multilateral body should be rejuvenated at a time when protectionist stance of pandemic-hit nations threatens to reset global trade rules
Minority groups experienced bigger declines in poverty in 2019, the census report showed, but also have much higher poverty rates
The real threat for India is, what if the whole ‘Indo-Pacific’ game slips out of its hands, and into those with different priorities and interests?
Reform in urban governance and laws, investment in urban infrastructure and basic amenities for both ease of business and ease of living, and creation of new urban centres can build the critical economic ecosystem necessary for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat
The US is being ravaged by COVID-19, devastating fires, economic and education crises, and more — but nearly half the country doesn’t believe it
The push for BOT projects comes at a time when companies’ cash flows are choked by the pandemic
The slump in non-oil, non-gold & silver imports in August reflects weakness in the domestic economy
Dismal ranking in world index should prompt the government to focus on structural reforms and review stance on international trade
Any stimulus package announced prematurely might lead to short-term optimism, before fading into the background in the ongoing chaos.
A partnership with Oracle would probably be more palatable to Beijing, which requires many foreign companies to work with local counterparts to do business in China
A proposal to put imports of aluminium and copper under a restricted list has the potential to benefit domestic producers
The good news is that collection has begun to pick up again from August and will do so substantially once the moratorium is over
There are two options for retail shareholders: submit the shares for de-listing or sell in the open market
Consumer price inflation in India is among the highest in the world while the contraction in growth has been among the highest
Things should be back to normal by March. Either a vaccine would be there or people would have developed herd immunity by then, says CIO (equities) of Sundaram Mutual Fund
Talks with China should be limited to and led by military commanders under political supervision with staff support from Indian foreign ministry officials, if necessary
