Politics | Why Congress in Madhya Pradesh is facing uncertainty
This uncertainty at the state level, in many ways, has its reflection at the national level as well.
The Covid-19 epidemic is in danger of turning into a financial crisis
Covid-19 and excess debt make a dangerous cocktail
Check list for Indian pharma to remain global
The Indian government and manufacturers have to sit down together to see if more of the things that go into the final product can or need to be made in India
Oil price war | It’s Armageddon for the oil market
Low oil prices should be good for India, but they come at a time when the economy cannot take full advantage of it
The impact of the write off of Yes Bank Additional Tier 1 bonds
In the case of Yes Bank, equity is not being written off, but AT1 bonds are being written off. This goes against the grain
Yes Bank: How to rescue a private bank, version 2020
The bailout package for Yes Bank stops short of being a full-fledged one. While that protects SBI to an extent, Yes Bank's eventual fate are tied to new investors hopping on board
Women’s Day | Can we go beyond the usual tokenism?
It would be great to see more women in leadership positions, and not just at the bottom of the corporate pyramid, to ensure that workforce policies are truly inclusive.
Yes Bank debacle a bigger short term threat than coronavirus
NSE has asked brokers who have given bank guarantees and fixed deposits of Yes Bank to the exchange for trading to immediately arrange for alternate funding
Cyrptocurrency | SC order does not clear the road ahead for virtual currencies
This Supreme Court judgment is a hyper-technical analysis of the RBI’s powers to regulate a pseudo-currency. The judgment does not legalise cryptocurrencies — that will be decided by Parliament.
UNCTAD report: 2020 could be a washout year for global economy thanks to Covid-19
The epidemic has yet to run its course, but even after its stops spreading and China starts to return to normal business activity, it will take a long time to unwind the stresses inflicted on the world’s trading system
Crypto ban | How RBI lost the match in the last over
With the Supreme Court striking down the RBI order banning virtual currencies, it’s time for the digital payments and virtual currency businesses to start working together
Legal Matters | Pluralism, dissent, and praise in a changing world
It is not uncommon for courts at different levels, going right up to the Supreme Court, to observe in quite a few cases that they pay heed to the ‘collective conscience’. Whether such subscription is called for or the accent has to be on purely legal matters is highly debatable.
Yes Bank falls like a ton of bricks, probably on SBI’s head
Depositors will be protected, but businesses and investors will be hurt
Politics | The Centre digs in its heels as the states unite in opposition
The Centre, should it choose to end the crisis, can agree to the 2010 NPR form and put out a list of NRC documents. That in itself will go a long way towards ending the protests. It will still be seen to be firm on the CAA and can claim that as a victory.
Cryptocurrency | SC judgment brings short term respite
The Supreme Court judgment paves the way for the revival of the cryptocurrency ecosystem in India only theoretically. Whether or not it will be catalytic to the crypto-industry will have to be seen.
Policy | SEBI’s Innovation Sandbox offers right balance between innovation and regulation
SEBI’s move will encourage emerging technological advancements and will govern them accordingly. It could even help India emerge as a startup haven.
A way out for highway projects
Land bonds can help NHAI cut asset acquisition delay and hasten approval for road construction
NBCC: the government’s newest milch cow
The market reacted negatively to the news of NBCC getting the Jaypee Infratech project, taking the stock to Rs 26, a level it had last seen in August 2014
Future of central banks: Do all roads lead to Federal Reserve?
It’s interesting to note that central banks are reviewing and changing their objectives to resemble the Fed, apart from following the top US banking body in terms of policy action
PMIs show Indian private sector activity accelerated in February
If the expansion is sustained, GDP growth in the current quarter should show a rebound
Chart of the Day | Green shoots in the power sector
Utilities still face a lot of stress
Brace for more currency volatility
While low oil prices and expected portfolio inflows provide support for the rupee, this is all contingent on the coronavirus being contained in both India and abroad
Politics | Trump’s Afghan deal gives Taliban the upper hand
Though India's absolute hesitations in dealing with the Taliban is a thing of the past, the contours of the US deal in Afghanistan doesn’t augur well for New Delhi in any way.
Coronavirus epidemic: rate cuts are not enough
We should have a contingency plan for the corporate and financial sectors in place
