How can the BMC help Mumbai recover?
COVID-19 has taught us that raising revenues from sustainable sources, reinforcing financial literacy, autonomy of local administrations, and revising the current approach in planning expenditure are essential for good urban governance
Why the ebullience of KV Kamath is justified
It’s true that the Indian economy is indeed recovering fast, but other factors need to click for this recovery to be sustainable
Kuwait’s expat quota bill a big blow to Kerala’s remittances
Depending on when the expats are asked to leave the country, Kerala’s remittances economy could see a shrinkage of up to $4 billion — about 25 percent of its total inward remittances
Dip in tea output poses a dilemma for marketers
North India's tea plantations have seen output decline, sending prices up
Chart of the Day | The 100 percentage point leap in global debt to GDP ratio
Global debt as a percentage of GDP has touched 325 percent
HUL’s cautious e-commerce play holds lessons
Consumers are going online to shop for FMCG products during the pandemic. While e-commerce players are smiling, have FMCG giants such as HUL missed an opportunity?
How Karnataka is losing its advantage in the fight against COVID-19
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa should know that his government must act swiftly on several fronts if Bengaluru were not to go the Mumbai or the Delhi way
Turbulence in Hong Kong could open a window of opportunity for India
India must grab this opportunity to become a successful ‘trade diversion’ market for rerouting trade from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom
Mumbai's dabbawalas face an uncertain future
It is time for the citizens, and importantly, the government, to rise above mere symbolism and help the men who through their resourcefulness and imagination put Mumbai on the world map
The risks of trading like Robinhood
These fresh retail investments will likely turn tail even when slightly spooked, thus adding more volatility to the market
The twin challenges facing HUL in 2020
Two of Unilever’s decisions are posing an existential question of sorts for HUL’s product categories. How it tackles them is crucial to the long-term outcomes for the company
Chart of the Day: Global food prices bottom out, domestic food prices cool further
The FAO’s global food price index rose in June, partly due to improving demand conditions
Distress Profiteering | State must not misuse its unfair advantage
The competition law does not apply to the exercise of sovereign functions by the government. However, if it did, many of State's actions during the pandemic would have come under severe censure
From economic forecasting to economic nowcasting
Making long-term economic forecasts will not cease, but could nowcasting real time macroeconomic aggregates be the new norm?
Canada can become the new Shangri-La for Indian IT
The idea of looking away from the US is not confined to non-US companies. A few Silicon Valley startups are thinking of shifting a part of their development teams to Canada.
Monsoon watch: Rainfall moderates further, sowing healthy but for one blip
A declining trend in rainfall is a cause for concern but the Northwest cluster is mainly to blame. Sowing remains healthy, except for a blip in rice--the main Kharif crop
China’s political adventurism will economically hit Hong Kong
Does Hong Kong remain a dream destination for global capital, manufacturing, and services? Probably the large-scale protests, layoffs, and Sinification of Hong Kong hold the answer
Why private trains alone will not be enough to modernise the railways
Moving forward, many more reforms are needed to make the railways a truly competitive industry
Credit raters seeking to withdraw ratings yet another red flag for impending NPA surge
Banks may have to set aside more capital for these loans because loans that are unrated or sub-investment grade carry higher risk weights
Chart of the Day | The carnage in credit ratings
Companies with strong balance sheets will not only ride out the crisis, but also gain market share
Has Hong Kong’s status as a global city come to an end?
With the National Security Law coming into effect in Hong Kong, the special status it enjoys under US law will be affected. Beijing, however, is determined to nip the Hong Kong movement in the bud
BS-VI transition concerns ebb for two-wheelers as rural tailwinds boost sales
With the virus showing little signs of abating, commuters in semi-urban and urban areas would shun public transport for some time. At the same time, salary cuts and concerns on job security may push consumers to opt for relatively low-priced options
The BIS says the recovery will be a U or a W, not a V
The conservative bankers’ bank says that the future economic landscape could look like the one that materialised after the Second World War
When banks were robbed, not swindled
Forget bank robbers, it’s hackers who are after your money
