opinion

COVID-19 | How China’s vaccine hunt will further impact India’s Northeast

The recommendation by China’s National Health Commission for the use of bear bile and rhino horn to treat coronavirus is likely to spur poaching in the Northeast

By restricting insider buying, SEBI has deprived the market of much-needed buying power

A short lock-in period on these shares would have been a better idea

COVID-19 | Challenges posed by availability of water and hygiene practices

To beat the pandemic, basic hygiene-related habits, access to water supply and housing facilities, along with government initiatives must go hand-in-hand.

Indian manufacturing did well in March, but that’s before the lockdown

The PMIs for the Philippines and China give us a glimpse of the future

Cash is not always the king

Operational hurdles may come in the way of effective implementation of the direct benefit transfer under the relief package for the poor

A case for making gold an important component of your portfolio

The good thing about having gold in your portfolio is that it acts as a cushion during troubled times

COVID-19 | Coronavirus highlights the class divide in India

The virus shows the differential impact it has on the poor and the rich, and, how the migrant labour, the ‘guests’ are thrown to the wolves and weather

What China’s restart means for domestic metal stocks

Whither go bond yields?

Markets will be wary of a fiscal slippage, and rightly so

COVID-19 | Advance planning and strong networking required to fight the pandemic

It is highly unlikely that government will be able to meet the demand even partially. It is time for the private sector and civil society to step up to the plate. Since the efforts will remain disjointed, new forms of co-ordination are needed.

COVID-19 | What if a digital virus hits our payment systems?

Just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected and paralysed human lives, a computer virus can disrupt and paralyse the digital system.

Long-term lessons from the coronavirus pandemic

Perhaps the most vital lesson is that the quality of administration has to improve by leaps and bounds. What is available now is incapable of handling a health emergency promptly.

SEBI directive to credit rating agencies muddies the waters

There is a good possibility that COVID-19 will cause permanent damage to some firms. We can’t always be sweeping  bad news under the carpet.

UNCTAD says things will get much worse for developing countries before they get better

The flight to safety has already caused record capital outflows from emerging economies, triggering large currency depreciations against lead currencies and widening spreads

COVID-19 | Why India must offer more financial stimulus and not just put employers in debt

The only path forward is for the government to give conditional loans that are forgiven over a period of time in order to put stability back in people’s livelihood.

Legal Matters | Why does the police enjoy immunity against misconduct?

Fifteen years later, States have still not complied with the Supreme Court directions on police reforms. Consequently, accountability is a concept that is almost alien to law enforcement in India.

The usually invisible migrant worker has made a rare appearance on our TV screens

Our policymakers failed to learn from the Chinese, Filipino and Malaysian experience

Here’s why oil can touch $10 a barrel

The oil market is hit on all fronts –rising supply, falling demand and lack of storage space

COVID-19 | Can G-20 provide the right platform for a global response?

As the world economy is entering recession, the G-20 will have to play a decisive role in mobilising resources and provide direction to major economies and multilateral institutions.

What has changed for companies after RBI’s relief package?

The RBI has rolled out a comprehensive stimulus package. How will this benefit companies?

COVID-19 pandemic | Centre and states must join hands to address problems migrant workers face

When this pandemic has gone, this migrant crisis must be studied to understand the flaws, so that similar mistakes are never repeated, and the State is more sensitive towards problems the unorganised sector faces.

COVID-19 | An ineffectual G-20 in a crisis-ridden world

Even in this age of pandemic, global coordination remains a commodity in short supply as political considerations continue to shape national responses.

Will markets follow the 2008 playbook?

What US stocks did in 2008-09 after the TARP bailout

Is the current economic meltdown worse than the global financial crisis?

This time, everything is happening at warp speed, reflecting the breakneck pace at which the virus is spreading

Liquidity is another victim of the crash in the equity markets

If an institution wants to buy or sell 1 lakh shares they would cause the price to move much more under the current scenario than what they would have earlier.