The government has to read into the tea leaves of the Supreme Court’s words wanting stern action to curb lynchings on the one hand, alongside the same court's words that want a check on draconian crackdowns
In a career spanning seven decades in public life, Karunanidhi evoked fierce loyalty and strident criticism in equal measure. But his contribution to the body politic of Tamil Nadu and the country is unquestionable.
While airlines are recording strong passenger growth they are not able to capitalize on it
The common thing between Google's intended gestures on both sides of the Himalayas, in China and India, seems to be an earnest desire to please ruling authorities at the expense of democracy and privacy lovers
The amended law does nothing of this kind. Instead the only amendment it makes is extending the prison term to a maximum of seven years.
Leading indicators are showing a moderation in demand, at least for the current (July to September) quarter. For instance, Nomura’s composite leading index, fell for the first time in six quarters.
If the weatherman’s predictions turn out to be true, then RBI’s assumptions go for a toss and food inflation might rear its head again.
Plans by Maratha groups to block highways in Maharashtra will restrict the movement of goods and this will cause enormous financial losses.
As long as price is paramount in a market like India, the measures announced by the government in the draft policy are unlikely to work
Unless regulatory organisations are strengthened, the executive will continue to seek preferential treatment for organisations it owns.
The tone of the statement though is less hawkish than previous ones and seemingly at odds with both the rate hike and projections for inflation for the next three quarters.
RBI raised its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 percent, keeping its focus firmly on taming inflation, but sounded bullish about the broader economy’s prospects.
The Bill has sparked a public and political debate on the subject of data collation, processing and privacy and has, therefore, educated citizens and lawmakers (hopefully, adequately)
There are glaring statistics that justify the need for such an enumeration, but there are compelling arguments on why it is a risky endeavour that has begun without the end in sight
The AIADMK is in a shambles because of tensions between the factions headed by the state's CM and deputy CM. Put the failing health of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi into the mix, and the BJP has a big opportunity on its hands
Why will the decision be a close call? It depends on how one looks at the flow of data since the rate setting panel’s last meeting in June ranging from inflation numbers to recent stability in financial and oil markets
In what can be construed as an admission of guilt Trump administration announced a $12 billion emergency relief package for its farmers caught in the crossfire of the president’s trade war
Imran Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician, had forecast his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) victory on the back of its anti-corruption campaign that had culminated in former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s conviction on graft charges.
More advanced militaries periodically transform themselves to conform to evolving technology and best management principles. China’s PLA and Japan’s military have achieved this. The Indian armed services, however, have been slow and often tardy
New Delhi should also be aware that a US-China trade spat opens up new possibilities for India, both vis-à-vis Beijing and Washington, and it should not be hesitant to exploit them
The distinct variance in large and small cap stocks has its beginning in policy changes, which ended up hurting the segment it was trying to protect.
Forcing firms to mandatorily switch their borrowings is neither advisable nor sustainable without any thought given to who would buy this fresh supply
Copper, the proxy for global economy is at a year's low. Other sectors and countries are showing early signs of stress from the trade war
That the Narendra Modi-led government would win the no-confidence vote was a foregone conclusion. However, the motion and result showed a powerful BJP, a confident Congress and the important role regional parties will play in the 2019 general polls
There are economic repercussions lynching and mob violence bring. Violence forces businesses and potential investors to have second thoughts about investing in India
