Retaliatory tariffs are no solution. India needs to continue globalising to meet strategic, economic and development goals.
Central banks will once again ride to the rescue, but monetary policy impotence is an increasing risk
Is India in danger of becoming a plutocracy? When increasingly a wealthy minority decide the policies that govern a poor majority, whose interests will it reflect?
If unitholders enjoy the gains, shouldn’t they bear the losses as well?
With an increased number of buyers eligible to benefit from home loan subsidies and marginal GST rates — coupled with the emergence of new asset classes such as student housing — the residential real estate market looks well on course to recovery.
The world is witnessing a build-up of uncertainties. That merits the question, is growth desirable at the cost of financial stability. The external risks suggest the government puts fiscal prudence first
We all know how the inflation targeting framework set the gold standard to bring prices down. To stretch it a little further, why not apply it to break the back of the NPA problem? Over to RBI
The 2022 assembly elections are still far away but with each party claiming it will fight alone, the work is clearly cut out for the Akhilesh-led SP. They have to become the alternative to the ruling BJP in the state.
TCS has had the foresight to take on the tumultous changes in the IT industry
All the new rules will do is repackage the rating process
India's budgetary allocation for health must increase for improving healthcare infrastructure and services
Environmental health is a long game, but politics isn’t. The problem is that for human beings to effectively act on a future crisis, they need to be able to see themselves in it, and for the most part, limited election terms stymie such long views.
The June quarter earnings season will see some disruption due to a new accounting standard for leases taking effect from 1 April. Investors should keep a watch out for unusual changes in the numbers and financial ratios
If Make in India gets a much-needed push in the Budget, then capital goods' companies can hope for a revival in demand
For engaging a serious organisation having the potential to play a significant role in the emerging Asian architecture, India’s proposed HEALTH vision was more of a slogan rather than a serious policy announcement.
Total goods import growth in May 2019 from a month ago was 4.3 percent, but crude oil imports went up 8.2 percent
How do you achieve a $5 trillion economy as promised by Modi 2.0? The efficacy and quality of capital are paramount. Better corporate and regulatory behaviour, and a stronger redressal mechanism also go a long way in realising the dream.
The message is loud and clear. India needs a paradigm shift in direct taxation. Will the government bite the bullet like it did for GST?
A big push in education requires a strong budgetary impetus and faster reforms towards education quality.
By asking Ola and Uber to transform 40 percent of their fleet to electric, the Modi 2.0 government is pushing the automobile industry to change
A substantial jump in the growth rate is required to achieve the objective
India needs policies for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture.
In the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, Sharad Pawar is expected to outmanoeuvre Devendra Fadnavis and he could even match the Modi-Shah duo. As for the Congress, it is looking at a deep, dark abyss.
If the budget introduces measures to encourage savers to direct more flows to bank deposits, then banks could lower interest rates
Speaking of investment in higher education, the dream of making India a haven of skilled human capital will not materialise unless the government puts its money where its mouth is
