An AIT approach implies that when inflation is high, policy rates will remain tighter for a longer period of time as well
Reliance Retail’s acquisition of Future Group’s assets will help consolidate its leadership position
India’s plan to cut the import of thermal coal must factor in the needs of the power plants and the future shift in the energy mix
A paper by Viral Acharya and colleagues finds that low interest rates support the proliferation of zombie firms, which add to supply, keeping prices low
India's large domestic market presents a unique advantage to the country in the post-COVID-19 world where multilateralism has taken a backseat, and beneficial bilateral ties are the order of the day
It all begins with the banana leaf that is rich in antioxidants, and allows food served on it to absorb polyphenols that help with its antibacterial properties to aid with the ingestion of germ-free food
The sheer range of ideas and the composition of these topics will set you thinking -- for sure
The central bank is facing major long run challenges as price gains prove tepid and as interest rates have slipped lower across advanced economies including the United States
That’s the latest sign that the US economy is losing momentum just as federal aid to the unemployed has been pulled away
Natural calamities, a pandemic, and political turmoil — Onam is being marked under the shadow of all these developments, and at a time when the local economy is struggling
With less than one percent of the US population, Indian-Americans have started punching well above their weight. That heft comes from the realisation that just photo-ops and fund-raising for others was doing little to raise the community’s profile
The Republican National Convention 2020 was about re-energising the old faithful, the White Conservative Christians, who fear that the US is becoming too progressive and too diverse, and who helped Trump win in 2016
China’s steel output continues to outperform other countries. While other steel producers may benefit in the near term, the long term may play out differently.
The GDP numbers for the June 2020 quarter will be released on August 31. What should we look for? What are the long-term trends?
Private banks typically charged a higher spread than state-owned banks
The issue, if it goes through, will make it the biggest primary market offering ever, beating Saudi Aramco’s $29 billion IPO
In India, most people in cities live in small apartments shared with large families, making working from home difficult
What the court is really nudging the government to do is not to put the burden on banks but itself pick up the tab of interest waived for the moratorium period
Borrowings can at best be a temporary solution; Centre along with its siblings must explore more durable measures to shore up tax revenues
Trump has been especially worked up by the notion that the United States is paying a disproportionate share of the cost of protecting Europe from Russia while Germany is cutting gas deals with Moscow
It is unclear whether the adjustments Powell and his colleagues make will be enough to deal with the headwinds of the modern economy
Overwhelmed by the dual onslaught of online shopping and COVID-19, malls have abandoned the concept of traditional shopping and are moving towards businesses that are less likely to suffer the offensive of digital commerce and the requirements of social distancing
Now, once the RBI balance sheet expands, the contingency fund will expand as well to protect the balance-sheet. This is like the countercyclical buffer which implies that when the balance sheet is expanding one is also adding to the risk buffers
Fall in borrowing costs has not been uniform
