Opinion | Climate change is making us pay the punitive damages we owe the planet
Renewable energy is a big cog in this technological miracle that we hope will pull us out of the climate change quicksand. But it does not come without its set of conditions
Opinion | Why Horlicks is unlikely to boost Unilever
Horlicks controls around a half of India’s health food drink market and the Indian mother still swears by the brand’s legacy. But despite the added distribution muscle, Horlicks might just end up pressuring Unilever’s financials
Opinion | Global challenges too big for G20 Buenos Aires Summit to address
It will, however, be an important platform to underscore the commitment of major powers for global economic stability
Opinion | IRDA panel’s health insurance proposals will have opposite their intended effect
Companies will make it very tough for policyholders to be admitted into the health insurance framework
Franklin Templeton India Crisis | Opinion | Mutual funds side-pocketing distressed assets is one step short of pickpocketing investors
Allowing mutual funds to segregate distressed debt securities in a scheme, a practice called side-pocketing is a clear moral hazard.
Essay | Two years of bankruptcy code: Recovery rates up, but info sharing needs to improve
A more robust assessment of the bankruptcy code's performance in the future will warrant equally robust information systems
Opinion | Modi and Chouhan need each other as BJP braces itself for 2019
If he wins, Chouhan will have come to the aid of Modi for whom a win in Madhya Pradesh is a much-needed shot in the arm ahead of next year's Lok Sabha polls
Opinion | Organised retail can become the new sunrise sector, but retailers need to adapt to hybrid model
The share of organised retailing, or modern format retailing, which consists of hyper markets, super markets and small organised outlets, is only around 10 percent in India
Opinion | Will disillusion with Centre hurt Shivraj Singh Chouhan's prospects in MP?
Most issues harming the BJP in Madhya Pradesh pertain more to the Union government than the state government, from the low MSP for crops to the row surrounding the SC/ST Act
Opinion | Freebies are wants, not must-haves — whittle your expectations, flyers
As airlines scrape the bottom of the barrel to extract every rupee from passengers, flyers expect too much for too little
Opinion | How financial advisors should deal with client behaviour in a bear market
Clients sometimes hold the financial advisor accountable for decisions he had not advised or taken, but merely facilitated for a fee. The fee was being used as a weapon of taunt.
Opinion | Chandrashekhar's resignation at Yes Bank offers hope that independent directors have come of age
Due to the fear of losing potential directorships and other opportunities, most independent directors have so far voluntarily muzzled their own voice. Until now.
Opinion | Strained finances of stressed thermal assets: Who'll bell the cat?
The idea is good, but the big question is whether such a law can be passed
Opinion | In this election, Madhya Pradesh is ripe for Congress’ picking
The division of labour between Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia seems to be working for the Congress with Scindia as the primary vote catcher and Nath driving the campaign from behind
Opinion | As the Jack Dorsey incident shows, it's no longer about the technology
The fact is, Twitter’s CEO understood or cared little about the message, and likely had even less understanding about what he was saying sorry for. Therein lies the problem with social media leadership
Opinion | Maldives -- A new lifeline for India with caveats
The developments in Male are a positive sign for New Delhi, but it would be silly for India to take the foot off the pedal. We need to mend our ways
Opinion | Legalising compensation to patients of faulty medical devices: destination clear, but where is the road?
The government's reported intent must be seen in the context of the criticism that it has received in the case of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) ASR hip implant system recall and its aftermath
Opinion | It’s too early to discount Patanjali, it may be a sleeping giant
Patanjali can easily play the penetration game by tapping fresh markets, especially in the rural areas, where others would struggle to reach.
Opinion | Why the events in J&K are not good for democracy in the state
The dissolution of the J&K assembly can only firm up a negative view held by many in Kashmir on India’s democratic bona fides when it comes to the Kashmir question
Opinion | The 3 Ds of Maratha reservation — degradation, distress and deprivation
If the Maharashtra government’s decision stands judicial scrutiny it will light the pathway for the Patels in Gujarat, the Gujjars in Rajasthan and the Jats in Haryana who are identically placed as Marathas in terms of past privilege and current economic deprivation
Opinion | SEBI's new delisting norm gives some negotiating power to promoters
Sebi has now given promoters a chance to make a counteroffer to the price discovered by the book building process, but is that enough?
Opinion | Quick MSME loans can bear fruit, but interest rate subsidy is a bad idea
Banks are already weakened by bad loans. Concessional interest rates and forcing them to increase their allocation of funds to MSMEs from the existing 20-25 percent is not a wise way of strengthening the banking sector
Opinion | Community-led forestry projects are essential to meet climate change targets
We need to commit to the benefit of our own people along with our commitment to address climate change
Opinion | A Brexit deal is crucial for both Britain and European Union
Both Theresa May and the EU are sailing in the same boat and both want to cross the turbulent waters of Brexit as seamlessly as possible
Opinion | Madhya Pradesh Elections: BJP has a lot going for it; balancing caste interests key
A sustained effort by the BJP, backed by the grassroot work among the tribals by the RSS, has caused a significant shift towards the ruling party.
