Ending the tyranny of online packaging

One of the major complaints customers have against online retailers is the kind of packaging they use.

India's market size: A tool to be used to advantage

India's large domestic market presents a unique advantage to the country in the post-COVID-19 world where multilateralism has taken a backseat, and beneficial bilateral ties are the order of the day

Atmanirbhar Bharat after the economic reset

While the central government has taken several steps to revive the economy, these initiatives addresses the supply side of the issue, more needs to be done to address the demand side of the problems

Agri reforms need a governing framework for successful implementation

These recent amendments in agricultural marketing laws are in line with the Government's vision of “One Nation One Market” for agricultural commodities in India.

Turbulence in Hong Kong could open a window of opportunity for India

India must grab this opportunity to become a successful ‘trade diversion’ market for rerouting trade from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom

Mumbai's dabbawalas face an uncertain future

It is time for the citizens, and importantly, the government, to rise above mere symbolism and help the men who through their resourcefulness and imagination put Mumbai on the world map

Centre’s railways reforms continue unabated

The BJP-led central government is focusing on the 360-degree development of the Indian Railways — inviting greater private participation in running trains is one of the many steps towards modernising this lifeline for millions of Indians

Manufacturing | Companies need a new set of priorities for success in the long term

Companies need to develop a list of time-bound and well-defined activities that need to be carried out while re-starting factory operations.

COVID-19: Insights from the Berlin startup ecosystem

The exchange of information and best practices, as well as the provision of liquidity are the most crucial elements of startup support during this time

How prepared is India to strike and wound China where it hurts the most?

China’s aggression in 1962, leading to war, is only notionally over; it continues by other means, most notably repeated incursions across the Line of Actual Control

Reopening India | Multiplexes will have to reinvent themselves

Post-COVID-19, multiplexes will have to be ready for a second innings where they will have to move away from being multi-screens that just offer food and beverages to becoming Multi-Purpose Venues

Signs that China’s growth is far from complete

With the right mix of policy, COVID-19 might indeed pass in China’s history as the opportunity that the leadership grasped to modernise the economy

Franklin Templeton trustees or Deloitte: Who to vote for in crucial June vote?

It appears that the regulatory hierarchy is sought to be turned upside down.

COVID-19 | Q1 global contractions indicate a deepening crisis

The first quarter GDP results from major economies indicate the seriousness of the economic recession—and the massive relief packages could be useful only if a joint health solution is achieved soon

COVID-19 impact: Dialysis turns too expensive for kidney patients as costs shoot up for hospitals

Going to a hospital for dialysis not only increases the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus but also becomes expensive.

A comparison of the 2008 and 2020 market crashes

Overall, with advancement in technologies, awareness and more investor education, we are witnessing a higher risk appetite this time compared to 2008.

India to be electricity-based economy eventually, says R K Singh

EESL, a joint venture of public sector undertakings under the power ministry, has completed 10 years of scaling up energy efficiency programmes in India and globally.

Book Review | How the elephant can learn to dance with the dragon

Why do gold mutual fund schemes underperform gold ETFs?

A gold mutual fund’s NAV is derived from the market price of the underlying asset -- the Gold ETF

Markets | Sensex hits 40k for the first time since July. False dawn or new hope?

The key question is, whether this confidence in no more earnings downgrades is justified by the state of the economy? The answer is a resounding no.

 Chart of the Day | Bank credit growth at 22-month low

Is there still some juice left in the gold rally?

Worries over a perfect storm in financial markets augur well for gold prices.

Opinion | Petty graft could sabotage water and waste management, and the PM’s biggest schemes

Once waste management is introduced, and water contamination is taken care of, India will witness considerably reduced expenditure on health-related diseases.

Politics | Kerala’s double standards towards businesses and industry

While at one hand the Left government is trying to project an image of being business-friendly, on the other it is stuck in petty red-tape.

Special Podcast | Budget 2019 – Here’s how the UPA and NDA managed finances

In this particular podcast, we will be talking about the difference in the Budgets as presented by the NDA government versus the ones by the UPA government.