In the pharma industry, the gap between trials and eventual products is huge and there is a tragic history of drugs that have had to be culled just short of being put out in the market. Roughly 9 in 10 drugs and biologics that are tested in humans don’t even reach the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its approval even after Phase 3 testing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech did not fixate about the challenges India is facing, but, instead, highlighted the opportunities ahead of each Indian
The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946 did not get political patronage then and does not get told often perhaps because it does not fit well into the larger non-violent narrative of India's independence movement
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance.
India’s youth may be hungry for change, economic independence, and the freedoms that come with it, but the majority of them fall in one of the three categories: uneducated, unemployed, or unemployable
Freedom of speech and expression is one of the core principles at the heart of a true democracy. A genuinely nationalist narrative must ensure that all opinions are heard, however uncomfortable they may be
In FY2020, IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Ronojoy Dutta Dutta received a total remuneration of Rs 11.4 crore in his role as CEO and whole-time director.
UP’s move asking power generators to offer discounts to recover dues is just adding insult to injury
This pandemic is only a warning of radical new challenges ahead forced upon us by climate change
India now has one of the highest inflation rates in the world
There are many similarities between the Indian government’s stress on self-reliance and the Chinese Communist Party’s new strategy of ‘internal circulation’ for economic growth
Latest initiative more a moment of introspection than celebration as it betrays lacunae in the rickety tax system
The gold-smuggling controversy has come as the latest wake-up call for the CPI(M). Unfortunately, there is practically none left in the party to speak up
The new defence reforms will result in greater synergy between the private sector and the government, and will also help India shed its dubious tag of being one of the world’s top importers of military hardware
On the question of the rights of daughters, the judgment does speak of the objective of the amendment Act, and of ‘goal of gender justice as constitutionally envisaged’. However, there is no meaningful engagement with the idea of equality
Fatality rate is low, but a high positivity rate calls for more testing
The Russian vaccine is seen more as a boost for Putin than for immunity, especially as it still has to pass Phase 3 trials
The draft report on non-personal data leaves many questions unanswered
The assumption seems to be that US citizens will vote on the basis of race and colour in November
It is remarkable that Kerala has managed to delay the spread of infection; and now it has a better grasp of the nature of illness and various treatment options
Pakistan is smart enough to get itself some mileage from China’s anti-India thrust, both on the ground and in diplomacy at a time when its Kashmir policy is in disarray. However, all this comes at a price, and not just diplomatic
Iron ore prices seem unstoppable having crossed $120/tonne driven by China’s appetite for steel. What that means for India’s steel companies and for one mining company.
The value of projects awarded in July 2020 was higher than before the pandemic struck
Divi’s Lab is now reaping the benefits of its strategic vision
Low cost money and the hope of a V-shaped recovery in the next 6 months are what is holding up the market. It is important to fire up demand as the economy opens, says co-founder and chairman of Motilal Oswal Financial Services
