Why ETF should be the investment vehicle of choice in the market
In the past five years ETFs have seen their assets under management (AUM) jump more than 30-fold to Rs 1.47 lakh crore
Politics | The JNU protest illustrates the glaring socio-economic divide in India
Governments at the Centre have seldom been at ease with JNU because of its politically-active and socially-conscious student community.
Trinamool walks a tightrope in West Bengal
The rise of the BJP has created a communal divide in West Bengal which was not there earlier during the whole period of Marxist rule. This has made the electoral challenge before the Trinamool Congress significantly more complex.
Policy | Is it time to regulate gambling in India?
It is widely recognised that a total ban on gambling is neither feasible nor desirable as it creates a vicious circle, which causes substantial monetary loss to the economy.
New bankruptcy rules for financial services providers miss the big picture on reforms
The distinction between non-bank systemically important financial institutions and banks is an ill-considered move
Lights off in the power sector
The disproportionate impact felt by the thermal sector will have additional ramifications on the banking sector, which could in turn hamper efforts to boost the economy through credit growth.
Policy | Is India ready for the next level of digital mass surveillance?
The main concerns with imposing the government’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) are the absence of a law governing personal data protection, absence of checks and balances, and, societal biases that could lead to violence.
The September quarter results paint a bleak picture for the market
Corporate earnings at a 15-year low with no signs of improvement and an all-time high market cannot go hand-in-hand
Supreme Court's Essar Steel order puts banks back on top in IBC
The NCLAT’s order had upset the premier position of financial creditors in the resolution process. The SC has restored their position
Policy | Implementing FSSAI ban on junk food around schools will be a challenge
While the prevention of sale of junk foods near schools can help curb the unhealthy snacking tendencies among school children, ensuring a control over the urge to consume junk food at home will require greater awareness drives where the government will have to focus on healthy eating.
Fiscal hit fears are for real. Where are resources for growth?
Intensifying resource crunch and rising yield may force spending cuts pulling down the growth graph
Politics | India, RCEP and the China spectre
With or without the RCEP, the challenge is for India to develop the capability to prevent the influx of Chinese goods.
Why ArcelorMittal should take its IBC prize Essar Steel public | Corporate Corridor
Essar Steel is a feather in ArcelorMittal’s cap but it has its task cut out and its balance sheet will feel the strain of the acquisition
Macro Matters | Was consumer spending in 2017-18 really lower than in 2011-12?
The government should make the NSO report public, so that it can be debated
Legal Matters | SC’s Sabarimala review makes a bad judgment worse
The cases clubbed with the Sabarimala case for consideration by a larger bench of the Supreme Court are so distinctly different that it is unlikely that an authoritative pronouncement will come out of considering each of them in combination.
Politics | The politics behind saffronising Thiruvalluvar
The sudden admiration Right-wing groups are expressing for Thiruvalluvar, whose statue was deemed not fit to be placed near the statue of Adi Sankara at Haridwar in 2016, appears to be an attempt by the BJP to enter Tamil Nadu’s political discourse.
Shared Mobility | Uber's single largest investment in India is just a step towards its bigger dream
After exiting China, Uber’s natural bet is on India. Besides investing in the core raid-hailing business, Uber is putting fresh money in new businesses.
OECD’s digital tax move may be a win-win for all
India not exactly happy with the bloc’s suggestion of “residual profit” and wants it to be changed
What can China’s Jingye do for British Steel that Tata Steel could not? | Corporate Corridor
Jingye has a tough task of reviving British Steel given its many problems but it may have a bigger target in sight
AGR Liability | Vodafone and Bharti provisions for govt dues are not a favour to DoT or SC. It’s per the law of the land
The Committee of Secretaries set up to examine the telecom sector should ignore the petulance of incumbents.
Corporate Corridor | IT firms turn pyramid from barrel
Software firms have been transforming themselves to remain relevant in an evolving technology scenario. How far a firm has progressed is often indicated by the proportion of its revenue which comes from digital operations.
Grounded and inefficient aircraft bloat airline losses
Add to that the structural challenge of low yields and high taxes
Legal Matters | Rafale verdict will strengthen govt hands in future defence purchases
The Supreme Court has rightly found out that there was no corruption involved in the Rafale deal. However, the diplomatic and economic damage done is real and will last for a while.
Legal Matters | Sabarimala temple entry is now a larger issue
Entry of women into places of worship will now be addressed from a broader perspective and will not be seen from the prism of customs surrounding one particular temple. However, there will be no stay on the SC order allowing women of menstrual age entering the Sabarimala temple.
