Lower revenues and higher expenditure led to a much higher deficit, supporting growth
We are at the worst point possibly in the economic cycle but not the market cycle, says CIO of ICICI Prudential AMC
We are at the worst point possibly in the economic cycle but not the market cycle, says S Naren
Nielsen has forecast low growth or even a decline for the FMCG sector in 2020. But its data reveals some trends that could comfort investors
Home listenership of the radio has spiked over the past few months, and that’s good news for the 350-plus radio stations in India
As COVID-19 has forced us to remain indoors, one would expect banking services to be professional and efficiently digital. It is also expected that banks facilitate doorstep banking for senior citizens as advocated by the RBI. The reality far from this
In an era where Congressmen are falling like ninepins to the lure of power, Narasimha Rao nipped in the bud efforts to draw him into leading a rebellion against his party, even when he was being ill-treated in the party
The draft EIA notification is likely to incentivise the practice of setting up industries without any regard for environmental concerns — knowing that any violation is highly likely to be condoned in due course
India has for long had just one engine of growth and even that is faltering
Is there a change in sentiment that might reverse the WFH model and draw employees back to their office in India? Will companies adopt WFH as a new normal to save costs? The jury is still out, says a report from Kotak Institutional Equities Research
National security and data privacy are of paramount importance, but excessive surveillance can spoil the local tech ecosystem
While the shift to a more professional farming is desirable, jobs need to be found for marginal farmers and others displaced by it
It’s going to take dedicated effort and sustained investigation by various US government agencies to understand, isolate and prosecute Islamists who claim to represent all American Muslims and dominate the discourse
The NEP has a welcome focus on system overhaul in higher education, but much will depend on the actual rules and sub-rules and implementation, apart from the ability of the government to increase funding to the sector
The government should identify and take special care of elderly households in an effort to protect them by providing immediate health attention and other basic necessities, including special cash transfers
Majority felt that banking sector prospects will diminish considerably, shows RBI systemic risk survey
The world is going in one direction as far as steel is concerned, down. Somebody forgot to give China that memo
The glut in the LNG market is hurting both buyers and sellers and as in the case of crude oil, gas is finding its way into storage tanks
Many of today’s hugely successful companies are in serious danger of losing their momentum because of their founders’ need for self-glory
Critics do not realise that bond sales and purchases are a monetary policy operation and not a method of funding fiscal deficits whether with self-imposed budgetary constraints or infamous helicopter money drops by the government
Japan’s limitations are high costs, inflexible procedures and being risk-averse, and it should be engaged to create a partnership based on an economic model leading to a value chain unique to India and Japan
India wants its pharmaceutical supply chain to become more self-sufficient but the US has a similar goal. What this could mean for Indian pharma.
Statements by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in praise of Narasimha Rao do not give the impression of a change of heart. It’s more like water off a duck’s back
The root of the migrant labour crisis lay in the lack of employment opportunities in rural India, which must be restructured with vastly diversified productive activities to absorb local labour
The top 20 companies based on their market capitalisation now account for more than half of total market value
