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
As the rapid pace of change mixes with national security issues, Europe’s role as a global regulator is increasingly tested — and may not be enough
While the overall picture on the rainfall and crop sowing fronts looks good, a delayed withdraw poses a harvest risk
The MMT unequivocally asserts that an economically sovereign government which issues its own fiat currency does not face a solvency issue in its own currency. The same cannot be said for state governments or municipalities, which are more like the private sector in so far as they are users of currency
By imposing exceedingly severe jail terms, perhaps more harm is being done to drug users than by their use of the drugs
The news is very bullish for small and mid-cap stocks and bearish for frontline stocks
The KLEMS database finds that the number of persons employed fell from 47.16 crore in 2011-12 to 46.47 crore in 2018-19
One thing which the RBI could have paid more attention to is the tenure of appointment of a CCO. Compliance cultures need longer time periods, especially in the initial years. Ideally, the RBI should have specified the tenure length of any number above five years
EPFO must revisit investment strategy so that the corpus can generate steady long-term returns for subscribers
Adhering to COVID-19 protocols would mean that the Parliament session will have many firsts. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will sit on alternate days so that members can maintain physical distancing by being spread over both chambers. Even the visitor galleries will be occupied by the MPs
If the humble postal service is serving the larger goal of sustaining democracy in the US, in India, where it works as a bank, pension fund, primary savings instrument and delivery service, it is doing the job of literally saving lives
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